I object to the proposals in the revised plan for the following reasons:
1 The size of the proposed development is inappropriate to the size of Lapworth village.
2. There is no major source of employment that could sustain such an expansion. The majority of new residents would be forced to commute for work.
3. Transport:The rail service is poor, only 16 trains per day stop in each direction, for periods of over 2 hours no trains stop. Chiltern Railways have no incentive to improve this service and reportedly wish to close Lapworth Station. The bus service only runs 3 days per week. It is almost impossible to live in the village without the use of a car. Inclusion within Category 1 is erroneous.
4. Flooding. All surface water and canal leakage drains into Kingswood Brook. Because of restrictions caused by culverts under the canals the brook is limited in it's capacity to handle floodwater. Any development to the south of Station Lane will be at considerable flood risk.
5. Recreation: Lapworth has no recreational facilities for children, no playing field, no afterschool club, no youth club. The scout hut was demolished.
6. Education: The village school is already close to capacity. Any major increase in population would require a substantial redevelopment of the school and re-engineering of the traffic which blocks Station Lane twice per day during schooldays. Older children have to be bused to Stratford, Henley or Alcester or driven by private car