Object

Preferred Options Consultation - Land at Stratford Road, Warwick

Representation ID: 67350

Received: 26/08/2014

Respondent: Faye Whittington

Representation Summary:

Site was not put forward in initial consultation
Will detract from town for visitors and would be visible from M40
Flood risk and proximity to sewage works are constraints in the north of the site.
Consider landscape setting of the river, Castle Park and Warwick

Full text:

I write to object strongly to the selection of the site on Stratford road Warwick as a gypsy / traveller site - please note this objection.

This site was not even put forward as a potential site in the initial consultation phase and located on one of the main entrances to the historic town will without doubt detract from the image of the town for both visitors and those passing by as it will be visible from the M40.
"The site is considered to straddle a transition from an urban fringe brownfield environment to an area of open agricultural land that provides an appropriate landscape setting to the River Avon and Castle Park. There seems to be good potential for urban expansion in the northern section of the site - although flood risk and proximity to the sewage treatment works are likely to be significant constraints. In the southern part of the site, flood risk, landscape setting and proximity to the M40 will limit the potential for development. It will be essential to consider the landscape setting of the River, Castle Park and Warwick (especially as viewed from the M40) in strategic planning for this area."