Do you support or object to the development of Glebe Farm, Cubbington?

I live in Offchurch Road; opposite Thwaites Factory and very close to the lowest point in the village. My property has suffered from flood damage since the creation, behind my property, of Ladycroft, Brookfield Road and North Close in the early 1960s. The field upon which these roads were built was replaced with tarmac and concrete with no enlargement of the existing drainage system. I guess that the surface water and sewerage from around one third of Cubbington comes down in my direction. The sewerage pump house cannot cope in times of flood. Building on land around Thwaites will only serve to increase the volume of surface water and sewerage and gravity will bring it to my front door (and to the front doors of many of my neighbours). Of course the Council would have to consider drainage before granting planning permission but, following the recent flooding the Council's only response to my particular problem/damage has been to deny liability.

So far as schools, roads, policing, surgeries and other services/amenities are concerned these would, no doubt, be the subject of a 106 Agreement between the Council and the developer(s) where the developer(s) agree to make a contribution towards the financial costs (to the Council) of extra roads, schools, street lighting etc of such development. However these contributions are one-off contributions whereas the problems caused by such a sudden increase in population are permanent. It appears from the map I have seen that the area marked for possible development is larger than the existing village of "Old" Cubbington.

Obviously, at this stage, there is no mention of the percentage of housing which will be designated as "affordable housing". There is also no mention of which of the Town & Country Planning Act Use Classes will be permitted. In such a large area there would probably be more shops and commercial premises. Should there be plans for industrial units and/or warehouse-type units and/or office units etc then this would add an even greater burden on the road system. Unfortunately I am suspicious that these matters would not be fully disclosed until it was too late to protest. Such is the way of the world!

Even if I considered this proposal to be a good idea (which I certainly do not) my mind would have to look ahead. If one thing is permitted, what could the next thing be? With this in mind, there does not appear to be any way out of this proposed site to the south. Vehicles from this site would have to leave via Parklands Avenue in order to reach points north, west and south. Parklands Avenue is not a main road but simply provides access to the homes on its route. Parklands Avenue is linked by an even smaller residential road to Valley Road, Buckley Road and into Leamington and beyond. I would make a guess that if this development did go ahead the next step would be cut a new road to the south to join or replace the existing Offchurch/Welsh Road. This would provide a route south which would bypass Leamington for the destinations of Southam, Banbury and all points south.

By no means least, is the impact on the existing community of Cubbington such development would have. Cubbington is fortunate in that it has a clearly defined geographical boundary inside of which the village has enjoyed its community life in every sense almost since Adam was a boy. At a time when a sense of community and community based activities are promoted by central government it would be very strange if this community doubled in size and lost its boundary. Those who are not fortunate enough to live in such a clearly defined community would not necessarily appreciate what it means. Bigger is certainly not always better. I accept that the physical joining up of Cubbington with Lillington may have its advantages. But I would be much happier not knowing what these might have been than to live regretting the fact that there actually were not any! The majority of the occupants of proposed homes on this site would be newcomers to the area and would not regard themselves as belonging to either Cubbington or Lillington.

I do not moan for the sake of it. I know that we have to have mobile phones so we have to have the masts! If we want to fly or travel by train we have to have the airports and the railway tracks. I accept all that. They are unavoidable facts of life. However, what I cannot accept is the development of such a large area of land when there are to my mind, better alternatives.

Firstly, Cubbington has welcomed newcomers and the building of new homes for many years. I can recall when The Grange, Ladycroft, North Close, Penns Close, Brookfield Road, Ledbrook Road, Willow Sheets Meadow, Three Cornered Close, Austen and Pinehurst were "new". Surely this is the way that communities should grow? One road, one home, one family at a time. I would be quite content for this to continue and concerned if it did not. I look forward to seeing Cubbington grow and to welcoming newcomers. So, we should do our bit. We should permit the building of new homes, over time, in sensible numbers. It would be unfair to do otherwise. New homes should be built carefully and sensibly as additions to all existing villages/communities and towns in Warwickshire. Common sense. Everyone benefits.

Alternatively, has the Council considered creating its target of 10,800 new homes in one place? A new town? There must be Council members who would relish the opportunity to be in on the start a new community from scratch? What an opportunity to show the rest of the country how it should be done. Just a thought!

I totally object to this development in the strongest possible terms as it will cause a massive increase in traffic which will be horrendous, the sewage system is already at breaking point so any added water from this development will be disastrous for all residents in the area, local services will not be able to cope with the extra population this development will bring, the distinct and wonderful village community of Cubbington would be lost forever and combined with the environmental impact this will make on the countryside and wildlife within the potential site it would ruin this area completely!

