GT17 Service area west of A46 Old Budbrooke Way

I wish to OBJECT to the inclusion of Site GT11 (Land adjacent to Budbrooke Lodge, Warwick Racecourse and Hampton Road).

I intend to submit further details of my objection, with grounds, in due course.

I reserve my position on the remaining sites at this stage.

More generally, I would further comment that whilst 8 (40%) of the 20 listed sites are in the south west of the District, and 16 (80%) in the south, it is important that both sites and pitch quotas finally chosen for implementation reflect a much more equitable spatial distribution, even if this means making exceptions within the Green Belt.


Finally, please note that with regard to the sites adjacent to A46,
GT17 and GT18 - Southbound is East, and Northbound is West, but these are transposed in your documentation, which is confusing.

Development of this site with the proposed development of Hampton Magna will completely erode the boundary between Warwick and the village.
At present International tourists travelling from both Heathrow and Birmingham airports looking forward visiting Historic Warwick are treated to a beautiful view of the castle and the town as they approach on the A46. A view of a Caravan travelers site is not in keeping with the image vital to the growth of international tourism in the area.

The Little Chef site itself may be suitable for pitches but not the larger area shown on the map for GT17. This land was laid out in expectation of a much larger trunk road service area. As that has not happened it should be returned properly to agriculture.

Map ref. GT17 - Land on Southbound Carriageway off A46 (former Little Chef).
Map ref. GT18 - Land on Northbound Carriageway off A46 (former Little Chef)

There are extremely dangerous and environmental issues associated with these two sites which must be given full investigative processes before any consideration is given to the authorizing of these areas as realistically capable occupation by gypsy/Travelers. The A46 is now one of the busiest dual carriageways in the Midlands with an exceptionally high volume of traffic over a 24 hour period bringing, as it does, both dangerous and environmental issues to the area that must be recorded.

The site has no easy access to GP Surgery, schools or public transport. The sole access to the site would be directly from A46 (Warwick Bypass), leading to slow moving caravans and lorries accessing and exiting a fast dual carriageway road, with attendant risk of accidents. There would be no safe pedestrian access to the site. The site would be visible from the bypass as well as local residential areas (Hampton Magna), giving a poor image of the area to visitors to Warwick and passing traffic, and spoiling what is at present a pleasant greenfield area.
The site is close to residential areas in Hampton Magna and even closer to the preferred area for additional housing in Hampton Magna, raising potential for noise and other nuisance, and not meeting the need to promote peaceful and integrated co-existence with the local community.

I am writing to you to register my opposition to the proposed location of traveller sites in South Warwickshire, especially the ones located near to Chase Meadow, Warwick.

It would be great to be able to offer sessional youth work support to the young people on the sites. The Warwickshire Association of Youth Clubs would be interested in offering such support if funded by say the Community Levy

Alongside the noisy A46
No GP surgery
No School
Not near public transport
Access highly dangerous
Divorced from any settlement
Integration with community and landscape impossible

This site is on the north bopunf carriageway and is incorrectly described.

We are residents of Chase Meadow Estate and would hereby like to formally raise our objections to the four proposed gypsey/traveller sites being possibly situated near this estate.

I would like to take this opportunity to register my strong opposition to the traveller sites that have been proposed in south west Warwickshire.

I have been a resident of Warwickshire for the past 12 years, residing in Leamington, Kenilworth and now Warwick.

I believe that the Warwick District Council have agreed to a meeting and I think this is critical in order to share information, views and concerns both ways between the residents of Chase Meadow and the council.

The basis for my objection is based on the factors which I will outline below.

- School Places;
It is my understanding that the children from traveller communities will be given a higher priority with regards to the allocation of school places and this is a concern that the schools in the proposed areas would be unable to cope with any potential increase.
This is two-fold. Firstly, with the projected school intakes for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 based on the birth rates in the area and secondly, taking into account the large extensions to family estates such as Chase Meadow where it is not possible to estimate the additional places required.

- GP Access;
Living on Chase Meadow, I know how difficult and stretched the GP Surgery (The New Dispensary) is and my concern is that this surgery can not cope with the number of additional patients that the proposed sites may house.

