Whole area

Whilst this proposal is significantly better than the previous proposal it is still too much crammed into the southern area - it should be reduced - firstly by distributing a greater percentage of total growth over the wider WDC area and most importantly by addressing the overall excessive requirements.
Furthermore, whatever numbers and areas are agreed they should be "enclosed" as a final limit by extending the proposed Country Park across to the West to meet the Warwick Castle Park and further protecting that area and stopping the apparently inexorable creep southwards into the rural, albeit not Greenbelt, areas.

The Strategic Urban Extension Site (Southern Sites) is in close proximity to the Grand Union Canal. The Canal & River Trust would require any development at the Strategic Urban Extension Southern Sites to; not adversely affect the integrity of the waterway structure, quality of the water, result in unauthorised discharges and run off or encroachment; detrimentally affect the landscape, heritage, ecological quality and character of the waterways; prevent the waterways potential for being fully unlocked or discourage the use of the waterway network. The waterways can be used as tools in place making and place shaping, and contribute to the creation of sustainable communities. Canal & River Trust would seek for any development to relate appropriately to the waterway and optimise the benefits such a location can generate for all parts of the community.

I along with other road users already spend a lot of time queuing in traffic congestion in and around Warwick. I am very concerned that the proposed housing developments will have a dramatic detrimental effect on traffic flow.
I am also concerned that an increase in exhaust fumes from slow moving traffic in and around Warwick will have an adverse effect on air quality and consequently the health of the local population.
Warwick is a lovely town and a tourist 'honey pot'. Please don't allow it to be spoilt for both the residents and the thousands of visitors who bring tourism earnings to the town.
Building developers and land owners will have money driven interest in greenfield housing estates. Please do not be persuaded by their short term interests to the detriment of the long term interests of the town and residents of Warwick and the adjacent villages.

Thank you

Over 69% to the total housing is planned in the south of the Region. This will place a huge burden on local people living here. There are only 4 possible river crossings into the North of the area and an additional 4000 houses (and potentially 8000 cars) will cause increased congestion on the already congested roads. Motorway access to/from M40 at junction 13 &14 is aleady poor and dangerous at peak times. Huge investment to the Longbridge island, Junction15/bypass and land around this area and south of M40 could accomodate further housing with less impact locally.

Rather than impact so significantly to one geographical area, cause a drain on local resources an infrastructure, why not accommodate suitable organic growth across more communities across warwickshire. In that way communities are developed, while retaining their sense of identity and making them attractive and valued places to live in, for those already in those communities and those who might wish to join them. For example the village of bishops tachbrook could accommodate an extra 20 or so homes. The impact on resources and infrastructure wouldn't be noticed and it could add to the diversity of property types and sizes, to allow growing families already resident in the village to move into bigger properties, the children of families in he village to start on the property ladder and the elderly to move into accommodation that better suits their needs.

Large areas of the landscape is unique and beautiful why spoil it with excessive numbers of new houses and the roads will end up severley congested not just minor roads through our village.This is also agricultural land it should produce crops every year

1. There are too many new houses in Local Plan in South Warwick area for the available work - it will increase commuting. If District does need so many houses then they should be nearer employment areas. 2.Due to other local development, High St Barford is used by commuter traffic from north & south to bypass Warwick and has increased over the recent years. This build Plan alongside the Banbury Road would increase this further as would improving the junction onto the old Banbury Road.

Massive overdevelopment. Infrastructure proposed cannot ease congestion that will occur - an extra 8000 cars plus? Only 4 roads between Sydenham and Warwick which allow access across the river, a nightmare when just 1 blocked. Air polution, traffic noise will worsen. Early appointments at hospital out of question. Boundaries already stretched to far south, listen to us now. We understand Gaydon is having 4000+ homes this will also impact on traffic to Leamington, Warwick, you know it will. Leave our towns alone. Spread fairly with the north, not majority south. we are not a dumping ground.

The balance of housing develop is too biased to the south of Warwick/Whitnash. There are a number of reasons for this.

Roads
The roads in these areas are already congested at times. Harbury Lane, Europa Way and Tachbrook Park Drive all experience long traffic queues at peak times.

