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Preferred Options Consultation - Land at Stratford Road, Warwick

Representation ID: 67188

Received: 10/12/2014

Respondent: Mr Steven Ritchie

Representation Summary:

I believe the access to the site, the environmental issues and the impact on the local economy on the existing employment land makes this location completely unsuitable for the proposed development.

Full text:

I believe that this choice of land does not meet several of the criteria required for a sustainable and suitable location. Access to the land chosen via the existing small track is inadequate and no other options appear to exist. Regarding air, water and soil quality, I also believe that the area location so close to a sewage treatment works and the motorway makes this a hazardous and nonviable location with detrimental health issues potentially affecting residents. Couple this with the flood risk associated with the site being on a zone 2 and 3 flood plain and this is wholly unacceptable from the environmental perspective. I believe that the proposed location of this site would also impact the local services regarding the capacity of the local primary and secondary school as well as the GP surgery, which are very full. The impact on the existing employment land should also be examined fully as much of tournament fields is still undeveloped and this plan could further impact that development should the site be opened opposite it. The employment land is very important to the community and wider warwick area and hence any impacts must be fully investigated and consulted on and this has not yet happened.