I wish to let you know that I strongly object to the proposal to build on green belt land around Hampton Magna.

I came to live here in 1978, and stayed as we particularly loved the village atmosphere and the countryside around us.

Our road has become much busier in recent years, especially since Hatton Park was developed, with many cars bringing their children to school, also with the development of Warwick Parkway station which has helped to turn our road [ Old Budbrooke Rd] into a fast rat run for drivers needing to catch their train. I was not against the positioning of Warwick Parkway, but it has made a huge difference to the volume of traffic passing through Hampton Magna.

My main concerns, if the building of these houses were to go ahead are as follows:

The roads would be clogged up and chaotic, especially at the traffic lights by Parkway and coming in/out for the main road.

The school which is already quite full would struggle to cope with larger numbers coming in to Hampton Magna.

The Doctors surgery would be overloaded with more people, it's already quite difficult to get a quick appointment if needed.

Also I think Hampton Magna would lose its village type community that includes people knowing each other and being caring and helpful.

I'm sure that gradually gets lost when a village just becomes a sprawling housing estate.

A final thought, these new homes will be far too expensive for local young people[ who have probably grown up in Hampton Magna] to buy, and will most likely be aiming for commuters to London, which will not help us in any way.

I trust you will be able to listen to the grave concerns of many Hampton Magna residents.
Regards,
Fiona Hutchinson.
[July 2013]