Object

Revised Development Strategy

Representation ID: 56593

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: Grevayne Properties Ltd

Agent: Cerda Planning Ltd

Representation Summary:

Object to the proposal to allocate 700 houses on 46.5 hectares of Green Belt at Thickthorn, Kenilworth:

* The site represents a large tract of land, of significance given it performs all of the Green Belt functions set out within the NPPF.
* It operates as a Green Wedge and serves to avoid coalescence with Leamington.
* It is highly visible and is regarded as sensitive in landscape. visual and openness terms (the primary purpose of designating Green Belt).

In circumstances where alternative options are available to meet the housing requirements of the Plan the emerging allocation cannot be regarded as being sound.

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