Access to Services
Police, Fire Services, hospital, main shopping areas banks, station, bus hubs etc. are all north of the Grand Union Canal / River Avon. It makes more sense to have housing nearer these major services.

Such high concentration of development in one area threatens:
1. harm to existing communities of Whitnash and Bishops Tachbrook, especially since Whitnash has already been subject to enough development to warrant a change from a village to a town; from rural to urban - all thanks to previous impositions by WDC.
2. Proposed area currently under the umbrella category: Area of Restraint. Nothing has changed to redefine it. Open spaces still required to cause natural boundaries between communities and retain the quality of life within those communities.
3. strain on schools, doctors, hospitals, fire, police
4. intolerable levels of traffic

The development of the whole area will, even with the proposed road improvments, cause severe congestion on the road system especially at the crossings of river, canal and railway and increase traffic volume on minor roads through nearby villages.As seen on other developments the construction of schools and facilities cannot be guaranteed and without them local communities would be put under pressure. Such a large development will also adversely affect the visual impact on the approach to Warwick both for visitors and local village residents.

Object strongly to allocation of "sites south of Warwick". This is an over intensive development of an area which the previous Planning Inspector said should be protected and not allowed to grow towards M40. It creates a demand for infrastructure which will ruin the environment. Putting 2 lanes on the Banbury Road will require the destruction of ancient hedgerows and trees, and together with the dualling of Europa Way turns Warwick into a ghastly new town- estates of tacky houses separated by identikit roadways. Warwick is a wonderful historic town and its approach was enjoyed by Shakespeare, the view down from Gallows Hill to Castle Bridge should not be opened up and built over. The impression that this creates a garden suburb is a deceit.
Smaller developments across the district can be assimilated by their communities.

The development of this whole area south of Warwick for over 3,000 homes at one time is excessive. It places huge requirements for new infrastructure which will change the nature of this area for all time. Currently the density is quite low and new estates such as the one at Chase meadow, are very compact and crowded. Assumptions about car ownership are wrong - most houses around here have at least 2 cars and the new developments do not account for this. Many households now have working children unable to afford to move out and 3, or 4 cars are not uncommon in an economically active home!
The idea that a bit of landscaping around the edges will mitigate this is inaccurate - the developers densities take this into account and 3 storey homes which are out of character will be built. This will not look like a garden suburb, it will be dense, car littered and create huge congestion on local roads - Myton Road in particular, and Warwick High St and castle bridge will not be able to cope.

I'm a resident who lives in Saumur way closer to farms. We moved to Warwick from London over 20 years ago. Within last few years we feel pollution has been increased and getting worse. Adding thousands of extra vehicles will make the air quality poor & simultaneously roads will become dangerous. There had been flooding on Saumur way and Myton Crescent, evidence has been presented to WDC.
I object very strongly to the consideration of Planning Applications at this stage for building on an Area of Restraint that has
not been authorised. Please respect our view & reject the New Local plan

I'm a resident who lives in Saumur way closer to farms. We moved to Warwick from London over 20 years ago. Within last few years we feel pollution has been increased and getting worse. Adding thousands of extra vehicles will make the air quality poor & simultaneously roads will become dangerous. There had been flooding on Saumur way and Myton Crescent, evidence has been presented to WDC.
I object very strongly to the consideration of Planning Applications at this stage for building on an Area of Restraint that has
not been authorised. Please respect our view & reject the New Local plan

Objection to proposed and significant developments around the village of Bishops Tachbrook (housing developments south of Harbury Lane, Gypsy sites & development adjacent to village envelope). The proposals for further development are excessive in volume, leading to destruction of a beautiful landscape south of Leamington and Warwick and a highly undesirable coalescence of settlements. The minimum separation proposed will be ineffective and the additional traffic volume detrimental to the local community. Oakley Wood Road is already plagued by traffic travelling at excessive and dangerous speed at peak times posing a danger to existing residents. The village continues to suffer from considerable noise pollution from the M40, a cause of considerable stress for many. The addition of such a high number of new dwellings in a limited area will further exacerbate these issues without due regard to the quality of life of existing residents.

