GT04 Land at Harbury Lane, Fosse Way
Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59282
Received: 10/07/2013
Respondent: Mrs Rosemary Harley
Hope a good site can be found and against a "not in my backyard attitude" but object to this site.
Nearest doctors' surgery and schools are in Stratford District area and are at capacity.
On a High Risk travel route. No bus stop and providing one would be unsafe for road users.
The Fosse way is busy and dangerous and with no path or pavement for pedestrians or cyclists it's dangerous for children waiting for schools buses.
No mains gas, sewerage or drainage
Site is a flood risk area.
I realize that some gypsy and travellers would like permanent sites and, if these can be organised so that they pay the relevant rates etc., I hope a good site can be found. I am against a "not in my backyard attitude" but I object to the sites GT03 and GT04 for the following reasons:
1. In connection with access to local amenities, the nearest doctors' surgery and schools are already at capacity. These are also in the Stratford District area and not the Warwick district.
2. The sites are on a High Risk travel route, where no bus stop is available and providing one would be unsafe for road users. The Fosse way is already busy and dangerous from increased Jaguar/Landrover traffic. Children can't stand on a busy road to wait for transport to school and there is no path or pavement for pedestrians or cyclists.
3.The proposed site has no mains gas, sewerage or drainage and the site is a flood risk area.
Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59283
Received: 10/07/2013
Respondent: Mr John Hutchinson
Strongly object
Huge increases in traffic make crossroads on the Fosse Way lethal. thanks to a. site residents will destroy the beauty and tidiness of area and ruin the countryside.
I write to strongly object to the above plans. These sites are totally unacceptable to local residents. The crossroads in the Fosseway is LETHAL thanks to a huge traffic increase. I am afraid the intended residents for these sites destroy the beauty and tidiness wherever they go. They must not be allowed to ruin the countryside in this area.
Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59291
Received: 08/07/2013
Respondent: Susannah Burden
Local amenities (doctors' surgery, school) is struggling to meet current requirements. Adding more demand will require additional investment.
No footpaths and limited public transport options also mean additional investment required to make site safe/usable.
The Fosse Way is very busy and dangerous when taking children to school. Adding more traffic will create treacherous travelling conditions and potentially more accidents/fatalities.
I wish to register my objection to the proposed Gypsy Traveller site near to Harbury (GT02, GT04).
My concerns are as follows.
1. The strain on local amenities. Our doctors surgery and village school is struggling to meet the needs of the community at it's current size. To add more families to this would require a large investment of public money (which given the current economic climate is unrealistic) to adequately meet the needs of the local tax payers.
2. There are currently no footpaths and very limited public transport options close to the proposed site. This will mean that another significant investment of tax payers money to make it safe for the inhabitants of the proposed site.
3. The fosse way is a saturated travel network. The volume of traffic already traveling to jaguar land rover, and Aston Martin at Gaydon results in challenging and sometime dangerous travel environments for families taking their children to school in Leamington or Warwick during the commuting hours. If you add a gypsy settlement at the proposed sites along the fosse way you will be invertible be adding significantly to an already struggling transport system. This will result in treacherous traveling conditions and more accidents as well as potential loss of life.
These reason make it inappropriate for the site to be positioned along the fosse way and close to Harbury.
I would be very interested to hear your thoughts on the above points.
Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59293
Received: 10/07/2013
Respondent: Mr Kevin Gumbrell
Relies on the Fosse Way for access but route has become busier and more and more dangerous over past few years. Road signs emphasise the high and growing casualty rates. Adding large and slow moving vehicles driven will add to those rates. No pavement means it's impossible or highly hazardous for pedestrians, particularly children.
Harbury School and Doctors Surgery are operating at or over capacity. Cannot offer an acceptable service if population increases.
No mains water, sewerage, gas or electricity. Their installation would be very expensive and highly disruptive.
Is flooded on a regular basis, causing disruption to anyone staying there.
I have just read the "Sites for Gypsies and Travellers consultation document" on your website and wish to make objections to proposals GT02, GT03, and GT04.
