Do you agree with the Strategic Objectives for Warwick District?

Support

Representation ID: 6770

Received: 22/09/2009

Respondent: Kenilworth Chamber of Trade

support

Support

Representation ID: 6859

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Binswood Allotment Society

support

Object

Representation ID: 6920

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Bishops Tachbrook Parish Council

Strategic Objectives
The Parish Council does not agree with the Strategic Objectives. The Preferred Strategy does not do the following.
1. It doesn‟t fulfil the emerging Regional & Sub-regional Spatial Strategies as there is little development focus on the North-South Coventry / Leamington Spa-Warwick corridor.
2. It doesn‟t comply with vision statements 1 & 10 since the preferred option develops 340ha of Grade 2 Agricultural land and only 16.63 ha of brownfield sites (windfalls excepted). If brownfield is raised to 47ha, Agricultural Land (Class 2 - good, arable) loss can reduce to 150ha. DEFRA report on Food by 2050 (published Aug 09) shows that it is essential to keep all arable land if food to the UK population is to be sufficient.
3. Transport journeys will not be minimized by building to the south since occupants will not travel conveniently to the south but need as much or more access north, putting additional pressure on the already overstretched 4 river/rail crossings between Warwick & Leamington. Slower traffic produces more CO2 per mile than free flowing. So spread development to spread the load over existing networks to maintain free flowing traffic.

Support

Representation ID: 6944

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: Kenilworth Chamber of Trade

Support.

Support

Representation ID: 6981

Received: 24/09/2009

Respondent: Norton Lindsey Parish Council

The Aim for older people is not clear and in particular should cover a 'stable living environment' especially when they are plus 85 i.e.not moving care homes due to closure policy.

Comment

Representation ID: 7074

Received: 29/09/2009

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Trust strongly recommends that all policies relating to specific growth sites, detail need to preserve these features through their appropriate incorporation into development proposals, the provision adequate buffers, securing management and protection for LBAP habitats and species and contributing to the delivery of green infrastructure.
Once again, the provision of a green infrastructure study will help inform this approach.

Object

Representation ID: 7081

Received: 27/09/2009

Respondent: The Leamington Society

Requires inclusion of sustainability as a vital objective in its own right.

Comment

Representation ID: 7091

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: CPRE Warwickshire

We note that the aim is a "...strong, diverse economy..." This does not necessarily require "growth" as set out at the start of section 5

Object

Representation ID: 7107

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: The Warwick Society

Against this background of misguided objectives, our more detailed comments inevitably focus on specific proposals, even though they conflict with sustainability. These comments are made because we wish further consideration of the Core Strategy to be related both to the evident defects of its content and to the misdirection of its whole. It is our view that completely different strategic objectives and detailed proposals, directed above all towards sustainability, should replace the existing Core Strategy

Comment

Representation ID: 7128

Received: 16/09/2009

Respondent: The Theatres Trust

Both the Vision and the Objectives maintain that cultural facilities belong only within the tourist sector. Cultural facilities provide a wide range of activities from arts centres to libraries, museums and cinemas and are not provided just for tourist use. We request cultural facilities to be aligned with community facilities that also provide services to your residents.

Support

Representation ID: 7387

Received: 24/09/2009

Respondent: Europa Way Consortium

Agent: Entec UK Ltd

The Europa Way Consortium supports the Council's Strategic Objectives for the District and believes the development of Land west of Europa Way can help the Council deliver these objectives throughout the Plan period.

Support

Representation ID: 7398

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: Sackville Developments

Agent: Framptons

The Strategic Objective in relation to 'maintaining a strong and growing economy' is not sufficient and does not fully reflect the Goverment's intent that the planning system should support economic recovery. It should be reworded as follows: 'To maintain a strong and growing economy through ensuring a range of suitable sites for uses that generate employment uses are available to be developed to meet future demands for jobs. (For the purposes of meeting this objective uses generating employment are not restricted to Class B1/B2/B8 uses).

Support

Representation ID: 7407

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: Parkridge Development Land Ltd

Agent: Holmes Antill

Support

Object

Representation ID: 7419

Received: 24/09/2009

Respondent: Sir Thomas White's Charity & King Henry VIII Endowed Trust

Agent: Stansgate Planning

Object to development being solely directed to the south of the urban area. This area could be more sustainable land to the south.

Land at Glebe Farm, Cubbington is one of the least constrained and would only have medium landscape impact.

Exceptional circumstances exist to allow development in the Green Belt based on the need to identify land for housing.

Sustainable locations to the north of Warwick/Leamington should be considered for development.

Object

Representation ID: 7433

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Hallam Land Management & William Davies Ltd

Agent: Stoneleigh Planning

We consider the objective that deals with a Sustainable Innovative and Productive Economy does not properly reflect the specific issues that must be addressed in accommodating future growth within the District.

