I am writing to object to the proposal to establish a Gypsy Traveller Site on the Fosse Way Harbury Lane junction under Reference GT04.

My concerns are:

Rural and Environment

That the proposal will visually impact the approach to Harbury and the Fosse Way, in addition to visually impacting the approach to Chesterton Windmill, an established site in very close proximity to the proposed site.

The proposed site has no utilities such as Water supply, Mains Electricity or Gas

Wildlife will be affected by this proposal, and their habitat damaged

Perhaps most importantly, any resident of Harbury will confirm the serious flooding that occurs annually near that junction of the Fosse Way in the adjoining fields, at exactly the point where the site is proposed. The water level can be between 6 to 12 inches across the road and into those exact fields, and is slow to drain.

Travel

The Fosse way is an extremely busy A road with a poor accident record. The increase in traffic from the site directly accessing the road would increase the accident risk on this section. Jaguar Land Rover is close by, with a consequent high traffic volume.

Please note that the cross roads directly next to the site and providing access is one of the most dangerouus junctions on the Fosse Way. There have been multiple accidents at that point due to the nature of the Fosse Way immediately before, effectively a semi blind corner, and it is also very difficult to see oncoming traffic when trying to cross. The traffic is also travelling at 60 mph at this point as the semi blind junction is preceded by a relatively straight section of the a road. This junction is considered dangerous enough for the council to have been obliged installed a speed camera on one side of the approach specifically to try to reduce the number of accidents.

Approaching the junction from the south, traffic also approaches another semi blind bend just beforehand, but this time with ther are often cars stationary in the road waiting to turn right. The Fosse Way is narrow and there is nowhere to go. This has resulted in multiple rear end collisions and injuries.

There is no public transport, bus etc, accessible from the site. Having fast moving traffic suddenly stopping on the Fosse way to wait for a bus to stop, or to turn out of GT04 as above and have to accelerate will lead to accidents.

There is no path or pavement anywhere in that area, along this busy A road, and cycling would be extremely dangerous.

Pedestrians and in particular children would be at risk standing at the side of this road waiting for transport to school.

The nearest Doctors surgery is operating at full capacity, with no availability for a substantial increase in new patient numbers.

Local primary, secondary and junior schools are also at capacity.

Harbury has already seen a large number of new homes built on the village boundary with more to come. This is already straining the resources of the village in terms of parking, shops and facilities

In summary I feel that due to the Environmental concerns, Safety concerns and in addition the serious safety concerns of the Fosse Way Harbury Lane junction as above, it would be entirely inappropriate to establish any kind of site in this location, and I would ask that you give my concerns your most serious consideration.