1) These proposals rely for access on the Fosse Way, a road which I have travelled daily for many years. Over the years the Fosse Way has become busier and busier with considerable amounts of extra traffic travelling to JLR at Gaydon and a large increase in th quantity of HGVs. Consequently the route has become more and more dangerous, with accidents occurring every few weeks, and roadsigns going up to emphasise the high and growing casualty rates.
To add further traffic, mainly large and slow moving vehicles driven by people not familiar with the road, can only add to these terrible fatality rates.
Furthermore there is no pavement access to any of these sites, meaning that access for pedstrians, and children in paticular, is impossible or highly hazardous.
2) These 3 proposals would rely for local services on the village of Harbury. Again I know from personal experience how overstretched the School and Doctors Surgery in the village already are, trying to cope with the large expansion in housing over the last few years. This has reached the point where both are operating at or over capacity, and could not hope to offer an acceptable service to a new influx of population from these sites.
3) The proposed sites do not currently have a suitable infrastructure for mains water, sewerage, gas and electricity. The provision of such services would be very expensive, and their installation highly disruptive.
4) All of these sites have become flooded on a regular basis over recent years. It is therefore likely that they will remain closed for large periods throughout the year and much disruption will be caused to anyone already staying on them during flood periods.
For the above reasons, I believe that proposed sites GT02, GT03 and GT04 would not be fit for purpose.
Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59294
Received: 13/07/2013
Respondent: Sue Crum
Traffic on Harbury Lane is heaviest when children travelling to/from school.
Placing a child's home and playing area adjacent to the Fosse Way is not in their best interests.
Local schools cannot absorb increase in children. Will mean some will have long journeys outside the immediate area. Better to place traveller's site nearer to amenities which can service their undoubted needs.
WDC is ill-serving traveller's children by locating them out in the middle of nowhere beside a dangerously busy road.
As an ex-teacher who spent thirty years working for Warwickshire County Council, I feel I must raise an objection to the proposal to build a traveller's site on Harbury Lane. The traffic on Harbury Lane is at its heaviest at just those times when children are leaving for school and returning, and this must be a major concern for those making this decision. Also, to put children in a situation where their home and playing area is adjacent to the Fosse Way junction with Harbury Lane cannot be said to be in their best interests.
The main reason for my objection is that the local schools have no means of absorbing this increase in roll, which would mean that the children would almost undoubtedly face long journeys to schools outside the immediate area. As a teacher, I am convinced that it is important for children to be kept within their peer groups where possible, and to split these students up through putting them in this situation only adds to the problems they already face. It would be far better to place the traveller's site nearer to those local amenities which could service their undoubted needs.
I taught traveller's children during my career and made friends with traveller families as a result. Their needs and those of their children are ill-served if we plant them out in the middle of nowhere beside a dangerously busy road. I beg those responsible to take account of this and help the traveller families to find a suitable safe home.
Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59296
Received: 12/07/2013
Respondent: Kirsty Watkinson
Nearest doctors surgery does not have capacity for new patients.
Nearest primary, junior and secondary schools are at full capacity.
Is on a high risk travel route with more than 12 serious accidents in the last 3 years. The Fosse Way/Harbury Lane crossroads is especially dangerous.
No bus stops on the Fosse way and one would be unsafe for other road users.
Children waiting on busy road for school transport would be dangerous.
No paths or pavements.
Cycling on the Fosse would be very dangerous.
No mains gas, mains sewerage or drainage.
Is a flood risk area, often floods at the end of Middle Road, Harbury Lane fields.
I wish to object the proposed site GT03 and GT04 Land at Barnwell Farm for Gypsies and Travellers.
My comments and concerns are as follows:
1. Access to Local Amenities
- The nearest doctors surgery appears to be Harbury which currently struggles to support the village itself, it certainly does not have capacity for an influx of new patients.
- Likewise with the nearest primary, junior and secondary schools these are also at full capacity.
2. Travel
- The proposed site is on a high risk travel route with more that 12 serious accidents in the last 3 years and is especially dangerous where the Fosse Way meets the Harbury Lane crossroads.
- There are no bus stops available on the Fosse way and because of the volume of traffic providing one would be unsafe for other road users.
- The Fosse way is already a very busy and dangerous road, especially from the increased Jaguar/Land Rover traffic.
- More importantly there are no paths or pavements to walk anywhere and cycling on the Fosse would be very dangerous when the road is already used as a busy commuter route.
