I was horrified to discover the proposed plans for further development in the Whitnash area.

Over the last 10 years the green belt has been munched up by housing - Warwick Gates to mention one, factories and shops.

I understand that some of the plans propose building of houses (and sites for travellers) on green belt land at the end of golf lane and by woodside farm/ tachbrook road. After losing a wonderful view across to Warwick thanks to the building of the vast Warwick gates I feel compelled to urge you to reconsider the plans. I was bought up locally and loved living in Whitnash as it wasn't a town but was near one and it was also countrified but with excellent local facilities. Now I feel more and more 'boxed' in. The primary schools are overloaded, GP surgeries are being stretched in some areas. Extra housing will reduce the number of jobs available in the long run not forgetting the impact of pollution and disruption on the environment. We are encouraged to recycle and lessen our carbon foot print but these plans will only increase it. We now have foxes roaming the streets at night as their homes have been disturbed. It is so lovely to drive out on to tachbrook road and head towards Mallory Court Hotelas within 2 minutes you are in countryside. Also it's a very enjoyable ramble up the bridle path at the end of golf lane. I'm sure builders will be offering huge sums of money to build on land but it's all self centred greed. Whitnash is pretty much linked to Sydenham, Radford semele, and Leamington Spa. Do we need to encorporate Bishops Tachbrook as well. Our lovely area will no longer be distinguishable as being a separate entity but will be a merged blur like Coventry is. A place where I would not want to reside.

I have never voiced how I feel but I do feel very strongly about this and would feel the image of our community sliding away