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Representation ID: 70180

Received: 17/04/2016

Respondent: Mrs Dawn Leide

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The modified plans for Hampton Magna increase the size of the village by about 40%. This would not be sustainable. The village has no public transport links to Coventry and it would be preferable to build closer to the City where connectivity better justifies green belt releases.
Old Budbrooke Road is already very congested and this will get worse with the proposed new developments. All roads into the village are single track and are used as cut throughs making access to the village difficult, particularly given proposals for 245 dwellings in the village and further 175 in Hatton Park. Further, services in the village are poor. Although there is a rail station other public transport and cycling links in the village are poor.
There is no exceptional circumstances for green belt releases demonstrated. The village has drainage and sewerage problems that will get worse with more housing. There are also ecological implications of development here, such a bat habitats. The sites are also well used as recreational spaces for walking etc.