- And children cannot be allowed to stand on a busy road to wait for school transport.
3. Rural Environment
- The proposed site has no mains gas, mains sewerage or drainage.
- It is a flood risk area, often flooding at the end of Middle Road, Harbury Lane fields.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require verification of my objection.
Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59297
Received: 12/07/2013
Respondent: Mrs Jane Thomas
The Fosse Way is a High Risk route with numerous incidents including 12 serious accidents in the last 3 years. council signage states it's an accident blackspot.
No bus stop along the Fosse Way and implementing one would cause further accidents .
Regular flooding on the Fosse Road, Middle Road and the surrounding fields.
No sewerage, drainage or gas.
Local schools are full.
Doctor's surgery is full.
Harbury will be negatively impacted and local services severely affected.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59344
Received: 23/07/2013
Respondent: Harbury Society
Harbury School and GP surgery are under pressure.
Area regularly floods, making Harbury Lane impassable. More areas of hardstanding will increase the amount of run-off.
Bendigo Mitchell crossroads is an accident blackspot because of the congestion, especially in peak hours. Long vehicles and trailers turning here would exacerbate the problem. Proper traffic survey needed and junction remodelling.
Adversely affect views from Chesterton Windmill, its setting and tourist potential. Nearby archaeological remains will necessitate proper investigation and excavation.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59345
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: David E. Chater
Nature of existing uses on and adjacent to the site make it totally unsuited to a Gypsy and Travellers site.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59365
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Christopher Cox
Site is remote and does not have easy access to facilities, access and pedestrian access.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59375
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Radford Semele Parish Council
Comments restricted to area with Radford Semele Parish boundary:
Commercial activity existing and adjacent to railway line. Flooding in recent years. Fully developed site not suitable for G&T development.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59377
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Sharon Sanderson
Very remote site with no easy access to facilities, access, pedestrian access.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59411
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: DR Amanda Randall
Inappropriate to allocate such large area of search, especially as its adjacent to another large area of search, as it creates potential cumulative impacts.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59414
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Mr Peter Hagan
This site is in excess of 1.5 miles from any GP surgery but local surgeries are full.
Harbury Primary School is full. Schools in Whitnash (2+ miles away) have only limited capacity.
There is a bus stop on Harbury Lane but there is no pedestrian links from it to the potential site. Travelling community unlikely to use public transport.
The area is prone to flooding and is effectively a flood plain. The Middle Road/Fosse Way junction is often flooded and Harbury Lane flooded and impassable.
Site will generate additional traffic movements at the junction of two major roads. Highway improvements would be necessary (creating more urbanisation) but will still add to existing peak time delays so maybe unwise to introduce more traffic here. Fosse Way is a designated High Risk Route by the County Council. More than 12 Serious Accidents at this junction over the last 3 years.
The Fosse Way is a very busy main road, generating both noise and disturbance to the site as will the Birmingham to London Chiltern railway line, which is also a potential danger.
The proposed site has no mains sewerage, drainage or gas and electricity supply is a limited rural line which would need upgrading. Site is too far from the Whitnash Telephone Exchange to provide an adequate telephone or internet service and does not have a reliable mobile phone service.
Site is near the Fosse Way's original alignment so archaeological remains are likely to be destroyed by the development, especially as remains from nearby 17 century tollhouse have been found in the area. Therefore important that archaeology and heritage of the area can be recovered and safeguarded prior to any site works. Site would blight views from Grade 1 Listed Chesterton Mill ss site is visible from Chesterton Hill.
The proposed site is larger than New Windmill Football Ground and will cover 0.8 hectare (8000 m²) and could possibly increase in size. The site is at the bottom of the valley so not possible to integrate this use into the landscape without harming the visual appearance and character of the area. It could be a precedent for further ribbon development.
The villages of Harbury and Whitnash over 1.5 miles away. The very small community of houses within half a mile of the site would be absorbed by the 120 travelling community so the site will not promote peaceful and integrated co-existence.
Many businesses (including farms, fencing contractor, pony riding, a hotel, a breakers yard) that operate from this site and the surrounding area will potentially suffer if the proposed sites go ahead.
