Object
Proposed Modifications January 2016
Representation ID: 68200
Received: 10/04/2016
Respondent: Mr Garrett O'Connor
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
I object to the plan on the basis Warwick District Council have not demonstrated the exceptional circumstances necessary to remove the land North of Milverton from the Green Belt.
The proposed development is for Coventry's housing need. However, Warwick District Council and Coventry City Council have identified lower value sustainable sites closer to Coventry that could be developed without leading to the additional congestion, pollution, and congestion the proposed development would lead to.
For these, and the several other reasons detailed in my submission, I object to the proposed removal of land North of Milverton from the Green Belt
I object to the removal of land north of Milverton from the green belt (Mod. Policies Map Number H44).
Warwick District Council have not demonstrated the Exceptional Circumstances required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove the land North of Milverton from the Green Belt.
I understand this proposed development is to support Coventry City Council's housing need. However, precedence from releasing land from the Green Belt requires the 'value' of potential sites to the Green Belt to be taken into account, and those with the least value to be removed first. Warwick District Council has worked with Coventry City Council and identified sites on the edge of Coventry being of lower Green Belt value. These sustainable sites closer to Coventry should be used in preference to the land North of Milverton to reduce unnecessary commuting, pollution, congestion and the risk of further road construction.
The residents of local towns will be deprived of an area which is highly valued and sustainable for walking, running, cycling, riding, bird watching and also used by local schools for educational visits.
The green lung between Leamington Spa and Kenilworth will be reduced to less than one and a half miles.
The picturesque northern gateway to the historic town of Royal Leamington Spa will be destroyed.
Highly productive framing land will be lost together with long established wild-life habitat.