(viii) Land at Thickthorn, Kenilworth

Object

Representation ID: 4775

Received: 23/10/2009

Respondent: Julian H and Judith M Wood

Object to Thickthorn site:
Major congestion already occurs, particularly in rush hour. Main road and side roads will be affected.
Has provision within Kenilworth area to accommodate education needs of additional children been properly considered? Has thought been given to impact of increased congestion resulting from additional children being transported to school?
Proposed housing will impact on demand for services provided by medical centres and hospitals.
Insufficient employment opportunity in Kenilworth to justify and accommodate additional inhabitants. Most will have to commute.
Area is designated green belt. Natural habitats would be affected and character of Kenilworth on south side destroyed forever.
Any further large scale development will begin the erode identity of Kenilworth.
Do we know beyond reasonable doubt that there will be a demand for houses and where will people be coming from? Have the predicted figures been challenged?
Understand Kenilworth Fire Station to be closed - if housing development progresses, it will need to remain available.

Object

Representation ID: 4831

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Mr. Andrew Clarke

This is a small piece of green belt with a totally unsuitable infrastructure for develpoement.It will destroy the quality of life and value in all the surrounding homes.

Object

Representation ID: 4920

Received: 22/09/2009

Respondent: L Hughes

Object to Thickthorn site:
Most statistical evidence collected prior to current fiscal catastrophe and should projections now be made, convinced different set of conclusions would be identified. Core Strategy therefore will be dated and irrelevant.
No reference to requirements necessary to support massive population expansion in overloaded system. No infrastrucure delivery plan despite stated need for preparation alongside core strategy. No mention of need for school, medical facilities or adequate road network.
Good design mentioned throughout document. Nebulous comment - means different things to different people.
Low carbon affordable housing contradiction in terms. Carbon saving proposals cost more, savings are overstated and some even counter-productive. Most either not tenable without subsidy or pay back times are extensive.
Allotted time scale for submitting objections short. Publicity has been derisory. Project kept secret until too late to mount coherent opposition.

Support

Representation ID: 4959

Received: 08/10/2009

Respondent: Mr Graham Harrison

Qualified YES - - It is impossible to give a reasoned response without knowing the infrastructure implications etc.

Object

Representation ID: 4961

Received: 21/09/2009

Respondent: Richard Monday

Object to Thickthorn site:
Green belt should be sacrosanct.
Massive development in Kenilworth will destroy character of town.
Massive problems with road system and infrastructure in form of schools, health care etc.

Object

Representation ID: 5034

Received: 21/09/2009

Respondent: FGM Butcher

Object to Thickthorn site:
Green belt and should stay as such.
Should be kept for agricultural and sports use as now.

Object

Representation ID: 5052

Received: 18/09/2009

Respondent: Michael Morris

Object.

Object

Representation ID: 5074

Received: 21/09/2009

Respondent: Mrs Dawn Keylock

Object to development due to:
1. Over estimating demand for land type, numerous existing empty or undeveloped existing sites
2. Use of greenbelt land.
3. Lack of local infrastructure, and impact upon local existing infrastructure.
4. Highway safety and traffic generation.- insufficient existing transport access
5. No consultation with Coventry residents identifying site as a 'standby site'.
5. Loss of visual amenity and impact upon local quality of life.
6. Impact upon environment.
7. Availability of several other, more appropriate brownfield sites in Warwickshire.
8. Significant local opposition.

Object

Representation ID: 5141

Received: 22/09/2009

Respondent: Mr Barry Betts

Good access to A46

Object

Representation ID: 5213

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: Sonia Owczarek

THIS GREEN BELT LAND. THIS IS A CONSERVATION AREA. THIS AREA HAS ALREADY BEEN HEAVILY DEVELOPED!

Object

Representation ID: 5231

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: Lindsay Wood

Strongly object. Loss of all green space. Major traffic problems would arise. Local amenities would be unable to cope.

Object

Representation ID: 5285

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: J. N. Price

Very concerned for mixed use housing and employment as it borders on the busy A46 and is therefore subject to considerable noise day and night. It would seem to be ill-suited to residential.
Noise is less important and easier to control within some commercial and light industrial premises and I would therefore support use of this site for such applications, particularly these which will not result in excessive vehicle movements affecting the existing residential areas to the northwest of the land.

Development would need direct access to the Thickthorn junction on the A46, avoiding any additional traffic on Glasshouse or Birches Lanes.

