I refer to the Revised Development Strategy for the Local Plan consultation and object on the following grounds:

There is no development proposed for Rowington in the Local Plan. There is development proposed for Rowington, but this is incorporated in the Local Plan under Lapworth (Kingswood).

Warwick District Council Plan 12 dated July 2007 clearly defines what is regarded by Warwick District Council as the Lapworth, Kingswood envelope boundary, and which does not include land now under consideration as being in Kingswood, Lapworth, namely Kingswood Nurseries and Kingswood Farm, both of which lie within Rowington.

Only the houses which formed part of the previous Kingswood Nursery development fronting Old Warwick Road are in the Kingswood envelope boundary.

Residents in Rowington are being misled about development in Rowington and as a result may not be commenting on what is proposed.

Once the Local Plan is approved, residents will be unable to object to the principle of development as set out in the Local Plan, they will only be able to object on design grounds etc and I am therefore setting out my grounds of objection to development at the former Kingswood Nursery Site being incorporated in the Local Plan as follows:-

The access to the site from Old Warwick Road is subject at times to severe flooding which affects adjoining properties, shops and local garage. With regard to the shops and garage it has been necessary for them to close because of flooding. It may not be from this site, but future development at this site may aggravate the situation.The proposal includes a 1m high gabion wall along Kinswood Brook.This is an acknowledgement of potential flooding.If put in place where will any flood water be directed. The Environment Agency objected to the original planning application at this site for erection of 11 dwellings and withdrew it's objection based on the reduction to 4 dwellings.

The proposed development is over intensive.The site is green belt and should remain as such.

Access from the Old Warwick Road is on a bend and close to a hump back bridge and situated close to a busy garage. Backfill as this would be, would introduce lighting pollution to all of the houses backing onto the site along Old Warwick Road.

The existing infrastructure for Lapworth and Rowington would be incapable of coping with such a significant development as is proposed under the Local Plan. Any development should be on the basis of infrastructure first, in particular, schools, sewage systems etc.The cost of any infrastructure should fall on developers.

There are very few local jobs, therefore younger people looking for houses, will be faced with expensive travel costs. Great play is made about sufficient housing to enable down sizing for the elderly. The latest Government reports express concern for the elderly in rural areas due to lack of suitable facilities, medical and social support, bearing in mind that it can take a considerable period of time for ambulances to reach Rowington and Lapworth.

The figures used by Warwick District Council to identify the number of houses needed within the area is questionnable. Even their own predictions over the last few years conflict with what is now proposed. They are looking at national statistics as opposed to local need. Reference is made to provision of affordable housing, yet the housing proposed does not meet the statutory definition of affordable housing.

I assume that any new boundary review is to change the boundaries to enable development to take place in Rowington. The inclusion of the proposed development under Kingswood, Lapworth, at this stage would appear to be a pre determination of a consultation process only now just started.