Object

Gypsy and Traveller Site Options

Representation ID: 55517

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: Andrew & Liz Scoular

Representation Summary:

Object for following reasons:

Amenities: nearest doctors' surgery has no capacity for new patients and nearest schools are at capacity.

Travel: site is on high risk route with more than 12 serious accidents in last 3 years. No bus stop on Fosse Way and providing one would be dangerous. Fosse Way very busy especially with Jaguar/Land Rover traffic. No path or pavement and cycling is dangerous. Not appropriate for children to wait on busy road for school transport.

Rural environment: Would have negative visual impact from Harbury and Fosse Way. Site has no mains gas, sewerage or drainage. Could damage wildlife habitat and is in flood risk area which often floods.

Full text:


Reference: GT03 Land at Barnwell Farm

Dear Sirs
Proposed sites for Gypsies and Travellers
My wife and I wish to object against the proposed site GT04 Land at Harbury Lane, Fosse Way for Gypsies and Travellers.

Our comments are as follows:
1 Access to local Amenities
The nearest doctor's surgery has no capacity for the influx of new patients.
The nearest primary, junior and secondary schools are already at capacity.

2 Travel
The site is on a high risk travel route with more than 12 serious accidents in the last 3 years.
No bus stop is available on the Fosse Way and providing one would be unsafe for road users
The Fosse Way is already a busy and dangerous road, especially from increased Jaguar/land Rover traffic
No path or pavement to walk anywhere and cycling is dangerous on a busy commuter routes.
Children cannot be allowed to stand on a busy road to wait for transport to school.

3 Rural Environments/Other
The proposed site will have a negative visual impact from Harbury and The Fosse Way
The proposed site has no mains gas, mains sewerage or drainage.
Damage to wildlife habitat
It is a flood risk area often flooding at the end of Middle Road, Harbury Lane and Fields


Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require verification of our objection.