Whole area.
I am writing to object to the proposed development, particularly around the Grove farm, Lower Heathcote farm area, Bishops tachbrook and Whitnash areas.
It would destroy the rural feel and look of the whole area; one of the reasons I moved here in the first place; we were led to believe that this area was a green belt area and would not be built on.
There are houses in Warwick Gates that have been on the market for months if not years that are not selling, (and not all them large houses) so I do not understand why there is a need for more housing in the area.
I wonder where all these potential new residents will be finding jobs?; My daughter left university 2 years ago and was unemployed for 15 months as she could not find a job in the local area.
She took an unpaid internship in London for 3 months to gain experience and that in itself proved difficult with regards to transport and parking. She found it very difficult to find a parking space in leamington near to the train station and then found she often had to stand on the train as it was overcrowded.
She eventually found a job out of the area and has had to move as she found it took her too long to commute due to the heavy traffic and conjestion.
If there are no jobs in the local area, imagine the chaos on the roads when people are having to commute to their place of work or the alternative of more people on unemployment benefit??
As it is now I am unable to sleep with my windows open due to the noise of traffic on Harbury Lane; it would be unbearable to even sit in my garden if the traffic, noise and pollution levels were to increase due to the increase in volume of traffic.
There is a diverse range of wildlife in the area that would be destryed if the building work were to go ahead; I often get badges, foxes, birds such as field fares, waxwings and owls to name a few that visit my garden that have come from the Grove farm /lower heathcote area.
For the past several years I also have bats flying around my garden every evening in the summer months ; if their habitat is destroyed they will not return.
At the current time the schools and Gp surgery's are at capacity and the A/E dept at Warwick Hospital is struggling to cope with the demands of the local needs.
The roads in the local area are struggling to cope with commuting traffic at the moment so I can only imagine what it would be like if the housing development were to go ahead; the noise and pollution levels would be intolerable, not to mention the stress for the drivers and accident potentials leading to more demand on the local health care and emergency services.
Warwick town centre is very conjested at the moment, more housing means more conjestion; it would put potential tourists off visiting the area if they knew that they could not park easily; they would go elsewhere.

This is a step on the way to coalescence of settlements leading to absorption of Bishop's Tachbrook into the Warwick/Leamington/Whitnash connurbation. The visual impact from across the Tach Brook valley would destroy the effectiveness of the proposed Country Park.
It can't be right for the nation's food security that such productive agricultural land should be lost for ever. Past assessments recommended that neither Woodside Farm nor South of Gallows Hill should be developed.
Concentrating development South of river, canal and railway will, with so few crossing-points, exacerbate already dire traffic congestion: there is near-gridlock at some times of day.

Over estimation of requirement alters the local community to much.

The current road infrastructure and supporting facilities struggle to cope with the current population. The additional housing that is planned for this area will undoubtedly put a greater strain on schooling, health care and pollution within the area. Volumes of traffic will significantly increase causing a decrease in the quality of the environment for those that live here already. This amount of housing has been proven already to be unnecessary. If houses are required and further realistic studies prove this to be the case, brownfield sites could be regenerated providing housing instead of further unnecessary retail developments.

Disproportionate amount of development to the South of Leamington. compleete disregard for the traffic flow and the limited points to cross the river and the fact that the majority of recent development, has been at Warwick Gates and around Whitnash, the continued devaluation of what was once an attractive village with a conservation area. the disregard of more obvious places to the North of the town where easy access to A46 and the new Gateway employment location and tghe more realistic possibiltiy of making the kenilworth road a dual carriageway and not Europa way which will clearly create a bottle neck as it reaches the retail park and the excessive nuimber pof supermarkets allready causing chaos in a 300metre squared area. The The complete refusal to consider the problem of getting mujch of the additional traffic through Leamignton or Warwcik. The burden put on Whitnash and the surrounding area is uinreasonable and the infrastructure cannot cope with it.

The only justification for this ecessive development is based on the zoning of land back in the 1970's which clearly bears no resemblance to the Wawrickl district of today. The review of zoning would be a fairer and more sensible approach to establishing a New Local Plan whioch willserve warwick district well, not one which seems to entirley penalise the south of the river.

We are writing to you with reference to our grave concerns over the potential impact upon the health and wellbeing of
Warwick residents, of WDC's preferred option under the New Local Plan, for a large concentration of circa 3000+ houses
on the greenfield land between Myton Road and Europa Way, which is presently an Area of Restraint.

