I am writing to object to the proposal to site employment land on the fields opposite my house. The objection is based on the following:
* The council proposal is flawed in that it states the land is predominately brown field, when it is not - over 30 acres of this land is greenfield, and identified as green space in the existing local plan
* There is no need for new employment land when the existing site of Tournament Fields (approved in 2000) is still far from fully sold / developed, and at the rate of development to date, will still have capacity well beyond 2025
* The land is adjacent to at least two significant listed properties, and this will adversely affect their standing, in an area of historical significance, as identified by Warwick County Council.
* Development of the land for employment will result in a significant increase in traffic on the A429 - main artery route into Warwick. Only recently the A46 flyover was built at huge expense to reduce traffic in this area, and ease congestion, and yet already traffic queues have started to return to this area, and if this land is developed (along with that at Tournament Fields already so earmarked) then the traffic congestion will mean significant delays getting into and out of Warwick, which will significantly affect the Tourist industry and existing businesses.
* This land is the last, attractive, area of green on the run in to Warwick, and is identified as greenfield on the existing local plan - for t he overall appeal of warwick to those visiting it should remain so.
* There already exist many brownfield sites that are not yet developed within the WDC area, that should be used before any encouragement is give to destroying green fields.

I urge you to accept this objection and reject the proposal to re-allocate this green field site as employment land.