H35 Leek Wootton - East of Broome Close

Object

Representation ID: 65266

Received: 25/06/2014

Respondent: Mr Simon Bell

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Woodcote Drive is not suitable for any additional traffic generated by this development. 40 dwellings= 240 additional vehicle movements a day. No safe footpath. The development will increase traffic at the Anchor/Warwick Road dangerous junction.
Highways and transport issues state no access to this site is possible from Woodcote Lane.
SHLAA physical restraints state that access would have to be along Woodcote Drive.
Woodcote Drive is a poorly maintained private drive entered through ornate gates which are probably listed as part of the curtilage of Woodcote and stand in the Leek Wootton conservation area. They are 3.2 m wide. Not wide enough for two vehicles to pass.
Woodcote Drive narrows towards these gates to 4.2m and on average is less than 4.8m wide past the existing dwellings. There is not a footpath and to establish one would require removal of trees with TPO protection and decimation of the rhododendrons that form an important part of the entrance to the listed gardens of Woodcote (Police HQ).
The proposal to build 40 dwelling on the site would generate circa 240 vehicle movements a day, many at peak times. There is no certainty that the Warwickshire police will leave the site but even if they do any reduction of traffic would be minimal as planning consent is granted for a care home complex again with significant vehicle movements.
These additional vehicle movements will also have a impact on the very dangerous Anchor junction.

Object

Representation ID: 65376

Received: 26/06/2014

Respondent: John and Caroline Roberts

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The original Retirement Village option should be reviewed with a rapidly ageing population. Even the original Local Plan booklet mentions "there are particular local challenges around older residents looking to downsize and stay locally". We still maintain that a proper survey would have revealed the Anchor 'T' junction to be a real problem for ANY moderate increase in traffic flows.

Support

Representation ID: 66642

Received: 26/06/2014

Respondent: Place Partnership Limited (PPL)

Warwickshire Police fully supports the development strategy for housing and the specific allocations identified in the pre‐submission version of the LP at Leek Wootton. The
identified allocations are in suitable locations and on land which is available now.
Development would fulfil the requirements of the emerging Development Plan in terms of layout and design (BE1), without impacting adversely on the Green Belt or detracting from the significance of heritage assets.
Warwickshire Police has been pursuing in full consultation with the local and wider communities , a considered, orderly and comprehensive plan for the disposal of the
Woodcote estate in so far as this is compatible with policing objectives and public interest. A decision as to whether the existing communications function will be relocated has yet to be made.
The allocations identified in the draft LP for the Woodcote estate are an important
ingredient in facilitating the necessary realignment of policing assets in Warwickshire and Warwickshire Police wishes the wider public benefit of making these allocations to be noted by the Council and, in due course, when the LP is subject to public examination .
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