- Infrastructure;
Chase Meadow is largely unadopted by the council and it already suffers with issues surrounding speeding on the estate and leading to and from the estate. One of the proposed sites (plot 11) is located on the border between a 30mph and 60mph limits. My concern is the additional traffic flowing through the chase meadow estate and the need to police the speed limits on the unadopted roads.
Hampton Road is a fast road and the concern of an additional turning so close to an existing turning on this type of road is a risk to the residents safety.

- Aesthetics of the Warwickshire countryside.
Warwick is such a beautiful and historic town for which tourists travel to visit annually. Having seen a number of traveller sites over recent years and months, the risk to the tourism economy for Warwick has to be taken seriously.
The proposed Hampton Road and Junc 15 sites are key routes into Warwick and should be preserved.
Also, the Hampton Road site is located next to the Flat Straight for Warwick Race Course and will be visible to those attending the races.


I would like to thank you for taking to the time to read and file my objection to these proposed traveller sites and look forward to the opportunity to meet with you at the forthcoming meeting

As a resident of the Chase Meadow estate for 19 years I wish to put on record that I am Totally opposed to any sites within close proximity of this estate. We have seen from experience over a number of years the mess this 'travelling community' generate and the disruption they cause to local businesses.It is us council tax payers who have to foot the bill for the clean up operation and there behaviour is not acceptable!!!!.

It has come to our attention that there are proposed sites in our vicinity which are being planned without any public meeting or forum for discussion. This is a matter that impacts on the local communities in many ways. It is felt most strongly that we should have a right to know exactly who will be affected by any development before the deadline in July. The exhibitions at Norton Lindsey and Hampton Magna are not an opportunity for such a discussion. We need details and factual information about the size, location and type of sites and what factors have been taken into consideration in their selection.

Under the spirit of 'open government' and local democracy in action, we request that an urgent public meeting is convened where both planners and residents can have a free and fair discussion before any decisions are finalised. Our elected representatives have a duty to listen to their electorate as much as they have an obligation to carry out Westminster directives.



Our areas of concern include the environmental impact/waste management, the devaluation of nearby properties, the overall management of the site, the visual impact on Warwick town as a tourist centre.

I wish to register our objections to the proposed traveller sites in South Warwickshire

I am writing to advise of my formal objection to the four proposed permanent Travellers sites to be situated close to Chase Meadow.

My main objections are:


The current local infrastructure would not be able to support one or more of these sites, ie. local schools, doctors, roads
Any further additional traffic could have an impact on the safety of existing residents
Warwick is the most historical town in Warwickshire - these sites would have an impact on how the town is viewed and could affect Tourism to the area which many local businesses rely on and therefore have a real negative impact on the local economy
Chase Meadow - I believe may still come up as having a high risk of flooding when local searches are undertaken - surely this would have to be taken into consideration when looking for where these sites can be placed?

I will be attending the Public Meeting on 15th July.

I am writing as a resident of the "Chase Meadow" estate, off the Hampton Road in Warwick. I live in Wake Grove, not far from the estate entrance. Like many other residents on the estate, I have grave concerns regarding the proposals for Gypsy Traveller sites situated extremely near the estate. It is my understanding that repeated requests for a meeting between the planning department and local residents have been refused. Therefore I would like to request that the Chief Executive of the Council meets urgently with the local residents in order for us to have an opportunity to discuss the situation further.

As a resident of Chase Meadow and having lived on the estate since 2003 and also a business owner employing over 12 staff in Warwick I am writing with my concerns.

Firstly as I understand the proposed sites are purely in the planning stage and nothing has been set in stone but with that in mind and having been one of the longer standing residents I feel it is important to note that already we have a traffic problem and it took me over 10 minutes to pull out of Chase Meadow onto the Hampton Road only recently which is a frustration in itself.

There is already a parking issue around the pub (Unicorn) and the shopping complex and regularly there is no where to park and often people will use the main road causing a traffic problem with public transport as well as private vehicles.

A large proportion of the development is unadopted and is lacking in street lighting and I as a female walking my dog feel very uncomfortable walking in certain areas within the estate. Yet I pay full council tax as does a resident of Warwick who lives on an adopted road please explain?

I understand there is already a problem with flooding with parts of Chase Meadow so why by allowing additional residents surely it is only going to make matters worse and have a detrimental effect causing additional pressure on services.

The green fields around Chase Meadow seem to being transformed into more and more buildings whether it is an Ambulance Station, the Business Park and yet more offices, more housing, soon we shall have no where to walk our dogs as well as children being able to have some fresh air and kick a ball?

