Do you agree with the Preferred Vision for Warwick District to 2026?

Object

Representation ID: 4781

Received: 18/09/2009

Respondent: richard keylock

At some stage, sooner rather than later, I would suggest growth needs to be curtailed or even halted to ensure our current infrastructure and energy supplies can sustain the existing needs. We cannot keep expanding with new developments if we are serious about sustainable energy consumption and tackling climate change

Object

Representation ID: 4800

Received: 18/10/2009

Respondent: Ian Frost

No The Council should stick to its aims particularly those stated in para 9.11 and para 9.13 of the District Local Plan 1996 - 2011. It should follow the Govt policy acknowledged in para 9.12.
This means protecring areas of restraint 'which 'preserve open wedges that separate particular elements of the urban form' eg the Europa way land which uniquely provides an open corridor between the south Leamington urban mass and south Warwick.

Support

Representation ID: 4819

Received: 07/10/2009

Respondent: Mr Graham Harrison

Responses to the HPPQ indicate that the environment makes a major contribution to people's quality of life. Virtually everyone rates the green spaces in the villages as important, while three quarters specifically value the locks, canal towpath and the mature trees and hedges. Around three quarters would also like to see better opens spaces and verges, and improvements to wildlife habitats, whilst a half would like better footpath access and signing.
No speciifc threats were mentioned, though a quarter said they suffer from noise at night. Potential threats that might arise are further housing and commercial development, uncertainty over the future management of the canal and locks, further losses in wildlife habitats and especially any inappropriate and intrusive development in the countryside.

Object

Representation ID: 4823

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Mr. Andrew Clarke

The case for specific housing requirements in green belt land has not been made, I believe there are major opportunities to meet future housing requirements from brownfield sites in Warwickshire and other far less invasive sites than are being shown in some of these options

Object

Representation ID: 4849

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Vera Leeke

Vision should place more emphasis on families and their place in each community. From this the vision should be for stronger communities, especially in villages which currently get fewer resources allocated than towns. Finally local government, both district and county, should be more in tune with the needs and wishes of local communities.

Object

Representation ID: 4994

Received: 22/09/2009

Respondent: Mrs P E Hunt

Object to sites at Bishops Tachbrook/Warwick Gates:
Building on large scale is contrary to vision.

Support

Representation ID: 5020

Received: 18/09/2009

Respondent: Michael Morris

The problem is how much growth will need to be considered. As the figure of 10,800 homes is based upon a projection then it is subject to wide errors and many acres of land may have been consumed by building before it is realized that the figure was wildly out.

I have yet to see an assessment of how much growth can be accommodated within the boundaries of the existing towns without destroying the precious green belt and agricultural land that makes England the beautiful place it is.

I find the figures used as the basis of this strategy unconvincing.

Object

Representation ID: 5069

Received: 21/09/2009

Respondent: Mrs Dawn Keylock

At some stage, sooner rather than later, I would suggest growth needs to be curtailed or even halted to ensure our current infrastructure and energy supplies can sustain the existing needs. We cannot keep expanding with new developments if we are serious about sustainable energy consumption and tackling climate change

Object

Representation ID: 5095

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: Lindsay Wood

I do not agree that if your proposals are carried out the 'Vision' will you write about will exist.

Object

Representation ID: 5111

Received: 22/09/2009

Respondent: Mr Barry Betts

In outline I agree, Warwick is primarily a small shire town of historical importance, The UK is littered with towns which have overdeveloped and not have only lost their personalities, but have become "clones" of each other. The core vision should be built around its heritage and national importance of the town. Any significant population growth would cause significant imbalances and lead to the area becoming a "commuter/dormitory town and thus leading to more local disengagement. Commercial development should be targeted away from low income industries.

Object

Representation ID: 5185

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: Sonia Owczarek

NO DO NOT AGREE - Due to Inappropriate use of and building/development on GREEN BELT LAND!

Support

Representation ID: 5258

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: J. N. Price

3.10 - Greater emphasis should be given on the importance of the proposed railway station for Kenilworth in providing sustainable transport connections and should mean a need for more employment opportunity (already noted in CS) rather than housing.

