I would like to object to the proposed development on Church Fields, Radford Semele on the following points.
1. The proposed development is destined to highly regarded green belt land
right in the centre of our village and community. It would change the surroundings of many listed buildings in the village which goes directly against planning policy. The Church is of historical importance (mentioned in the Doomsday Book) and has been lovingly restored at great expense to the village. The surrounding views will be deeply scarred if this development proceeds.
2. Traffic impact on the village would be immense as it will increase the
already enormous volume of traffic passing from Leamington to the Fosse Way and vice versa. The flow of traffic will be severely disrupted as vehicles will need to turn into and out of Church Lane, causing further congestion and pollution to this main thoroughfare. This immense disruption will be happening right in the heart of the village and shortly after a blind bend, which all points to a sharp increase in the risk of road traffic accidents especialy as this is also a highly pedestrianized area of the village.
3. There is no potential for further expansion on the site area as the
village grows, meaning that this is an unsustainable development and will congest and choke the village expansion.
4. Planning policy has sought to maintain "green" areas in the centre
of villages; this proposed development will remove this much-loved open area and leave the village over-crowded with no central community area.
5. The development will not only mar the surroundings of the villages
listed buildings but the changes to the road layout will entail removal of many mature trees and hedgerows as an exit onto and a widening of Church Lane will be required.