Object
Village Housing Options and Settlement Boundaries
Representation ID: 61139
Received: 19/01/2014
Respondent: Mr Pete Schofield
Consultation not carried out or publicised to a satisfactory level. What is the need for the housing (last survey identified need for only 6x houses.
The building of houses on the allotment will cause adverse effect on the residential ammenity of my own and adjacent properties due to reduction of privacy and overshadowing of my land, not to mention the impact and disturbance of noise and light pollution.
1. Consultation period - serious issues with communication - most local residents unaware until 12th Jan 2014.
2. The allotments are essential for maintaining the 'vitality of the community'
3. Allotments site are major contributor to the open nature of the village
4. Increased number of dwelling will put further pressure on already oversubscribed local education facilities (schools)
5. Housing needs survey identifies the need for 6x houses to be built - why is cubbington being pushed to take c.150 houses
6. Recycling of derelict land is a preferred option - options 1 and 2 are not derelict but in fact green belt
7. Green-belt land should only be used in exceptional circumstances - this is not the case in cubbington where there is only the need identified for 6x houses
8. The number of dwelling identified are excessive of local needs based upon need for 6x houses
9. Increased private vehicle usage on rugby and Coventry road
10. In 2012 the Warwick district local survey concluded that :
a. The allotment land was not suitable for development due to impact on area of high landscape importance and protectin green belt/recreational facilities
b. The area to the north of cubbington was not suitable due to high landscape and green belt value
c. WHAT HAS CHANGED??