Unauthorised intrusion from the site occupiers onto the agricultural land could result in contractors not wishing to risk tractors and equipment and any crop damage and rubbish deposits could result in land ceasing to be farmed and becoming unsightly.
The proposed site will be a major invasion into the openness of the countryside and will be an irreversible urbanisation of the entire area.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59436
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Tracey Latto
Site >1.5miles from GP surgery. Nearest 3 miles away and is full.
Outside catchment for Harbury School. Schools in Whitnash have limited capacity.
Public transport satisfactory but irrelevant as residents unlikely to use, No pedestrian link to bus stop on Harbury Lane.
Area prone to flooding, including Harbury Lane, Middle Road and Fosse Way.
Highway improvements may be needed to accommodate more vehicular movements and Fosse Way is high risk route with fast traffic.
Road is noisy and site adjacent to railway with noise and danger.
No mains sewerage, drainage or gas. Rural electricity line which may need upgrading.
Mediocre mobile phone service. Intermittent internet service due to distance from exchange.
Roman road with archaeological remains. Tollhouse nearly where remains found.
Area would be larger than New Windmill football ground and could increase if business land added. Could not be integrated into the landscape without harming visual appearance and character.
Two existing communities: one close to site and one at bigger communities at Harbury and Whitnash. New residents would absorb exising along Fosse Way.
Local businesses may suffer.
Rural urbanisation.
Loss of quality farmland.
Would create ribbon development.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59438
Received: 27/07/2013
Respondent: Mrs L J Stevens
Not very close to major requirements.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59452
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Simon & Julie Mills
This site is remote as does not have access to facilities. Pedestrian access is poor
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59459
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: graham leeke
Close to main road with fast moving traffic which will become even busier with new housing developments. Locations will be unhealthy for site residents and access points present new hazard to motorists.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59487
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: G King
Incremental increase in demand for services has to be viewed in context of increasing demand from housing development in Harbury, at Fieldgate Lane and Whitnash east.
Harbury will become nearest service provider but none of residents included in consultation process.
Prone to flash flooding from storm water flowing down Highbury Hill and fields which is constrained in its dissipation by the railway embankment.
Access to Fosse Way is challenge onto fast road. Slower moving, longer vehicles will increase risk.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59496
Received: 27/07/2013
Respondent: Bryan Sims
Remote. Football ground adjacent likely to be colonised when site is full.
Railway line would create noise disturbance.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59521
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Mr Nigel Hudson
Concerned about potential of anti-social behaviour etc that might occur.
Concerned about impact on property values.
Exit/entry onto busy road is dangerous.
Will have negative impact on appearance of Bishop's Tachbrook.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59533
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Mrs Michelle Hudson
Concerned about potential of anti-social behaviour, noise, disturbance etc that might occur.
Concerned about impact on property values.
Will have negative impact on appearance of Bishop's Tachbrook.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59579
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Mr Mark Harris
Site remote from GP surgery which is full.
Schools are full or have limited capacity.
Pubic transport satisfactory but irrelevant as residents will use own vehicles.
Bus stop without pedestrian footpath.
Risk of flooding.
More vehicles will add to delays. Roads are busy and fast. Fosse Way is high risk route. Roads are noisy and site close to railway line with associated noise and danger.
No mains sewrage, drainage and gas. Electricity supply needs upgrading.
Inadequate phone and broadband.
Possible destuction of archaeology on Roman road and former tollhouse location.
Blight on vistas from Chesterton Windmill.
More new residents than existing resulting in lack of integration.
Effect on local businesses.
Urbanisation.
Loss of quality agricultural land.
Result in ribbon development.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59581
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Mr Mark Blanchard
Site remote from GP surgery which is full.
Schools are full or have limited capacity.
Pubic transport satisfactory but irrelevant as residents will use own vehicles.
Bus stop without pedestrian footpath.
Risk of flooding.
More vehicles will add to delays. Roads are busy and fast. Fosse Way is high risk route. Roads are noisy and site close to railway line with associated noise and danger.
No mains sewrage, drainage and gas. Electricity supply needs upgrading.
Inadequate phone and broadband.
Possible destruction of archaeology on Roman road and former tollhouse location.
Blight on vistas from Chesterton Windmill.
More new residents than existing resulting in lack of integration.