I strongly object to the proposed development on the following grounds:

Increased pressure on local facilities - doctors surgeries, schools etc.

Increased traffic with associated risk to pedestrians, especially the elderly and school children.

Loss of Cubbington's unique village character and separate identity.

The main attraction of living in Cubbington is the village community which will be destroyed by the building of a large housing development.
The village already suffers from problems with flooding and losing natural drainage from this land will make this worse.
The current infrastructure is only just sufficient to support the community at present - the additional demands placed on services and roads by additional housing will overload these already stretched services.
As a resident of Cubbington I feel very strongly that we should maintain the identity of the village and ensure that the quality of life of current residents is protected.

We must protect this 'Green Belt'land and prevent the unrestricted spread of houses and safeguard the countryside. If it goes ahead village life as we now know it will disappear forever. There will also be an impact on the wildlife and loss of well used footpaths

The impervious heavy clay subsoil causes the site to be prone to flooding, building on this land would worsen the existing village flooding problem.

If not protected, village life as we know it will be gone forever.

A disastrous impact on the wildlife.

I Agree with the many objections listed and primarily would be worried about increased traffic on Windmill Hill / Rugby Road. Although at first glance this scheme looks a NON Starter I recall the telephone mast application on Rugby Road. (Local planning authorities were against it and there was major local opposition.) However the Mast still went ahead!
Again in this case the ONLY beneficiaries would be the developers.

The land at Glebe Farm has heavy clay subsoil which will increase the risk of flooding in Cubbington Village, Leighton Close and Parklands Avenue due to rainwater run off.

The increased traffic generated by this development will put a very high loading on Cubbington Road during peak periods for which the junctions at Telford Avenue/Parklands Avenue and Crown Way/Lime Avenue were not designed. At the present time it can take up to 10 minutes to get out of Parklands Avenue during peak periods.

Parklands Avenue is a suburban street which already carries traffic from the Parklands and Vally Road estates. If the access to the Glebe Farm development via side roads off Parklands Avenue is added to this it will turn Parklands Avenue and the side roads into a major road system for which they were not designed.

Development of the Glebe Farm site will destroy the natural habitat of wild life such as badgers, foxes and many species of birds.

Most of the employment and food retail opportunities are south of the river Leam. Development of the Glebe Farm site would mean that much of the traffic generated would have to pass through the town to acces these facilities.

The existing green belt must be retained while there are other non designated green belt sites which are suitable for development within the district and would maintain the two distinct communities of Lillington and Cubbington.

I strongly object to the proposed housing development on Glebe farm, joining together the villages of Lillington and Cubbington. The two villages have a unique feel and should remain seperate. The example of Warwick Gates which is a soulless void with appalling road layouts and towering houses is not want the villages need. We should be protecting the village life in this area not destroying it. The council has a responsibilty to do this, clearly this isn't always the case, no more clear by your decision to allow tescos to open in lillington.

Flooding - after recent incidents.
Destruction of green belt
Wildlife - badgers etc on land.
Public rights of way exist over the land, including the Millenium Way, a national trail. There are also a number of other tracks that are used by walkers.
Infrastructure - strain on local services, schools etc and increased traffic on roads.

Disruption to traffic during rush hour in and around Cubbington.
It would greatly affect the wildlife!!!
Would add to the flooding problems we have already in Cubbington village.
We do not want an unsightly Warwick Gates on our doorstep!!

We object to this development as we feel Cubbington should remain as a village. At the moment, there are groups of teenagers hanging around the streets as there is nowhere for them to go in the village, surely a new development will increase these numbers and may cause social problems.

I object to this proposal in the strongest terms possible.

The proposed inclusion of this site within the Core Strategy is contrary to National, Regional and Local Planning guidelines.

The site is located within the Green Belt. The main purpose of which is to stop the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas, to prevent neighbouring towns from merging into one another, to safeguard the countryside from encroachment, to preserve the setting of historic towns and to assist in urban regeneration, by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land.

The essential characteristic of Green Belt is its permanence and it must be protected. Any development must not be approved, except in very special circumstances.

The Government has confirmed its support of the principle of Green Belt to prevent urban sprawl and any planning application for inappropriate development within the Green Belt should be referred to the secretary of state.

The West Midlands Spatial Strategy suggests that in rural areas, the provision of new housing should generally be restricted to meeting local needs arising from the immediate area, not migration from elsewhere.

The Core Strategy, must be consistent with National Planning Policy Statements, the West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy, neighbouring Core Strategies and be based on robust and credible evidence.

In response to consultation on the Core Strategy Issues and Options - over 70% of respondents stated that the green belt boundaries should not be reviewed.