Please respond as you can see I have a number of issues which I urge you look at as a point of urgency?

Please accept and acknowledge this email as a formal objection to council proposals to site traveller sites near to Chase Meadows estate in Warwick. The sites I am objecting to are listed as numbers GT11 GT17 and GT20.
Please respond in writing addressing all of the points of objection that I have raised individually. Please can you also confirm the process, criteria and scoring/weighting you will apply in selecting the location for traveller sites?
Summary of initial grounds for objection:
1. The Hampton Road site is unsuitable as it would involve a compulsory purchase order and has no services available at present which will drive up costs. The site is also far too big and there's a real risk that an unautorised number of travellers will seek to locate there. There is land at Kites Nest that is owned by travellers and they have expressed a desire to stay there.
2. Newburgh school and other schools in the immediate vicinity are already over subscribed and could not accommodate children from the travellers' site. This makes the Hampton Road site unsuitable against the required criteria.
3. The GP surgery on Chase Meadow is over subscribed and it is very difficult to get an appointment. The GP surgery could not accommodate travellers in addition to the existing number of people who are registered there. This makes the Hampton Road site unsuitable.
4. Chase Meadow is still being developed and there are hundreds more homes to be built which will only exacerbate the strain on local facilities such as schools and the GP surgery. This reconfirms that the Hampton Road site is unsuitable.
5. Many people who are resident on Chase Meadow would strongly object to the locating of a traveller site on the Hampton Road for the reasons stated. The council has many other sites that are suitable that are identified in the local plan consultation. The council should act democratically and in the best interests of the people it represents and locate the site elsewhere. It would be wholly inappropriate and undemocratic to locate the site on the Hampton Road against the wishes of local residents.
6. Locating a traveller site on the Hampton Road could have a material negative impact on the valuation of hundreds of peoples' homes on Chase Meadow for which we would likely receive no compensation. This could force many into negative equity and would therefore be socially irresponsible. This would be wholly inappropriate - especially as other potential sites make this outcome unnecessary.
7. There are multiple other sites that would provide the services that are required for the travellers but would not have such a negative impact on the local community. A much smaller number of people would be likely to object and this would provide a fairer and more reasonable outcome for all.
8. There is a disproportionate number of proposed sites in South Warwickshire and around Warwick. Why have more alternative sites in the north of Warwickshire not been considered?
9. The local plan includes large scale building of houses, new schools and other key facilities to the South of Warwick. Locating the travellers' site there would make far more sense as the local facilities could be planned with the required additional capacity in mind.

I would like to object to the following proposed Gypsy and Traveller sites :

GT11
GT17
GT18

I live on the Chase Meadow estate and my daughter attends Newburgh School, which even with it's double form entry is operating at full capacity for the current reception year and the September 2013 reception year. The Chase Meadow estate is dramatically increasing in size and new families are moving onto the estate swelling the population and putting more demand on the facilities available. It is my concern that the schools in the area will not be able to cope with a further increase in pupils outside the anticipated increase that has been expected from the new houses on the estate.
My family is registered with the local GP Surgery (The New Dispensary) as are many families on the estate and the availability for appointments is already restricted due to the sheer number of patients, this will only increase as the estate grows and my concern is that the surgery cannot cope with the number of additional patients that the traveller sites may house.
Warwick is a beautiful and historic town for which tourists travel to visit annually in conjunction with Stratford Upon Avon. The proposed Hampton Road and Junction 15 sites are key routes into Warwick and should be preserved. The Hampton Road site is located next to the Flat Straight for Warwick Race Course and will be visible to those attending events.
I would like to thank you for taking the time to read and file my objections and I would like a indication of what happens after the consultation period has expired.

I would like you to register my strong objection to the 4 proposed Gypsy and Travellers sites in close proximity to the Chase Meadow Residential Area.

I wish to register our objection to the councils plans for the travelers sites in and around Chase Meadow in Warwick.

I would like you to register my strong objection to the 4 proposed Gypsy and Travellers sites in close proximity to the Chase Meadow Residential Area.

I would like to lodge my objection to your proposed location of Travellers and Gypsy sites in the South West of Warwick.

