Gypsies and Travellers
Support
Preferred Options
Representation ID: 46229
Received: 13/06/2012
Respondent: Mrs Sheila Smith
The provision of dedicated Traveller sites should help to avoid the problems of illegal sites on unsuitable land
The provision of dedicated Traveller sites should help to avoid the problems of illegal sites on unsuitable land
Object
Preferred Options
Representation ID: 47177
Received: 27/07/2012
Respondent: Mr Chris Langton
As a taxpayer if I want to travel by caravan I pay to use a commercial campsite. I see no justification for special exemptions for travellers many of whom it is revealed own palatial homes in Ireland
As a taxpayer if I want to travel by caravan I pay to use a commercial campsite. I see no justification for special exemptions for travellers many of whom it is revealed own palatial homes in Ireland
Object
Preferred Options
Representation ID: 48869
Received: 27/07/2012
Respondent: Anne Beaumont
DC has to identify site for travellers within district, which it has not yet done.
Currently have one unauthorised traveller site within Parish, which is subject to enforcement notice, unauthorised site does not meet specification laid down in NPPF, nor does it meet any of criteria set out in Preferred Options. Need to emphasize this point so Kites Nest site, does not become default option for WDC in absence of another site being identified. PC take view that whole area, including Coventry and Rugby, which currently have underused Traveller capacity, is taken into account in identifying potential Traveller sites.
The Parish Council support the Local Plan in principal; we have made reference as detailed below to the areas we feel directly impact our Parish.
The Parish Council would request the housing demand produced by the original survey be revisited to take account of the latest data available, such as the 2011 census results, the later figures from the births and deaths register and inward migration figures.
Also the Parish Council would like WDC to reconsider whether they have given sufficient weight to the unprecedented development in the area over the last few years, which, would make extrapolation of recent figures unreliable.
Comments on Preferred Options
P05 Affordable Housing
The Parish Council are unaware of any demonstrable need for local affordable housing, we do not have an infrastructure to support this type of development, such as public transport and community facilities, however, we are in the process of compiling a Parish Plan. With survey results from the local community imminent, we would wish to revisit our comments should results show otherwise
P07 Gypsies and Travellers.
The District Council has to identify a site for travellers within the district, which it has not yet done.
We currently have one unauthorised traveller site within our Parish, which is subject to an enforcement notice, the unauthorised site does not meet the specification laid down in the new Planning Policy Framework, nor does it meet any of the criteria set out in the Preferred Options. We need to emphasize this point so the Kites Nest site, does not become the default option for WDC in the absence of another site being identified. The Parish Council take the view that the whole area, including Coventry and Rugby, which currently have underused Traveller capacity, is taken into account in identifying potential Traveller sites.
P08 Economy
The Preferred Options has identified the old Honiley Airfield as an employment site; we would insist any new development be restricted to the existing planning consent - potential for currently 2,000 jobs.
We request WDC in analysing the need for employment development consider the recent changes at Haseley Manor, which as an employment site could not attract business to the area and is now in the process of being redeveloped as housing.
P01 Greenbelt
The whole of our Parish lies with in the Greenbelt and we would wish it to remain so, if appropriate we would also wish our Parish to be designated as a "green wedge", providing a significant buffer between the conurbations of Kenilworth, Warwick, Coventry and Solihull.
We have a myriad of extremely well used Footpaths, Bridleways and Cycle routes; we wish these to be preserved as an important area for leisure and recreational activities.
We do not wish housing development forced upon us with the removal and restructuring of the Greenbelt boundaries, but we would support some sensitive infill development within our existing settlements.
P018
As a Rural Parish, we do not have any provision of storm drains to alleviate excess surface water and local road floods. We would wish WDC to revisit their strategy on the maintenance of ditches and gulleys and to also ensure landowner responsibility is enforced.
Object
Preferred Options
Representation ID: 49507
Received: 12/07/2012
Respondent: Mr Arthur Deeming
Am opposed to sites being offered to travellers. They do not contribbute to the local area and have a reputation for leaving areas untidy.
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Support
Preferred Options
Representation ID: 49517
Received: 25/07/2012
Respondent: Heather Haslett
A designated site for gypsies and travellers better than unauthorised sites and is in line with government advice.
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Support
Preferred Options
Representation ID: 49533
Received: 04/07/2012
Respondent: Mr Clive Narrainen
Adequate facilites and services should be available for travelling community.
Locations should be agreed by all concerned parties.
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Object
Preferred Options
Representation ID: 49573
Received: 17/07/2012
Respondent: Mr Denis Hinchley
Area is of outstanding character within green belt.
Totally unsuitable for gypsy encampment.
Remove the sites from Hampton Magna from list of options.
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Object
Preferred Options
Representation ID: 49586
Received: 10/07/2012
Respondent: Mr John Payton
There is a lack of provision for legal gypsy traveller sites in the district. This is a legal requirement and needs acting on to avoid legal challenges in the future. A fair solution needs to be found by the council.
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Object
Preferred Options
Representation ID: 50067
Received: 25/07/2012
Respondent: Mr John Sharp
Budbrooke is an area of outstanding character situated withi the Green Belt which in recent years has suffered two bad experiences with gypsies and travellers. This alone is a very valid reason for removing Hampton Magna and Hampton-on-the-Hill from the Plan.
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