The development plans for houses on green belt land do not meet the exceptional circumstances test required by the National Planning Framework. The fundamental character and amenity of the three historic towns, Leamington Spa, Warwick and Kenilworth is to be destroyed because of a need to meet an unproven overspill need from Coventry.
There are many brown and green field sites in and around Coventry that would be better suited to meeting Coventry's housing needs without releasing local green belt and adding to traffic congestion. Such development would improve the prospects for Coventry's retail businesses, improve the current poor housing stock in Coventry and reduce the need for commuting on the already congested local road network.
The proposal to develop a park and ride facility North of Milverton seems perverse. Such schemes have a poor record nationally and usually only get used if parking in the Town/City served is either limited or highly priced. The alternative sites under consideration include much needed farmland, sloping ground and areas that play an important part in the flood management of the River Avon. The lack of a dedicated bus service will be a further limitation on the success of the P&R scheme.