I believe the plan to remove the land North of Milverton from the Green Belt are unsound. Warwick District Council have not demonstrated the Exceptional Circumstances required by the National Planning Policy Framework.
Given that the development is to support the housing needs of Coventry City Council there are sustainable sites nearer to Coventry that should be used so as to reduce extra commuting and the inevitable congestion and road construction that would be required.
People who live and work in Coventry will want to buy houses in Coventry rather than on land North of Milverton.
I understand that the 'value' of potential sites to the Green Belt has been taken into account when releasing land from the Green Belt - those with the least value should be removed first. I understand that Warwick District Council and Coventry City Council have identified sites on the edge of Coventry as being of lower Green Belt value. Those sites should be used in preference to the higher value Green Belt land North of Milverton.
I am concerned that the green space between Leamington and Kenilworth will be reduced - to less than 1.5 miles - and that the beautiful northern entry to the historic town of Royal Leamington Spa will be destroyed forever.
The farmland and natural wildlife habitat that currently exists North of Milverton will also be lost forever.
And of course, residents of local towns will lose their highly popular leisure area in which there are always walkers, runners, cyclists and nature lovers. The local schools will lose an easily accessible source of educational opportunities.