All of these documents confirm the importance of the Green Belt and its protection. Any housing development on this land would be contrary to these policies and principles - a proposal on this scale would appear to hold them in contempt.

I have seen no evidence robust or otherwise that would require the removal of this land from the Green Belt and its development for housing on this scale.

We object to this proposal for several reasons.
1. Flooding in Cubbington affected many houses and streets, this has yet to be fully resolved despite much discussion between residencts, local council, our MP and relevant authorities.
2. The site slopes down toward Offchurch Road, which means this mass of housing will be seen rising away filling the view from the village, the natural landscape quality will not be enhanced.
3. Cubbington Village will lose its rural charachter as it is swamped by this excessive urban development.
4. It will impact on local schooling at all levels, some of which are well oversubscribed.
5. Increase in traffic through the village on Offchurch Road which will be a main site entrance. This and Windmill hill is already busy most days and there have been a number of accidents at the roundabout junction with Cubbington Road. Windmill Hill is not a major road suitable for heavy traffic. Traffic will increase dramiatically on this road as the main road to major routes.
6. Parklands Avenue will be the other entrance, which will again see massive increases in traffic at the junction with Cubbington Road/Telford Avenue and may lead to further congestion/accidents, which is a major junction for many walking/cycling to schools.
7. It will not protect or enhance the Environment.
8. As Leamington is the main provider of shopping and centre for services, Cubbington shops provide for the local rural area and currently can be congested. Such a large development will impact adversly.
9. Cubbington is not one of the rural areas focused for development in the Warwick District plan.
The local plan identifies the five villages of Barford, Bishops Tachbrook, Hampton Magna, Lapworth (Kingswood) and Radford Semele as the most suitable villages within this strategic context to be the focus of any development to meet local needs within the rural areas.

as a resident of cubbington i appreciate the village atmosphere as against the non village atmosphere of lillington . the community is nicely balanced currently with schools/ roads / shops / pubs etc . The roads particularly Windmill Hill / Offchurch road already carry a considerable traffic & any which way you develop the site it can only increase this considerably . For the proposed development to succeed it will take considerable imagination & funding or the extra infrastructure will overwhelm the existing community .

This sizeble development in Lillington/Cubbington would have a major impact on road safety as the infrastructure is not designed to cope with more traffic. The roundabout at the top of Windmill Hill is a extremely busy at peak times already. This will get significantly worse.

Existing services (schools/doctors) would have to be extended to cope with this influx.

As a Cubbington resident I am appauled that the village will be swamped by this proposed large estate and it will lose it's identity as a village, both in terms of the people and through the lose of the green belt land.

Development is inappropriate because of -
1. Traffic congestion in area
2. Flooding issues
3. Loss of green belt

I would like to register my families' opposition to the proposed development of Glebe Farm, Cubbington.

Development of this area would represent serious degradation of the rural Cubbington village environment and loss of historic character. The proposed development area represents a green belt buffer between the village of Cubbington and urban Lillington and should not be destroyed.

Local services are also stretched to capacity at present. Further housing development is therefore not sustainable.

The local road infrastructure does not have the capacity to cope with increased traffic. The proposed development access points are onto already congested and difficult roads.

Local schools and doctor's surgeries are already full and oversubscribed.

I urge rejection of the proposed development of Glebe Farm.

Strongly Object - I live in Cheviot Rise and my family has lived here for over 30 years. It is a quiet cul-de-sac and a much sought after residential area with no through traffic and certainly want to keep it this way. This would devalue our properties and I would strongly object to this proposed new development on green belt land, it would ruin the countryside, the views from our dwellings, the wildlife which already inhabits the land and it would be an absolute eyesore and it would be disgusting if this is allowed to go ahead.

I strongly object to any building on Glebe farm

1 there are many wildlife on this land which include badgers, foxes,birds of prey, bats deer and skylarks which are an endangered species.
2 Loss of green belt and good farming land which, in this day and age,we need to keep, as the need to grow more of our own food is now more urgent as global warming continues.
3 Flooding in Cubbington would continue to worsen bringing untold misery to many.
4 There would be insufficient schools to cope with the children an estate of this size would bring,
5 We have only one doctors surgery in this area, an area that would double almost double in size.
6 I am sure that sufficient brown land could be found to provide low cost housing for those who require it without using the valuable green belt and farming land we have.
7 Cubbington would be swallowed up by Leamington Spa
and lose its village status.

we strongly oppose any development at the land at Glebe farm in between Lillington and Cubbington. Some of our considerations are:

The 2 distinct village communities will be significantly compromised
It is close to encroaching on the green belt land around Thwaites factory site.
Any build on this land would probably worsen the flooding problems in Cubbington.
The road infrastructure around Cubbington village could not support the extra volumes of vehicles.