Such a development would have serious health impacts upon local residents, in view of the conservative estimate of
6000+ additional vehicles introduced to the local roads which are, as you will be aware, in excess of capacity and
unable to support the additional traffic.

This will result in additional pollution and further decline in already poor air quality, resulting in an increase in respiratory
conditions such as asthma, COPD - not to mention the recent report which implicates poor air quality and traffic pollution
as a contributing factor to lung cancer. Also due to the huge increase in traffic on an already saturated infrastructure, more
traffic will be stationary and slow moving for even longer periods, therefore concentrating the increased pollution on the
immediate area.

We are extremely concerned about the potential health impact upon our families.

Many local residents try to walk as much as possible due to the terrible traffic situation in our area; but the poor air
quality stops them from doing so, and - in the absence of any kind of regular public transport in the area - return to their
cars; our own children walk to and from school but complain of the choking exhaust fumes they experience as
they walk. If air quality were to become even worse as a result of this proposed mass housebuilding concentrated in one area
then even less people would walk and would use their cars, therefore increasing the problem even further.

The 2008 Air Quality Action plan for Warwick clearly shows a shocking picture of the poor air quality, with the
very worst area being Warwick town centre (being the most developed over the past several years).

Of particular interest is the comment on page 17:

Policy ER.2: Environmental Impact of Development
"The environmental impact of all proposed development on human beings, soil, fauna, flora, water, air, climate,
the landscape, geology, cultural heritage and material assets must be thoroughly assessed, and measures secured
to mitigate adverse environmental effects to acceptable levels. Local plans should include policies to ensure this
takes place. The impact of existing sources of environmental pollution on the occupants of any proposed new
development should also be taken into account. All assessment of environmental impact should take account of,
and where possible seek to reduce, uncertainty over the implications of the proposed development. If adverse
impacts cannot be mitigated to acceptable levels, development will not be permitted."

We therefore seek urgent confirmation that the issue of air quality is being thoroughly investigated as an urgent matter
of Public Health, and that this Local Plan in it's current form will be opposed in it's entirety if it is found to be detrimental
to the health of residents. We would also welcome your assurance as the Director of Public Health that this will be
done in good time; the results published for local residents to be able to consider well in advance of any decision on
the Local Plan itself.

Referring to the Revised Development Strategy : Proposed Site Allocations I would like to register my objection to Ref No's 6, 7, 9 and 11.

My objection is simple. Whitnash is having enough problems with the current number of houses we already have. Warwick Gates and other developments have caused traffic congestion, flooding and local children are unable to get into their local catchment schools. Building more housing around Whitnash is just not acceptable.
Please acknowledge this objection. Thank you

We set out below our reasons for objecting to the plan to build new homes on farmland south of Warwick to the west of Europa Way and the removal of an area of restraint all of which amounts to a complete reversal of the Council's standpoint on the 'urban form' formulated only a few years ago.

1. At a time when the Council is fighting HS2 on the basis of its intrusion into the landscape it is difficult to see consistency in a development which would irrevocably change the landscape of a crucial area of open space which currently underpins the distinctiveness of two individual towns.

2. It will result irrevocably in the loss of good farmland.

3. It will only burden south Warwick with more car ownership and congestion without any foreseeable relief from a further river crossing.

4. It would be directly contrary to the Council's own statements and aims in paras 9.11, 9.12 and 9.13 of the earlier District Local Plan 1996 - 2011.

There is good reason why this area of restraint was maintained in successive editions of the Plan and why the ambitions of the Europa Way syndicate were curtailed.

The Plan endorsed the desirability of protecting areas of restraint which 'preserve open wedges that separate particular elements of the urban form' eg the 'west of Europa way' wedge which uniquely provides an open corridor between the south Leamington urban form (particularly the commercial part) and residential south Warwick. It is part of a longer corridor which has historically separated the two towns and helped them to maintain their individual identities ie the Avon valley past Rock Mill, the Edmonscote meadows, the Grand Union and the farmland west of Europa Way.