I have lived on Chase Meadow for 5 years now and have just heard about the proposed travellers sites which i feel is dispicable. I work extremely hard as does my wife and we are looking to move into a larger house on the estate however this may change that as we don't need this type of site next to our community.
When travellers have come to Warwick in the past it has brought nothing but trouble, loss of earnings to local business as they have had to close and huge clean up costs. This is what we want to embrace, I really don't think so.
I hope the MP's and Council can find some sort of sensible solution that means these sites are well away form our communities.

Objection to Gypsy and Traveller Sites - GT17, GT18, G19

We would like to object to the building of the above Gypsies and Travellers Sites.

All three sites would greatly impact on Hampton Magna. In recent years Hampton Magna has had to accommodate a considerable amount of additional people due to the building of Hatton Park and Chase Meadow, which has already had an impact on the school and the doctors surgery, plus a large increase in the volume of traffic. Warwick Parkway has also had an impact on the village.

Even though you say that GT17 and GT18 are away from a settled community it is in very close proximity to both Chase Meadow and Hampton Magna and could be even closer to Hampton Magna residence if you build 150 new houses on the village.

G19 is liable to flooding,and all three sites are high profile site for people visiting the historic town of Warwick.

All three sites are on very busy main roads and close to the canal which would surely be a danger to children living there.

In summary our objection are:-
1. Additional impact on local school and doctors surgery
2. Increased volume of traffic
3. Close proximity to settled community
4. G19 flooding
5. hHigh profile sites as enter into Historic Warwick

As a resident of chase meadow I want to register my objection to the proposed Hampton road site and surrounding area proposals.
I work at tachbrook park warwick and have witnessed first hand the problems, damage, harassment and waste generated by travellers at my workplace and surrounding area, Police are as good as powerless and don't want this to become a problem within our family friendly residential area.

Please take this email as an objection and register my view.

I am really pleased to hear that there is a plan to have up-to four sites for Gypsies and Travellers with my local conmunity.

I hope this plan goes ahead as before Gypsies and Travellers have been made to move on without having anywhere else to go and I think it's time as a conmunity we accepted there way of life because they are no different to the local people that live in council houses and council flats, they just prefere to live in a caravan instead.

I know that some people have dim views on the Gypsy and Traveller conmunity but I hope this won't stop the plan going ahead.

Unfortunatly I am unable to attened the meeting at Aylesford School on the 15th, but I hope my opion which is shared by others is heard and taken into consideration.

I would like to know the where-abouts of these four proposed sites for Gypsies and Travellers and how the meeting goes on the 15th. If that is not too much trouble of course.

I have just become aware that there are several proposed sites under consideration for Gypsies and Travellers in the immediate vicinity to where I live in Purser Drive.

I would like to lodge my protest at this proposal and suggest that one of the sites earmarked adjacent to Budbrooke Lodge on the Hampton Road, would actually make an ideal location for the proposed Hotel that I understand is now not going to be built next to the Racecourse complex.

Comment on Draft Local Plan
Clause 4.4.7
This should be made clearer as to whether the bullet points are an 'all or nothing requirement' or if there is some flexibility for mix and match. For instance, if there is a market housing demand for a small village which has the required local support, I would support the requirement that a component of 'affordable housing' is included.
The last bullet point is unlikely to be satisfied for a small village development of say 3 to 8 units within the context of a small village of say 50 houses and say 100 in the entire parish and with no school, bus or shop. The additional residents might marginally improve the social aspects of the community depending on the 'interests ' of the new residents. The clearest gain to the local community would come if there was a community facilities payment from the development of the market housing units directly to the Parish Council.. This could then be used for the benefit of community facilities, but otherwise this last bullet point should be deleted or relegated to an aspiration.

Gypsy and Traveller Site Options.
In Clause 7.3 , an additional criterion (bullet Point@ should be included to the effect that @The site selection should be in accord with other wider objectives in the Local Plan'. If there is such a conflict, this should be taken into account when making comparisons between the site options.
Sites GT17 and GT 18 are redundant brownfield sites and reuse of such land is/should be an objective of the Local Plan.
In site GT02, a significant portion of the search area is land associated with the operation of local businesses so taking of this land will adversely affect and may cause the closure of the business and this is contrary to the draft Local Plan clause 3.4 bullet Poin5t 1 re facilitating the growth of the local economy and 8in particular the rural economy (re statement on page 8)