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Representation ID: 69372

Received: 03/04/2016

Respondent: Mr. Louis Skiffington

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Loss of green belt would impact on future generations the environment and character of Leamington would suffer irreversible damage.. There would be a huge impact on wildlife and on the quality of life for residents.
The green belt is to prevent urban sprawl. Once it is breached it could be the beginning of a land rush with more land being banked for future development. The trend for increasing housebuilding in the green belt will erode our countryside effect wildlife habitats, carbon capture, food production and the prevention of flooding. The csense of well being derived from the countryside will also be destroyed.
Brownfield sites should be regenerated first. Economic growth does not constitute exceptional circumstances for development in the green belt. No exceptional circumstances exist and Coventry Council should look closer to home for sites as north of Leamington will not help their housing problems. The area provides valuable farming land.