Object

Preferred Options Consultation - Land at Stratford Road, Warwick

Representation ID: 67386

Received: 11/12/2014

Respondent: Mr Elliott Page

Representation Summary:

The site now proposed was never included in the original document.
Dangerous blind corner on Stratford Road; huge lorries and caravans coming in and out on a regular basis is surely a recipe for disaster
Site is also next to the River Avon, a health risk
This area is a flood plain: additional cost to make this safe
Dangerous as is next to M40
Loud and unbearable as next to M40
Makes the area far less attractive for business to buy up the vast employment land still remaining.
New homes still being developed less attractive for potential buyers.
Living next to waste water facility would be unbearable
Potential danger for wildlife living in the River Avon.

Full text:

I would like to point out a few issues with the proposed site that the Warwick district council are trying to force through at a very late stage to secure more planning permission for houses in the area.

Firstly, the lack of proper consultation for this site.

The original paper work which I picked up from Sainsburys when the council were first putting this out to the public. This was done well, and I thought gave people enough time and information around where the site would be etc. The site now proposed was never included on this original document.

The Strartford Road site is clearly a mistake, anyone driving along this road knows how dangerous the blind corner can be, huge lorries and caravans coming in and out on a regular basis is surely a recipe for disaster. There only has to be 1 crash including a gypsy or traveller and this site will be proved wrong.

The site is also next to the river Avon. Beside the added rubbish and pollution that will be added to the river at this point from the gypsies and travellers. It is a huge health risk. This area is a flood plain and last year you could see from the M40 the amount of fields covered in water. The additional cost to make this a safe for anyone staying there, let alone children and animals surely should be obvious to WDC and a clear warning not to use it.

These are the main points amongst many which should warn WDC away from this site. If you do push on with this, against all the warnings and residence objections WDC will be open to such a vast amount of ridicule it will surely be seen in the next vote.

Other issues with the site would be :

Dangerous as is next to M40
Loud and unbearable as next to M40
Makes the area far less attractive for business to buy up the vast employment land still remaining.
New homes still being developed less attractive for potential buyers.
Living next to waste water facility would be unbearable
Potential danger for wildlife living in the River Avon.

I hope WDC will take these issues into account, along with all the other objections. I already know of 2 rented accommodations, one on The Marish and one on Morecroft Drive that have recently moved not solely to the risk of this site, but was a big influence in their decision making process.

Please can this objection be confirmed via a reply to this email.