Effect on local businesses.
Urbanisation.
Loss of quality agricultural land.
Result in ribbon development.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59583
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Miss Helen Wadland
Site remote from GP surgery which is full.
Schools are full or have limited capacity.
Pubic transport satisfactory but irrelevant as residents will use own vehicles.
Bus stop without pedestrian footpath.
Risk of flooding.
More vehicles will add to delays. Roads are busy and fast. Fosse Way is high risk route. Roads are noisy.
No mains sewrage, drainage and gas. Electricity supply needs upgrading.
Inadequate phone and broadband.
Possible destuction of archaeology on Roman road and former tollhouse location.
Blight on vistas from Chesterton Windmill.
More new residents than existing resulting in lack of integration.
Effect on local businesses.
Urbanisation.
Loss of quality agricultural land.
Result in ribbon development.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59585
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Mr Nigel Trimnell
Site remote from GP surgery which is full.
Schools are full or have limited capacity.
Pubic transport satisfactory but irrelevant as residents will use own vehicles.
Bus stop without pedestrian footpath.
Risk of flooding.
More vehicles will add to delays. Roads are busy and fast. Fosse Way is high risk route. Roads are noisy and site close to railway line with associated noise and danger.
No mains sewrage, drainage and gas. Electricity supply needs upgrading.
Inadequate phone and broadband.
Possible destuction of archaeology on Roman road and former tollhouse location.
Blight on vistas from Chesterton Windmill.
More new residents than existing resulting in lack of integration.
Effect on local businesses.
Urbanisation.
Loss of quality agricultural land.
Result in ribbon development.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59591
Received: 26/07/2013
Respondent: Mr Chris Braithwaite
Intersecton of Harbury Lane and Fosse Way accident blackspot. Introducing slow moving caravans not a good idea.
Site is remote form services.
Site is visible from Chesterton Windmill and cannot be integrated into landscape.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59605
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Mr Tony Helliwell
Site remote from GP surgery which is full.
Schools are full or have limited capacity.
Pubic transport satisfactory but irrelevant as residents will use own vehicles.
Bus stop without pedestrian footpath.
Risk of flooding.
More vehicles will add to delays. Roads are busy and fast. Fosse Way is high risk route. Roads are noisy and site close to railway line with associated noise and danger.
No mains sewerage, drainage and gas. Electricity supply needs upgrading.
Inadequate phone and broadband.
Possible destruction of archaeology on Roman road and former tollhouse location.
Blight on vistas from Chesterton Windmill.
More new residents than existing resulting in lack of integration.
Effect on local businesses.
Urbanisation.
Loss of quality agricultural land.
Result in ribbon development.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59618
Received: 22/07/2013
Respondent: MR Carl Fawson
Site remote from GP surgery which is full.
Schools are full or have limited capacity.
Pubic transport satisfactory but irrelevant as residents will use own vehicles.
Bus stop without pedestrian footpath.
Risk of flooding.
More vehicles will add to delays. Roads are busy and fast. Fosse Way is high risk route. Roads are noisy and site close to railway line with associated noise and danger.
No mains sewerage, drainage and gas. Electricity supply needs upgrading.
Inadequate phone and broadband.
Possible destruction of archaeology on Roman road and former tollhouse location.
Blight on vistas from Chesterton Windmill.
More new residents than existing resulting in lack of integration.
Effect on local businesses.
Urbanisation.
Loss of quality agricultural land.
Result in ribbon development.
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Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 59623
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Mr Stuart Ross
Site remote from GP surgery which is full.
Schools are full or have limited capacity.
Pubic transport satisfactory but irrelevant as residents will use own vehicles.
Bus stop without pedestrian footpath.
Risk of flooding.
More vehicles will add to delays. Roads are busy and fast. Fosse Way is high risk route. Roads are noisy and site close to railway line with associated noise and danger.
No mains sewerage, drainage and gas. Electricity supply needs upgrading.
Inadequate phone and broadband.
Possible destruction of archaeology on Roman road and former tollhouse location.
Blight on vistas from Chesterton Windmill.
More new residents than existing resulting in lack of integration.
Effect on local businesses.
Urbanisation.
Loss of quality agricultural land.
Result in ribbon development.
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