In para 9.11 of its Local Plan the Council itself observed that 'it is important to protect the areas of restraint from development proposals that could alter (their) predominantly open character. Their value and importance lies in their contribution to the structure and character of the urban area, providing open areas in and around towns and preserving open wedges that separate (one urban area from the next)'.

It's difficult to see how this could be better put. This is precisely the nature of the land west of Europa way. It is currently good farmland and serves as a cordon separating the towns of Warwick and Leamington making it possible for them to retain distinctive identities and loyalties, which is something that has been visibly lost elsewhere. In the West Midlands there are many examples where once separate and distinctive towns have been 'connected up' with the consequence that today many residents have no idea which of the villages and small towns they truly belong to ( eg are we in Moseley or Kings Heath ) or that these places were once vibrant communities in their own right.

In both 2006 and 2010 the Council rejected a proposal to remove the 'area of restraint' designation from this land using these very arguments.

In para 9.12 the Council pointed to the importance of protecting open space that contributes to the character and attractiveness of urban areas. The related Structure Plan made it clear that areas of restraint had a fundamental role in making urban areas attractive places in which to live. If an area has been identified as an area of restraint this is because there is good cause. The area of restraint 'west of Europa way' serves that 'fundamental role' in a way that an amorphous mass of housing in place of the current green wedge would not.


One of the attractions of our District is the distinctive characters of Warwick and Leamington. It will be no surprise therefore that at para 9.13 the Council observed that, in defining and implementing Areas of Restraint, consideration had been given to the need to protect sensitive areas, so as to ensure that the character and the setting of (existing) settlements is safeguarded. This was said in the context of justifying the area of restraint west of Europa Way. At the time the Council recognised that any development on that land would emphatically merge the two settlements into one urban mass and put this distinction in jeopardy. In the short time since that exercise, the force and basis of the justification used by the Council cannot have changed.

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In recent times therefore the Council have given consideration to the character and appearance of this very area and concluded that it should continue to be protected by an area of restraint. It is not as if there is no alternative which would not require the destruction of this separation belt. There is still space on the western edge of Warwick where development would not link up with any other historic entity, only a by-pass. This land may currently be allocated to non residential purposes but another business park is hardly a priority when there is so much empty space in existing ones. Some parts have been rezoned already and there seems to be no reason why the remainder cannot be treated similarly. Looking at the example of the south Warwick business park where commuters living outside the town are 'bussed' from the station by their employers and to which commuting traffic travels right through the town centre it does seem that any new jobs provided may not so much benefit people actually living in the two towns (including any new housing) but people choosing to commute from further afield.

River Crossings and Road Access to Leamington and Warwick

There is another concern relating to the river crossings and the impact of large scale development south of the river on the amount of traffic routinely using them. The rivers Avon and Leam serve as a barrier between the southern districts and both Leamington and Warwick town centres.

From any development off Europa Way there are only two effective corridors, both of which are already heavily used commuter routes leading in to Warwick and Leamington respectively from the M40. Warwick is served by one river crossing and Leamington by the Princes Road and Avenue Road bridges. However the latter effectively share the same corridor as access to them is through the 'funnel' of the Princes Road Railway Bridge and the section of Princes Road bounded by the new Morrisons superstore and the retail units opposite. (Recently a traffic light controlled crossing has been placed here to link the two, and when the developments are complete it can be expected that this will have greater repercussions for the flow of traffic through this 'funnel').

This is the reason why the Myton Road has extended periods of congestion already as traffic heads along it for one of the two north-south corridors. Anyone who regularly uses the river crossings at peak hours on weekdays or in the middle of the day on a Saturday will be aware of the high density of current traffic. Europa way itself is one long queue from end to end in the morning and evening peaks. The Ford (now Morrisons roundabout) already causes traffic to back up on both sides (along the Myton and Old Warwick Roads) largely because of the flow of traffic from and to Europa Way. At the other end of Myton Road commuter traffic using the Banbury Road in both directions (north towards Warwick or south towards the Business park) causes a similar problem

It seems extremely unlikely that there is scope for more bridge points linking north and south of the river, so we are left with what we have and the associated traffic queues generating as they do unsatisfactory levels of noise and emissions.

