Object

Village Housing Options and Settlement Boundaries

Representation ID: 60769

Received: 13/01/2014

Respondent: Mr Andy Thomas

Representation Summary:

1.We need accurate information rather than carte blanche 'our experts believe traffic problems can be overcome'. How exactly?
2. Traffic is already a problem for commuters and school parents.
3.Inaccurate infromation has been used for village dempgraphics and needs, by putting parts of the village with Norton Lindsey and part witth Hatton Park.

Full text:

I am writing to object to the use of Hampton Magna for the construction of 100 houses over the next few years. You will already have read the problems relating to out fo date electricity and sewerage systems, I am focussing more on access. The roads surrounding the village could not realistically cope with the extra traffic that 100 houses would generate as they are all narrow and winding. From the previous consultation, the County council stock reply to traffic problems from ALL villages was that your 'experts' are happy that the problems could be overcome. That, I am afraid., is not good enough- we need to know exactly HOW they think the problems can be avoided.Recent issues with Warwick town centre (still not right after a few attempts)and road markings at Greys mallory do not instill confidence in your 'experts', planners or workers.
Traffic problems already exist to get in and out of the village around the 'rush hours' and in the village due to the school being at capacity. More houses will worsen both problems
In the housing option details, Hampton Magna has been split somehow so that part of it has been assessed with Norton Lindsey and part with Hatton Park. This only leads to incorrect data for the village size and demographics, so how can any accurate assemment have been carried out if the basic facts and figures are incorrect for the village?