Object..
This is GREENBELT land and is not meant to be built on. It needs protecting as it will ensure the wildlife is not lost.
Such a large scale plan of homes would put massive pressure on local Schools, Dr.s, and roads, in-fact the whole infrastructure of both Lillington and Cubbington as communities would be destroyed along with the country side.
A Massive No to this plan from me.

I object to the development of Glebe Farm, Cubbington.

Cubbington cannot sustain any more families coming to the village, the schools are full, and the village does not need any more traffic going through it.

We are losing all the fields around us slowly with this proposed development, we also have the treat of the new rail link coming and there are also plans around opening Baginton airport again. We moved to the village for peace and quiet, not to be expanded on with Trains, planes, more houses, traffic etc.

Leave us alone please.

1. Destroying not only another green belt area when plenty of brown sites are available in the Leamington area but also our view of the fields with houses and a traffic junction.
Offchurch road is a busy enough road so more traffic would bring chaos especially at the Windmill road island which is already an accident black spot.
2. Destroying of the wild life including a large Badger set on the farm and various birds of prey and Bats. Also the ancient hedgerow will be destroyed with all the small animals and birds that live in it.
3. The devalue of property for the whole village including my own.
4. The noise from extra houses and vehicles will turn a quiet village into just another loud suberb harming the local inferstructure.
5. Offchurch road already has a problem with flooding so more buildings and roads will only accelerate the trouble and yet again traffic will come to a halt.
6. Windmill hill has a primary school on it.
7. More crime which you cant afford to police.

The only reason for this application is to make a return for the landowners. There is no merit to the proposal and its acceptance would lead to destruction of a pleasant village and its way of life. The only road access from this site into Leamington would be along Cubbington Road which would be totally unable to cope. The site is on top of a hill meaning that it would be a vsible intrusion from a long distance. As other respondents have pointed out the local drainage facilities are already inadequate. St Teresa's school which has beautiful views for the children across open fields and fresh air would instead look out onto houses. What an improvement!
The whole idea is a non starter on just about every front and by using any sensible criteria

Completed Questionnaire.

as a previous flood victim of new street i strongly object to any extra buildings that would worsen this existing village problem. as a commuter across the windmill hill roundabout i object to the increase traffic on this already dangerous junction. as a local teacher i object to the large scale pressure on local schools. our village life is worth protecting. i object to any developmentin this area.

I strongly agree with many of the valid objections already listed by other's such as the increased levels of congestion, flooding, loss of green belt and wildlife habitat and a shortage of facilities for the rise in population.
Also as a recent addition to the Cubbington community I am concerned about the likely negative affect the development will have on property prices in the area alongside the concerns in relation to the recently announced high speed railway

My primary concerns would be the increase in traffic in and around the communities involved as I already encounter regular issues with the state of the roads and the behavior of other road users

It seems that conscious objectors have little influence on development issues, particularly where speculative development or big business is concerned as several recent projects have gone ahead in the area despite strong opposition (council local community and business ) -
Mobile Telephone mast on Rugby road - health concerns and aesthetics,
Tesco's development of pub on Cubbington road - likely closure of local shops and loss of important communal meeting and drinking establishment
Lidl development in Milverton - congestion and aesthetic concerns

The proposed development takes little consideration for the existing local facilities such as the schools and health centers or those necessary to cope with the new development

Cubbington would be likely to lose its village status and be swallowed up by Leamington Spa

One has to ask what and how the local community will benefit from the proposed development given that it is already well served but close to capacity

1. The site is greenbelt and must be protected
2. Local infrastructure cannot support the proposed increased population proposal
3. School services have been reduced ie NLS and therefore could not accommodate
4. The ongoing sure start program running for the Crown Way area would have any positive effects diluted by the additional loading.
5. Commuting routes to major roads are already crammed to capacity ie M40 routing through centre or via Kenilworth road
6. High speed rail link routing has to be considered

I am very concerned about the proposed development between Cubbington & Lillington.

There will be a big impact on traffic, both volume and safety. I cycle every day down the Rugby/Cubbington Road and the thought of 1000 cars pouring out every morning at rush hour doesn't bear thinking about.

There will be a big impact on local services too. We also have 3 children who will be attending Pathways Nursery and Cubbington school and dont see how 1000 families could be accommodated at these and other such places.

Then there is the flooding! Cubbington drains cannot cope with the last waves of development that have occured (e.g. Austen Court), so it is madness to add to the problem.

And the loss of countryside - a lot of people walk this way going through to Offchurch, and I run here regularly.