Comment

Representation ID: 1235

Received: 24/08/2009

Respondent: Andrew Horsley

No - Over emphasis on building on areas of restraint - More brown field sites should be utilised eg. Queensway/Fords (More housing here) land here derelict/ an eyesore. No more industrial units. Housing could be built and relieve the pressure form rural/agricultural land. Area of restraint upheld by Inspector for Woodside Farm. Where is the rationale for removing it now?
Too much concentration of building in one way sweeping away from Woodside through the extension of Warwick Gates to Europa. Warwick Gates already built in last 10 years- No more in this area. Disperse the concentration

Object

Representation ID: 1283

Received: 26/08/2009

Respondent: Christopher Cox

I also object to Bishops Tachbrook becoming another suburb of Leamington Spa and believe there are many other areas which are more suited to such large developments.

Object

Representation ID: 1284

Received: 26/08/2009

Respondent: Sharon Sanderson

I also object to Bishops Tachbrook becoming another suburb of Leamington Spa and believe there are many other areas which are more suited to such large developments.

Object

Representation ID: 1297

Received: 31/07/2009

Respondent: AH and SM Cox

Number of people: 2

The green belt land surrounding our area should not be used given there are existing run down areas which could be used for housing development if the need was required.

There is a vast area which was the previous Peugeot car factory which could accommodate 4,200 houses without using green belt land. Surely more careful consideration should be given to using sites of this nature.

Object

Representation ID: 1301

Received: 27/07/2009

Respondent: Mrs Caroline Baxter

There are more sites that coule be built on, i.e. brownfield sites such as Coventry Airport, Ryton Peugeot. All villages could take a smaller number of new homes so that growth is spread around.

Object

Representation ID: 1302

Received: 24/08/2009

Respondent: Sarah Jane Horsley

Keep existing areas of restraint as the inspector said they should. Build on derelict sites such as Queensway, more on Fords, Station Approach, upper floors of empty shops and offices. No more industrial units. Keep housing away from fields. Scatter new builds in small pockets away from concentrated dense areas as proposed. Whitnash already has 2000+ houses dumped on it with Warwick Gates. No More! Spread some around. Perhaps 20/30 added onto lots of villages.

Object

Representation ID: 1341

Received: 27/07/2009

Respondent: Mrs J W Locke

Where is the basis for housing requirement, hundreds of properties for sale in the local papers. The village housing needs survey showed that only 15 were necessary.

The council should make every effort to find brownfield sites. Or consider spreading housing around other villages and not just put the whole lot in one increasingly pressured but still pleasant area. Land adjacent to the Trident centre of Tachbrook Road could be considered. Or direct growth south of Coventry.

Object

Representation ID: 1342

Received: 23/07/2009

Respondent: Sharron Jennings

Housing needs for Bishops Tachbrook based on village survey is 15, vastly different to number proposed.

I understand that the original proposal for this area was 2700 in 2008 but this has now jumped to approximately 5000. Why is this?

Land South of Coventry should be used first for Warwick District.

Warwick Parkway area should be considered.

Spread development out between villages 10 to 20 in each.

University of Warwick should provide more housing on campus for students to relieve pressure in leamington.

Road infrastructure is at capacity.

Object

Representation ID: 1343

Received: 23/07/2009

Respondent: Carl and Rita Dobney

Number of people: 2

The green belt land surrounding our area should not be used given there are existing run down areas which could be used for housing development if the need was required.

There is a vast area which was the previous Peugeot car factory which could accommodate 4,200 houses without using green belt land. Surely more careful consideration should be given to using sites of this nature.

Comment

Representation ID: 1346

Received: 25/08/2009

Respondent: Marion Smith

Why is it necessary to actually build these houses near Bishops Tachbrook? In the Courier last friday there were 76 pages of houses for sale or let, but only on page of vacancies for jobs.

Ignoring the problems of infrastructure etc, who is going to buy these houses?

The Warwick development where Pottertons once stood still seems to have many unsold homes.

