E1 Land North of Gallows Hill, Warwick
Object
Publication Draft
Representation ID: 66401
Received: 27/06/2014
Respondent: Warwickshire Gardens Trust
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
We are concerned at Employment allocation 1, adjacent to the Technology Park. The technology park was originally promised to be low rise, although this was breached by the former Conoco building. It does now intrude somewhat into the rural approach to Warwick, but that should not be a reason for making a bad case worse, as is implied in the evaluation reports. E1 lies on rising ground and will consequently be much more visually intrusive.
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Object
Publication Draft
Representation ID: 66828
Received: 27/06/2014
Respondent: Europa Way Consortium
Agent: AMEC
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The allocation of B1 and B2 employment uses would be detrimental to the successful delivery of a sustainable residential-led urban extension at this location; the existing evidence base does not provide sufficient justification for the proposal nor is the employment allocation in accordance with the NPPF, which requires a sequential approach for the selection of sites for offices with priority for town centres.
There are already employment opportunities surrounding the site, and having regard to existing supply, there is not a market for additional employment land in this area. The Council has allowed employment land to go for housing nearby, e.g. Gallagher Business Park for 220 dwellings (W/13/0607).
Land south of Gallows Hill would be a better site for the extension of Warwick Technology Park.
Residential rather than employment use would be beneficial to the delivery of the urban extension with regard to amenity, and creating appropriate links between Warwick Gates and Myton School.
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