Bishop's Tachbrook

Lack of easy access to Warwick or Leamington via existing bridges and consequent traffic chaos such as we already have on this route.

A.C.Lloyd Homes Ltd wish to support the allocation of 100 dwellings in the Category 1 village of Bishop's Tachbrook. It is acknowledged by the Council that there is a limited supply of land within the existing built up area of the towns which necessitates the allocation of land outside the built up area on undeveloped land. In respect of the rural areas paragraph 7.34 of the Local Plan states that a limited amount of development is directed to those villages with a good range of services and public transport to towns. All the category 1 villages, including Bishop's Tachbrook, have the benefit of a school, shop and village or community hall. The Council have suggested that a limited quota for new housing will enable villages to expand the choice of housing as well as deliver affordable homes, this is supported by A.C.Lloyd Homes Ltd.

In particular, Land to the West of Bishop's Tachbrook identified as site R22 within the SHLAA is an appropriate site for additional residential development to assist in meeting this identified Development Plan requirement for the village. The site comprises 2.39 hectares of land and adjoins the north western boundary of the village. The site is located north of Mallory Road and lies to the rear of existing properties along Seven Acre Close, St Chads Road and Rye Close.

The site is not located within either the Green Belt or the Area of Restraint and it does not lie within the identified floodplain. It immediately adjoins the existing built up part of Bishop's Tachbrook and is in a sustainable location. The local facilities within the village are within a reasonable walking distance (within 2 km) of the site. These facilities include Bishop's Tachbrook Church of England Primary School which is 450m from the site, the Post Office which is 740m from the site, the Church on Mallory Road and the Public House off Oakley Wood Road

The majority of Leamington Spa is within easy cycling distance (5 km) of the site. Facilities in this locality include the local centre within the Warwick Gates development, the southern employment areas, Whitnash, the town centre and the rail station.

The closest bus stops to the site are located on Mallory Road, just to the east of Seven Acre Close only a short walking distance from the site. Routes X15, 77 and 67B serve these stops. They offer services between Stratford and Coventry hourly between Monday and Saturday; Leamington and Kineton between 7-9 trips per day in each direction between Monday and Saturday; and Leamington and Cubbington 2 hourly on Sundays.

In terms of access to the site, this would be from Seven Acre Close. The speed limit of Mallory Road changes from 60mph to 30mph with the presence of a gateway feature into the village. Visibility splays in a westerly direction can be achieved in accordance with the east bound vehicle speeds.

To summarise the site is in a sustainable location, adjacent to the built up area of the village of Bishop's Tachbrook. Access to the site is deliverable within either the existing highway or land controlled by A.C.Lloyd. Future residents of the site would have the opportunity to access every day facilities and key destinations by a choice of transport modes. The site is available and achievable and offers a sustainable solution to assist in meeting the housing requirement for Bishop's Tachbrook.

Providing the Parish Council, Neighbourhood Plan and Parish Plan survey are consulted when deciding where to site these homes, 100 is a reasonable number to accept.

I object to more houses being built in bishops tachbrook simply because it would ruin the landscape and rural area and most definitely effect the tranquil setting of the village and drive some villagers away to seek a more peaceful village again.

Far too many houses which would destroy the character of the village and add to traffic congestion wuith no local ewmploymement. Parish surveys have indicated low dmand in the village and these houses would be for long distance commuters adding little to the area.

A recent Parish Survey indicated a much lower number of houses than 100 are needed in the village of Bishop's Tachbrook. Also the sewage system needs improving before more houses are added to it, as it cannot cope at present. When we have torrential downpours, of which we will have more in the future due to climate change, sewage backs up and floods from the manhole covers in Oakley wood Road near the Leopard Inn and from the manhole cover in our garden where it is very near the surface.

An opportunity not only to reshape and develop the village to a degree, but one to grasp and evolve how this can be used to enhance the village - to see how the various land owners and developers might be able to help the Parish Council meet some of the desires and aspirations of the villagers as detailed in the 2010 Parish Survey

I doubt that this village has the "broad range of services" specified for Category 1 Villages in 7.7 (PO3); we don't even have a post office. Furthermore, the sewage system was designed just after the War and can't cope reliably with sewage from the number of houses already here (our last sewage incident was in June), so a significant improvement is needed if any more houses, let alone 100, are built here. A need for less than 20 new houses here was identified in a recent village survey.

Dear Sir
We live on the Oakley Wood Road near Bishops Tachbrook and feel that the Local Plan Preferred Options would completely spoil the rural aspect of this area.
While we accept the need for more housing we think that the number of houses envisaged for this area would completely spoil and overwhelm the surrounding countryside. Many residents of Whitnash and Warwick Gates use the paths in this area to walk their dogs, ride their bikes or simply to go for a walk and this facility would be ruined by the density of the proposed housing.
We feel that some of the other areas, for example nearer to Coventry, would be more suitable and more convenient for many people.
With regards
Hassan and Jennifer Miremadi

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Having spent many hours listening to various points and presentations on this very ill-conceived as well as discussing the plan with many fellow residents of the people of Bishops Tachbrook we are still as convinced as ever that wothwhile or justisfied explanation has been forthcoming in the need for this proposed developement and that unsurprisingly local needs are yet again being disregarded.

I therefore reject fully the proposals and they should be totally rejected.

No such developement must take place.

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