Object
Preferred Options
Representation ID: 48555
Received: 22/07/2012
Respondent: Mrs Norma Russell
Objects to development on greenbelt land which is irreplaceable and should not be lost. Its there to prevent towns from merging and protect the countryside from encroachment. It would result in the loss of wildlife and habitats as well as agricultural land and is enjoyed by many for walking, cycling and running. The proposal for a dual carridgeway on the A452 is unnecessary and the continuation of this through Old Milverton would destroy the area. Questions the scale of housing proposed in North Leamington which will increase congestion and change the beauty of the area.
I wish to strongly object to the New Local Plan being proposed in Old Milverton and Blackdown.
Firstly, Green Belt Land is irreplaceable, when lost, it has gone forever! We are a small island and all Green Belt land Land is precious and we must fight for every inch!
The NPPF states that Green belt Land is there to prevent towns merging and to protect the countryside from encroachment. We have some beautiful greenbelt land in this area and everything must be done to avoid destroying this land.
A huge amount of wild life and their habitats would also be destroyed.
In 2009 a Core Strategy was identified and is still available for development with a certain amount of infrastructure, including access to the M40 already in place, so why is it necessary to demolish other areas, including GreenBelt Land?
In Blackdown there are a tremendous amount of people who enjoy activities in this area by cycling, walking and running, not to mention the people who ride horses in this area, all this would be lost should your plans go ahead.
Agricultural land would also be badly hit in Blackdown and Old Milverton, there already plans afoot to develop Stonleigh Agricultural Centre, so why are more employment facilities needed?
Your plans for a dual carriageway on the A452 from Kenilworth to Leamington are unnecessary, the road is busy in the rush hour but after that traffic is normal. The continuation of the dual carriageway into Stonleigh Road and down through Old Milverton would destroy the area completely.
By building a dual carriageway you would be encouraging more traffic to use the road and where would the cars end up? I think Kenilworth and Leamington would be swamped with traffic!
The dual carriageway would greatly change the appearance between Kenilworth and Leamington by removing all the hedgerows and greenery and turning the area into concrete. Who will be paying for this road to be constructed?
I question the need for the large amount of housing proposed for North Leamington, the building of thousands of new homes would only increase the congestion and totally change the beauty of the area.
Proposed housing at Lowes Farm would be a travesty and again, unnecessary, when other land is already earmarked in south Leamington as being suitable for housing.