The development of land south of Warwick will only make matters, particularly along Europa way and the Myton Road, a great deal worse both for the residents of those localities and those commuting in.

Objection to Warwick District Council's Local Plan
I strongly object to the proposed local plan, please withdraw it and reconsider what is best for the town and its residents.
There is no need to build so many houses on green field sites south of Warwick for current predictions of the town's population growth. If the plan was to be adopted the countryside would be lost for future generations. The proposed transport mitigation plan would destroy our historic town and crucially the increased pollution would put at serious risk the health of the town's residents.
I have detailed my objections in full below.

1. Proposed development of 3,195 houses on Greenfield land from Gallows' Hill to Europa Way.
Building on green field land south of Warwick would remove the green approach to the town and the green area that divides the town from other conurbations. Proposing 3,195 homes here implies that there are spare resources and facilities for the new inhabitants. Warwick does not have the spare capacity in hospitals, medical facilities, schools, leisure amenities and employment. Therefore a development of this size would require its own independent infrastructure.
2. The extra homes will generate thousands of extra vehicles on the road.
This proposed development is not within walking distance of the town centre so immediately requires inhabitants to drive to access the town's facilities.
The traffic in Warwick is already producing high levels of pollution and congestion in the town especially at peak time, which will be exacerbated by the addition of extra traffic.
Nowhere in the plan are there provisions for extra pedestrian and cyclist facilities within Warwick.
Increased pollution will have a negative effect on residents and visitors to the town.
From personal experience, the average speed of traffic on the Banbury road through to Jury Street and Smith Street at rush hour is often at walking pace or static not 19 miles per hour as stated in the plan.
3. Proposed changes to roads in Warwick to help cope with the additional traffic
The historic bridge over the river Avon from the Banbury road is only able to carry two lanes of traffic and will always be a bottleneck entrance to the town whatever proposed widening of other roads is suggested. This bridge has a weight limit and structurally needs to be protected from excessive use to ensure it remains open at all times.
The main roads to this bridge, the Banbury road and the Myton road, both have large secondary schools on them and the speed limit should be reduced to 20 miles per hour and children's safety increased travelling to school on foot or cycle by proper crossing points. It should not become more dangerous with faster moving traffic, additional lanes and distracting signs.
Increased pollution levels outside the schools also have a negative effect on children's health and ability to learn.
Off the Banbury road there is Bridge End which is a very narrow road in a conservation area with many historical buildings that would suffer from increased pollution. It is essential that both entrances to Bridge End be retained for access particularly of emergency vehicles for the safety of residents and the many timbered buildings.
Beyond the bridge, where many tourists stand to photograph the Castle, is St Nicholas' Park and car park. Safe pedestrian access between the park and castle is essential to encourage visitors and residents of the town. The road here needs wide pavements and slow traffic to keep the pedestrians safe, not the proposed widening, and addition, of traffic lanes. Also vehicle access turning right to and from St Nicholas car park needs improving which would be impossible if the road had extra lanes of traffic.
Adding traffic lights to the Castle Hill Gyratory would not improve the flow of traffic but would destroy the beautiful, historic, view of Mill Street and the Castle entrance.
The right-hand turn from Smiths Street to St Nicholas Church Street ought to be retained as it enables vehicles to re-enter the town if need be.
To improve the flow of traffic in Warwick, all traffic with further destinations needs to be diverted around, and not through, the town.
Free extra parking on the edge of the town with frequent, (every 15 mins) minibuses to the centre of town would also encourage less traffic.
4. Diverting traffic from the new developments away from Warwick town centre
Any large new developments should have new roads built to encourage traffic away from the town unless it is the final destination.
The plan refers to employment being available north of Warwick so priority should be given to taking traffic from the proposed new housing development south of Warwick to this area. Emphasis should be given to taking traffic around Warwick not through it to reach the major networks of motorways and dual carriageways. (M40, A46, M1, M6, M69, etc.)
5. Proposed Traveller's site by Warwick town racecourse
The Warwick town racecourse is already a busy tourist attraction and the leisure area around it is regularly used for walking, golf, etc. and the entrance to the historic Hill Close Gardens. A nearby traveller's site would have an adverse effect on the area making it less attractive to visitors.
A preferred area for the traveller's site suggested in the plan would be the site by the M40 junction which would also benefit the travelling community with good access to the national road network.

