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Representation ID: 56953

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: Tracey Latto

Site is >1.5 miles from GP surgery and outside catchment for Harbury surgery. Nearest is therefore >3miles away, which is full. Next is 4.7 miles and not served by direct public transport.
Schooling similar. Radford is almost full and new houses will be built nearby. Harbury School oversubscribed.
Bus stop has no pedestrian links from site.
Possible need for highway improvements to accommodate extra traffic safely.
Busy junction, fast traffic and high risk route.
Very noisy road.
No mains sewerage, drainage or gas. Electricity supply limited rural line which may need upgrade.
Site choice overlooks that this is Roman road on original alignment and therefore considerable archaeological remains likely. Also tollhouse here and remains found.
Woodlands have rare species.
Site would be 4x size of WEC and could be bigger with business space added. Cannot integrate caravans and vehicles into landscape without harm t visual appearance and character.
Two distinct local communities. Those close by and those in Radford Semele. Local residents would be absorbed by new residents, who are small in number.
Several businesses in the area and WEC would lose business and may close with job losses and effect on associated businesses.
Possible urbanisation of rural area.
Loss of good quality farmland.
Loss of open countryside.
Close to rare breed business with disease risk introduced if this goes ahead.
Loss of wildlife habitat.