Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 55574
Received: 28/07/2013
Respondent: Melanie Whyles
Proposal is on green belt land and government aim is to protect it from inappropriate development.
Will affect 70 year old rural business and businesses that they trade with.
3 sites already within a few miles is not fair and contrary to even distribution of sites.
Location policy is that sites should be close to schools, doctors etc. No school in village and children have to be bussed for an hour's travelling to Kenilworth where there are not enough places for existing children let alone another 30 (also poses issues with bus transport and limited places). Have to go to Coventry for doctors and hospital.
Contrary to noise policy as opposite entrance to airport and at end of runway.
Policy is that there should be safe access to the road network; roads are narrow and very busy. Access may become dangerous.
Access from village on foot on road or verge unsuitable for push chairs and could be very dangerous for lone children.
Site for 15 pitches would destroy village.
Wouldn't buy house next to a traveller site; questions claim that prices not affected.
Questions whether prospective occupiers at Gateway are aware.
Site is not suitable. Travellers will not be welcome and village will become a "Meriden".
To Whom this concern,
I am writing to you with my concerns about the proposed travellers site on site map reference G107, land at Stoneleigh road in Baginton village.
My objections to this site are as follows;
1) The land that is proposed for the travellers site is on green belt land, and the government aims stated that green belt land should be protected from inappropriate development.
2) It will be affecting a rural business that has been established for over 70 years ,in turn affecting all businesses with whom they conduct trade .
3) We as a village already have three traveller sites within a few miles therefore adding this site is not fair and goes against the even distribution of traveller sites within Warwickshire.
4) It is stated that the sites should be close to schools, doctors etc, we don't have a school within the village and have to bus our children into Kenilworth which is a hour traveling every morning and afternoon. There are not enough places in Kenilworth schools for the existing children let alone having to take on potentially another 30 children. It would also pose issues with bus transport as there are limited places. We as a village travel into Coventry for doctors and hospitals.
5) A site straight opposite the entrance to a airport and at the end of the run way also goes against the councils policy 'Avoiding areas where there is the potential for noise and other disturbances'.
6) The councils development plan states that there should be safe access to the road network, the roads are narrow and very busy and therefore access to any traveller site may become dangerous for the travellers when they move sites frequently.
7) Access to the village on foot from the proposed site would be along the road or grass verge . this is unsuitable for pushchairs and could be very dangerous for lone children.
8)Having a site with 15 pitches would destroy our village .
9) You stated that there is no evidence that having a traveller site near our property would affect the selling price. Would you by a house next to a travellers site, I wouldn't.
10) With the Gateway being given the go head are the perspective businesses and companies that will bring in lots off jobs to the area aware that they may need extra security .
As you can see from the list above proposed site G107 is not suitable.
The travellers will not be made welcome within the village, Baginton will become a 'Meriden'.
Thank you for taking the time to read my objections, I will look forward to your response.