COMMENT

Generally support the Objectives presented in the Local Plan, and in particular Objectives 2 and 4. Objective 2 seeks to provide for a sustainable level of housing growth within the District by, amongst other things, identifying and maintaining a flexible supply of land for housing. With regard to Objective 4, recognition is given to the importance of making sure that new developments are in places that will reduce the need for people to use their cars.

The Europa Way Consortium and Warwickshire County Council (Physical Assets-Resources) are jointly promoting the development of land west of Europa Way and north of Gallows Hill as one of the strategic site allocations in the new Local Plan, and consider that development at this location will contribute significantly to achieving both Objective 2 and 4. Our clients' site i.e. the proposed 'Myton Garden Suburb', is uniquely placed to offer the most sustainable location for accommodating a significant share of the District's development needs up to 2029. Not only is land at this location within easy walking distance of existing schools, shops, and employment opportunities but also lies adjacent cycle paths, bus-based public transport corridors and is within easy access of both Leamington and Warwick railway stations, and town centres. In the Council's own Initial Sustainability Appraisal of the Local Plan Preferred Options (May 2012), the site obtained the highest sustainability ranking of all potential greenfield development sites.

We specifically support the Objective 11 which seeks to enable organisations that provide community infrastructure, such as schools, to provide and maintain improved facilities and services in locations where people can get to and they meet people's current and future needs. For example, we have been investigating opportunities to help deliver improvements to Myton School, which is located adjacent to our clients' site; improvements which would be of benefit to existing and future students of the school, as well as to the wider community of Myton /Myton Garden Suburb development.