Object

Revised Development Strategy

Representation ID: 53536

Received: 25/07/2013

Respondent: Neil Curtis

Representation Summary:

Why is all the development in the south of the district which is already the more developed part. You say that the north part of the district has more green belt but how do you expect to have a balanced district in terms of housing, infrastructure and employment if that is maintained and you continue to develop the south part of the district. As you state in your information a major employment site is going to be built in the north, where development would be more appropriate.
Whatever you say about improving the infrastructure, with this amount of new housing, it will in no way compensate for the massive increase in traffic. Have you ever travelled around Warwick and Leamington in rush hour (anytime between 8 - 10 and 4 - 7). It is like one big car park. Warwick will in no way be able to cope with this.
Why don't you and other local councils work more closely to ensure that all of your local plans work in harmony with each other to improve the larger Warwickshire area. 2,000 homes near Gaydon will just add to the problems I have already stated.
Why aren't you utilising more brownfield sites and regenerating existing populated areas.

Full text:

Why is all the development in the south of the district which is already the more developed part. You say that the north part of the district has more green belt but how do you expect to have a balanced district in terms of housing, infrastructure and employment if that is maintained and you continue to develop the south part of the district. As you state in your information a major employment site is going to be built in the north, where development would be more appropriate.
Whatever you say about improving the infrastructure, with this amount of new housing, it will in no way compensate for the massive increase in traffic. Have you ever travelled around Warwick and Leamington in rush hour (anytime between 8 - 10 and 4 - 7). It is like one big car park. Warwick will in no way be able to cope with this.
Why don't you and other local councils work more closely to ensure that all of your local plans work in harmony with each other to improve the larger Warwickshire area. 2,000 homes near Gaydon will just add to the problems I have already stated.
Why aren't you utilising more brownfield sites and regenerating existing populated areas.
Why are all of the gypsy and traveller sites within a relatively small area again, within the south of the district. Regardless of there being a lot of green belt in the North of the district it must be able to accommodate some of the sites. Again you are putting all of the pressure on the south.