Object

Representation ID: 5345

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: SEAN DEELY

However if after the rigorous analysis of all existing development sites, and the provision of accommodation at Warwick University, the allocation can not be met, then this site should be the first Greenfield site to be sacrificed, but housing density needs to be significantly increased.

Support

Representation ID: 5397

Received: 24/09/2009

Respondent: John Baxter

Support.

Object

Representation ID: 5438

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Mike Cheeseman

The increase in the local traffic, the burden it puts on local services and the detrimental effect on the existing neighbourhoods of noise, pollution, safety all mean there is an unacceptable impact. All necessary infrastructure should be included before presented as the Strategy. Hi-Tech R&D and Light Manufacturing may also be intrusive, and office space present an altogether too high density of use.

Support

Representation ID: 5475

Received: 27/09/2009

Respondent: Joanna Illingworth

Support with reservations. With regard to the Kenilworth Rugby Club pitches etc. in Glasshouse Lane, it is essential that a suitable site for its relocation is identified. It is difficult to think of somewhere that would be acceptable. The only possible sites are in the green belt. Would a large clubhouse and extensive floodlighting be acceptable? This is what the club would require. And what would happen if the club members decided that they did not wish to sell the existing site.

Object

Representation ID: 5529

Received: 22/09/2009

Respondent: Mr and Mrs G Morgan

Number of people: 2

Land is high value agricultural land and has an unsatisfactory environment due to growing noise and pollution from the A46. In particular housing closest to the A46 will be at risk of flooding due to the storm water moving downhill and having no natural brook/stream to receive the water.

Support

Representation ID: 5769

Received: 24/09/2009

Respondent: Philip Wilson

Support.

Support

Representation ID: 5816

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Ms Alison Cox

Kenilworth has seen minimal growth in recent years and there will be a new train station to support more movement.
Whitnash, South Warwick and Leamington have seen huge amounts of development in recent years.

Support

Representation ID: 5852

Received: 13/10/2009

Respondent: Pamela Payne

Support.

Object

Representation ID: 5912

Received: 05/10/2009

Respondent: Mr and Mrs C G Price

Object

Object

Representation ID: 5926

Received: 28/09/2009

Respondent: Mr Alan Roberts

Object.

Comment

Representation ID: 5976

Received: 29/09/2009

Respondent: Fred Farrell

1. The roads in this area are already heavily congested at peak times
2. the area enjoys rich biodiversity and wooded areas - small and larger - should receive total protection
3. this development, or any other of this size in Kenilworth, would almost certainly involve the establishment of a second Secondary school, since Kenilworth Schoolm with some 1000 pupils on roll is full and oversubscribed.

Support

Representation ID: 6001

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: Debbie Harris

Support.

Object

Representation ID: 6069

Received: 14/10/2009

Respondent: T G Daish

Object to Thickthorn:
Local road layout will not support additional 1000 or so which will cause unacceptable congestion particularly during commuting hours
Local infrastructure will not support additional demand for shops, schools, sports facilities without special provision being made. Are facilities to be included in development?
Any thought given to traffic noise from A46 for new residents? Anyone living close to A46, noise may be untenable and may be apparent indoors.
Concern about access - don't suppose there would be any compensation for existing residents suffering caused by having traffic passing.

Support

Representation ID: 6078

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: Mr Stephen Skidmore

Support.

Object

Representation ID: 6195

Received: 13/10/2009

Respondent: John, Elaine and Sarah Lewis

Object

Support

Representation ID: 6266

Received: 24/09/2009

Respondent: Ross Telford

Agreed - good use of land if there has to be building around Kenilworth.

Object

Representation ID: 6393

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Ed & Zoe Rycroft

Number of people: 2

Increased traffic around Glasshouse Lane Kenilworth. We are in danger of losing its small town character. I have not seen any evidence that alternative brown-field sites have been considered. Precious, mature woodland is in jeopardy. Infrastructure implications of integrating the new development into Kenilworth itself. Unless there is only one access point by the A46, you will have to break in to an already congested road, cutting through people's gardens and devaluing existing properties.

Object

Representation ID: 6409

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: Mrs Patricia Wightman

Brown land should be used for rebuilding
Green belt land should be preserved
Wildlife habitat would be destroyed. Bats have been seen in the area.
900 new trees have just been planted in Glasshouse lane
Noise and CO2 from A46 would make houses undesirable and be detrimental.
No access into Birches Lane
Dangerous exit onto Thickthorn Lane island
No infrastructure to support increase in population
Limited access to Kenilworth town centre due to railway line
Will not generate any work in the area
New homes built should reflect value of existing properties.