Object
Preferred Options for Sites
Representation ID: 64494
Received: 05/05/2014
Respondent: Dr James Wilkie
Objects to the site as being entirely unsuitable for this purpose for the following reasons:
1. There are no convenient amenities nearby such as GP Practice, school, or shop. Access to the nearest of these will require the use of cars to travel as public transport is not easily available 'point to point', only to/ from Warwick itself. The site will therefore increase traffic and require direct access to the A4177 which is already substantially congested at peak hours.
2. The site is low lying and adjacent to the canal with risk of flooding. It has been flooded in the recent past.
3.The site is small and it is hard to seed how vehicular traffic could be contained in the space available - this will lead to vehicles using the main road verges and adjacent areas for parking and consequent un-sighting of access to the A4177 from local side roads. This will increase the risk of accidents at these adjacent junctions. It is also hard to see how the space can accommodate caravan rigs turning and maneuvering so one might expect that these too will use the main road for this purpose. This is highly unsafe.
4. The site is adjacent to residential properties who will lose considerable amenity due to the likely increase in noise and disturbance due to the comings and goings on such a site.
5. The site is adjacent to the historic canal side and Hatton Flight locks. This is an internationally acclaimed and unique canal 'heritage' location which draws significant numbers of tourists each year. A Gypsy and Traveller encampment as the first visible aspect of the site will detract substantially from the landscape of the venue and is likely to significantly reduce visitors and consequent trade. The character of the area will be substantially degraded if the site goes ahead.
6. The site is adjacent to s significant volume of private residential dwellings both on the A4177 and on the Hatton Park estate. It is unlikely to promote peaceful co-existence with the local community, who regard it as a substantial loss of the character of the area and therefore their amenity.
7. The site, being small, is entirely unsuitable for the operations of businesses from the location by travellers who wish to do so. There is no easy way to allow 'passing trade' to safely pull off & on the A4177 without significantly decreasing the safety of the road and any reason for additional traffic on the A4177 needs to be avoided. As mentioned above, parking of multiple vehicles as required for business operations will not be possible on the small site.
I write to formally object to the proposed Gypsy & Traveller site located on the Birmingham Road (Ref GT19).
This location is entirely unsuitable for this purpose because:
1. There are no convenient amenities nearby such as GP Practice, school, or shop. Access to the nearest of these will require the use of cars to travel as public transport is not easily available 'point to point', only to/ from Warwick itself. The site will therefore increase traffic and require direct access to the A4177 which is already substantially congested at peak hours.
2. The site is low lying and adjacent to the canal with risk of flooding. It has been flooded in the recent past.
3.The site is small and it is hard to seed how vehicular traffic could be contained in the space available - this will lead to vehicles using the main road verges and adjacent areas for parking and consequent un-sighting of access to the A4177 from local side roads. This will increase the risk of accidents at these adjacent junctions. It is also hard to see how the space can accommodate caravan rigs turning and manoeuvring so one might expect that these too will use the main road for this purpose. This is highly unsafe.
4. The site is adjacent to residential properties who will lose considerable amenity due to the likely increase in noise and disturbance due to the comings and goings on such a site.
5. The site is adjacent to the historic canal side and Hatton Flight locks. This is an internationally acclaimed and unique canal 'heritage' location which draws significant numbers of tourists each year. A Gypsy and Traveller encampment as the first visible aspect of the site will detract substantially from the landscape of the venue and is likely to significantly reduce visitors and consequent trade. The character of the area will be substantially degraded if the site goes ahead.
6. The site is adjacent to s significant volume of private residential dwellings both on the A4177 and on the Hatton Park estate. It is unlikely to promote peaceful co-existence with the local community, who regard it as a substantial loss of the character of the area and therefore their amenity.
7. The site, being small, is entirely unsuitable for the operations of businesses from the location by travellers who wish to do so. There is no easy way to allow 'passing trade' to safely pull off & on the A4177 without significantly decreasing the safety of the road and any reason for additional traffic on the A4177 needs to be avoided. As mentioned above, parking of multiple vehicles as required for business operations will not be possible on the small site.