Object
Revised Development Strategy
Representation ID: 53064
Received: 16/07/2013
Respondent: Mr Carl Stevens
Housing need is still not known , another 1400 added to the plan since draft 1 demonstrates the point . If numbers were to move down wards the villages and green belt destruction could be avoided. Already huge growth in the area in recent past , continued expansion at the rate proposed will draw others in on a self fulfilling circle of growth
The perceived number of houses required is still lacking in evidence. The fact that the number of houses has jumped from 10,800 to 12,200 between strategy plan 1 and 2 shows that uncertainty.If the number of houses in fact reverts back to anywhere near the original number our villages and particularly green belt land around precious villages could be saved. Further work on this is needed in conjunction with other districts. These houses are in addition to huge growth in the area over the past few years and there are reports in circulation suggesting that the current number required is excessive. We need to be careful to build for local need and not to enable other communities to displace into Warwickshire BECAUSE we have built houses. That would be a never ending cycle of growth and the degradation of Warwickshire as areas of green belt are used to accommodate such growth.