We live on the Chase Meadow Estate and attended the meeting held at Aylesford School on 15th July in order to learn more about the housing developments planned.

The proposed development in Area 6 is problemmatic in many ways.

1)It is disproportionate to what already exists and would therefore create a sprawling suburban environment that is out of keeping with this part of the county.

2)The demand for housing should be in response to employment, as there is no point creating new development where the prospect of remunerative work is not already existant. Social problems would be increased if the uptake is only by those in social housing and 'on benefit'. Land already earmarked for employement use has not be taken up so is there a realistic possiblity that further proposed new areas for commercial development would fare any better? Employment needs appear to be in the North of the County.

3) The traffic flow is particularly problemmatic as there is no possibility of a ring road around Warwick. Hence, traffic from areas 6 & 9 would have to access the A46 and M40 through Warwick town centre.
This is already gridlocked at rush hours and the roads are simply not wide enough to accommodate existing traffic, let alone an increased flow. Their only access to the town is over the Avon Bridge which would create an even worse bottle-

neck around the Castle area, which is a key tourist attraction. Warwick town centre is simply not designed for a heavy traffic flow and tinkering with the road junctions is not the answer.

4)Although designated green belt areas have been protected, would it not be possible to reclassify a specific area if it was to the overall benefit of the wider community and environment? We are thinking of the area between Hatton and the A46 as suitable for expansion. This has direct access to all the major road networks, would not impact on Warwick town itself and would not put additional strain on existing communities in Warwick Gates and Whitnash. As the employment opportunities appear to be more in the north of the county rather than the south, housing should be situated to facilitate the commute to those areas. Also area 3 could be considered for greater expansion for the same reasons.

I am writing to make my objections to the local plan.
My objection is the area south of Harbury Lane between Warwick Gates and Bishops Tachbrook.
I think it would put a huge strain on the medical services in Bishops Tachbrook, Whitnash and Warwick hospital.
Also what about the schools how can they cope with extra children?
The plan would turn beautiful countryside into a housing estate. Bishops Tachbrook will be an extension of Leamington Spa and Warwick Gates not the lovely village it is now.

Along with many other residents of Myton Road, I attended a presentation of a very tentative local plan at Myton School last March, when we were assured that the total of new houses would be 1,100. Now it seems that that number is to be trebled even quadrupled. I was embarrassed when one resident pretty much called the presentation a bunch of lies. I now think I may have been over-trusting, and that the angry resident was right. If you have been given the impression that residents of this area don't have strong concerns or objections, then you are quite mistaken.

Getting out of the Myton Road these days is more and more a grim prospect of gridlock and endless parking by parents dropping off and picking up their offspring from the schools along this road. The roundabouts at Princes Drive and Banbury Road are ever greater bottlenecks. And what do we hear will be the solution to all these extra houses? Why! Europa way may become a dual carriageway! No new roads to divert the vast increase in traffic. We all had our severe doubts when the March presentation assured us the Europa Way and traffic lights at the Myton Road roundabouts would solve the problem. Even more so whenever we try to negotiate the bonkers new traffic system on Jury/High Street, Warwick, and wonder if we will ever see all the bollards and direction arrows up and intact at any one time. It does NOT give us confidence in the local plan's future road system "solutions".

My objection is linked to increase in traffic.

At present the journey from Bishops Tachbrook to Leamington is a headache! It starts easily enough but then always meets problems no matter which route taken there are hold ups. These are by Leamington station, and despite changes to road layout, by Sainsburys and Princes Drive. Going through Warwick is no better because at some point it is necessary to join the Leamington traffic.

No matter how Europa Way and other roads leading into Leamington are improved there will be traffic jams because the roads into town are inadequate for even current traffic flow let alone an increase.

Traffic congestion=fumes=pollution=more ill health=cost to NHS.

I wish to object to the proposed plans to build houses on agricultural land between Bishops Tachbrook and Warwick Gates. There is no demand for such development and it would put unacceptable pressure on the infrastructure such as roads, hospitals, schools. Journey times during peak periods are already unacceptable and these plans would make congestion heavy and pollution even worse at all times.