3.12 Suggests further urbanisation of Coventry. Very undesirable as it is a precursor to elimination of Green Belt to Kenilworth. Coventry airport should be investigated for housing.

3.13 a new town in the district is most undesirable measure.

Object

Representation ID: 5322

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: SEAN DEELY

A significant number of the population lives in rural communities. The Vision and Strategy omits to make reference the need to protect village communities from urban development the need to nurture existing rural communities that have suffered from a lack of resource and focus for decades

Object

Representation ID: 5373

Received: 24/09/2009

Respondent: John Baxter

The University of Warwick is in the Coventry Council boundary, serviced by Coventry. This will not change with the expansion of the university into Warwick District Council land. This should not be included in the vision as it belongs to Coventry.

Object

Representation ID: 5425

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Mike Cheeseman

You do not cater for comments on the spatial strategy, so I include them at the end of this document. Other than that, I am comfortable with the "Preferred Vision for Warwick District to 2026". I find the previous page weak.

Support

Representation ID: 5463

Received: 27/09/2009

Respondent: Joanna Illingworth

Strongly support objective for Kenilworth of improving "the current imbalance between the number of workers and jobs in the town and improve strategic public transport connections."
If Warwick District has to take some of Coventry's housing quota, it should be counted towards the District's quota of 10800

Support

Representation ID: 5509

Received: 22/09/2009

Respondent: Mr and Mrs G Morgan

Number of people: 2

Support.

Object

Representation ID: 5562

Received: 20/09/2009

Respondent: George Martin

The strategy should be predicated on taking a leadership role in the development of WDC as a low carbon community. In addition the existing green belt should be protected as being sacrosanct.

Support

Representation ID: 5600

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: PG Swann

Support

Object

Representation ID: 5635

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: Mrs. Zoe Rycroft

Object to
Land at Lower Heathcote Farm, south of Harbury Lane
Land South of Sydenham and east of Whitnash
Land at Woodside Farm, north of Harbury Lane
Land west of Europa Way, Warwick
So many new homes contradict vision of Warwick District Council.

Support

Representation ID: 5640

Received: 20/09/2009

Respondent: Jane Boynton

Provided sufficient balance given to provision of open spaces and green land to support
building development.

Support

Representation ID: 5686

Received: 22/09/2009

Respondent: Roger Warren

Support.

Comment

Representation ID: 5725

Received: 21/09/2009

Respondent: Mr Ed Rycroft

Object to
Land at Lower Heathcote Farm, south of Harbury Lane
Land south of Sydenham and east of Whitnash
Land at Woodside Farm, north of Harbury Lane
Land west of Europa Way, Warwick
Contradicts vision .

Support

Representation ID: 5740

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: G.F Moreton & Sons

Support.

Support

Representation ID: 5745

Received: 24/09/2009

Respondent: Philip Wilson

On all future developments deliver a mutual beneficial policy towards green land for gardens and allotments, green spaces for recreation and healthy living, green attitude towards future self-sufficiency in home grown food production

Support

Representation ID: 5801

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Ms Alison Cox

Support.

Support

Representation ID: 5835

Received: 13/10/2009

Respondent: Pamela Payne

It would be locely to achieve BUT Whitnash is already losing its identity. It was a village, but housing just keeps being built. School places for all ages are headed in Whitnash. Roads are already congested for road users and pedestrians alike and public transport is struggling in Whitnash. Housing needs to be affordable for those on low wages but who do not qualify for social housing/benefits. Agricultural economy cannot be achieved if farms are built on. All comments re:Whitnash.

Object

Representation ID: 5868

Received: 05/10/2009

Respondent: Mr and Mrs C G Price

Devastation of the Countryside

Object

Representation ID: 5894

Received: 28/09/2009

Respondent: Mr Alan Roberts

Too much emphasis placed on growth.

Object

Representation ID: 5954

Received: 13/10/2009

Respondent: John, Elaine and Sarah Lewis

Object