"To maintain a strong and growing economy by providing a range of available and suitable sites which are focussed on the north-south corridor and with particular reference to;

a.The need to encourage the diversification of the economy.
b.Encouraging clusters of development linked to research and development capabilities.
c.Ensuring that a sufficiency of suitable sites for employment uses are available and able to be developed in accordance with the RSS.

Object

Representation ID: 7441

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: University of Warwick

Agent: Turley

It is disappointing that the Core Strategy does not include a strategic objective for education and learning, other than that dealing with the economy.

Support

Representation ID: 7447

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Trilogy

Agent: Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners

Support the development of suitable land and buildings for retail, leisure and office uses within and on the edge of existing town centres given the constraints in the historic town centres.

Support

Representation ID: 7460

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Hatton Estate

Agent: RPS Planning

3.3 We support the Strategic Objectives for Warwick District to 2026 (page 22), in particular Objective 3 (strengthening the local tourism economy through supporting the development of tourism facilities and visitor accommodation) and Objective 5 (supporting new development of an appropriate scale to enable rural communities to become more vibrant and viable).

Support

Representation ID: 7475

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Kenilworth Wardens Cricket Club

Agent: Framptons

Support

Object

Representation ID: 7536

Received: 17/09/2009

Respondent: Mr George Jones

Object

Support

Representation ID: 7562

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Warwickshire County Council [Archaeological Information and Advice]

Agent: Framptons

Support

Support

Representation ID: 7594

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Coal Pension Properties Ltd

Agent: Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners

Support in principle the strategic objective supporting development of suitable land and buildings for retail, leisure and offices within or adjoining the town centre, but request this amended to reflect the sequential approach.

Support the objective to ensure new developments are of high quality design but require its revision to recognise commercial pressures and the need to adopt a commercial approach.

Object

Representation ID: 7629

Received: 14/12/2009

Respondent: Mr Boyle

Agent: Brown and Co

Object

Comment

Representation ID: 7635

Received: 24/09/2009

Respondent: Warwickshire County Council - Environment & Economy Directorate

In line with Government guidance the overall philosophy which the County Council has adopted has been to:

* Minimise travel demand by locating new development close to existing services and facilities;
* Maximise the use of public transport to meet new travel demand for both short and medium/longer distance journeys;
* Maximise the overall number of trips which can be made on foot and by bike;
* Ensure that development does not generate significant numbers of car trips through town centres and villages; and
* Minimise the need for significant new highway infrastructure, unless it is essential to serve or mitigate the impact of development on the transport network.

Support

Representation ID: 7654

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Mr & Mrs Forrester of Loes Farm, Guys Cliffe

Agent: Barlow Associates Limited

Support

Object

Representation ID: 7674

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: Ray Bullen

does not:
Fulfill emerging Regional &Sub-Regional Spatial strategy as little focus on Coventry/ Leamington Spa/ Warwick corridor.
Ccomply with vision statements 1 & 10 since preferred option develops 340ha of Grade 2 Agricultural land and only 16.63 ha of brownfield sites, windfalls excepted.
Minimize transport journeys by building to south since occupants will not travel conveniently to south but need access north, putting additional pressure on the already overstretched 4 river/rail crossings between Warwick & Leamington. Slower traffic produces more CO2 per mile than free flowing. Spread development to spread load over existing networks to maintain free flowing traffic.

Comment

Representation ID: 7735

Received: 15/12/2009

Respondent: Natural England

We welcome the reference to Green Infrastructure in the strategic objective number 7.
Green Infrastructure can fulfil many functions. These include the provision of opportunities for climate change adaptation for example through green corridors for wildlife movement, cooling of summer temperatures through tree shade and opportunities for recreation and leisure giving benefits for health and well-being. There are major opportunities to provide integrated benefits for the landscape, recreation and biodiversity through maintenance and enhancement of the Green Infrastructure network.
Natural England believes that all Core Strategies should be underpinned by Green Infrastructure (GI) studies.

Support

Representation ID: 7739

Received: 03/08/2009

Respondent: Mrs I Brown

Agent: Stansgate Planning

We support fully the Strategic Housing Objective set out on page 45 of the document. It is essential that sufficient housing is provided across the District to meet current and future housing needs arising from within the District and, as may be appropriate, Coventry.

Support

Representation ID: 33540

Received: 15/09/2009

Respondent: Warwick Castle

Agent: Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners

Welcomes the objective to strengthen the local tourism economy and the protection and enhancement of the historic environment.

Supports the further development and success of key regional assets, such as Warwick Castle.

Support

Representation ID: 33549

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Crackley Residents' Association

General agreement about Growth Strategy, particularly protection of Green Belt to separate Kenilworth from the urban area of Coventry in north and strict control development within open countryside.