We have been advised to write to you with reference to serious concerns over the potential impact upon our health and wellbeing under Warwick District Council's preferred option within the New Local Plan. This plan includes over half the district's development to take place to the south of Warwick between Myton Road and Europa Way which is currently an Area of Restraint and to join up with Warwick Gates, some 3420 dwellings on the greenfield land.

This will cause an extra 6000+ additional vehicles and 3000+ at peak times on roads which are already at their capacity with stationary and slow moving traffic at peak times. The result of this would be even more traffic at a standstill causing additional pollution and a decline in air quality which is already poor.

This can only result in an increase in respiratory diseases.

The 2008 Air Quality Action plan for Warwick district clearly shows a picture of poor air quality, with the very worst area being Warwick town centre, Warwick being the most developed area in the district over the past 20 years or so and it points out that development will not be permitted if adverse impacts cannot be mitigated to acceptable levels.

The Local Plan, in its current form, must be opposed if it is found to be detrimental to the health of residents.