Object

Representation ID: 1369

Received: 18/08/2009

Respondent: Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Agent: DNS Planning and Design Consultants

The Council may find that a lot of sites with p/p will not be developed or planning permission will lapse because of the credit crunch/recession.

At the present time, developers are not building new homes because of the recession and this has a knock-on effect for the Council's housing completion figures.

We notice that the Council have allowed for a 2.5% slippage of houses not being built or p/p lapsing but because of the credit crunch we feel this is a too conservative estimate. We feel this is more likely to be 10%.

Object

Representation ID: 1402

Received: 14/08/2009

Respondent: Mrs Noreen Doherty

Little consideration has been fiven to infilling on small sites, or changing use earmarked for employment uses or small scale development in existing villages, or building new villages.

There is land around Kenilworth that is available for mixed development of housing and commerce that would help the population/job imbalance and eliminate the need for further building south of the river.

Object

Representation ID: 1404

Received: 18/08/2009

Respondent: Mr and Mrs John and Mary Fletcher

Number of people: 2

Object to the development which will overload existing struggling infrastructure. The construction of 2500 houses will lead to destruction of Tachbrook Valley, loss of countryside, overcrowded services and overburdened infrastructure. Loss of character and distinctiveness of area.

Support the need for more housing but only in sustainable location which protect the greenbelt

Would to see housing growth dispersed through villages and brownfield land sites

Object

Representation ID: 1409

Received: 20/08/2009

Respondent: Kevin and Sylvia Burke

Number of people: 2

The proposed stretch of land West of Europa Way and South of the Technology Park would be more suitable.

You should also consider developing the land on the A46 corridor near Warwick since the A46 is currently being upgraded.

Object

Representation ID: 1414

Received: 06/08/2009

Respondent: P Vickers

Scale of housing necessary has been overestimated.

Traditional house building may not be what is needed given previous experiences and the lack of attention paid to affodability and facilities.

Brownfield sites should be explored. As well as land adjoining Coventry at Finham and the old Baginton Airport.

I am opposed to building on green land at such a large scale.

Object

Representation ID: 1416

Received: 24/07/2009

Respondent: Alison Nichol-Smith

Increase accommodation near Warwick University to release pressure in Leamington.

Use Finham site for Warwick District growth target.

Object

Representation ID: 1417

Received: 31/07/2009

Respondent: Mrs Launchbury

Spread development across 22 villages in WDC will help local amenities.
A survey of Bishops Tachbrook revealed the need for only 15 homes to meet future needs not 1000s.
Univesity of Warwick should have accommodation on site for students.
Explore the possibility of brownfield sites such as by Curries in Leamington.
Land near Finham should be used for the WDC allocation. Infrastructure is already in place.
There are already a large proportion of rental properties with people commuting from outside the area.

Object

Representation ID: 1421

Received: 26/08/2009

Respondent: Mr and Mrs N&M Woods

Number of people: 2

Proposing housing will overload existing services/ infrastructure, unacceptable loss of rural landscapes, loss of distinctiveness and character of Whitnash and Bishops Tachbrook.

Object

Representation ID: 1426

Received: 05/08/2009

Respondent: Mr and Mrs Guy

Spread development across 22 villages in WDC will help local amenities.
A survey of Bishops Tachbrook revealed the need for only 15 homes to meet future needs not 1000s.
Univesity of Warwick should have accommodation on site for students.
Explore the possibility of brownfield sites such as by Curries in Leamington.
Land near Finham should be used for the WDC allocation. Infrastructure is already in place.
There are already a large proportion of rental properties with people commuting from outside the area.

Object

Representation ID: 1428

Received: 04/08/2009

Respondent: Mr and Mrs Wendy and Eric Euston

Number of people: 2

Grave concerns about the construction of large housing estates south and north of Harbury Lane and Europa Way - would create a landscape of mass housing generating too much pressure on existing services and infrastructure, higher pollution levels.
Why arent more brown field sites being used
Sites south of Coventry and Peugot plant could be used for housing.

Concerns about what sort of heritage will be left for future generations with the loss of rural land.
Homes necessary but should be built in a more sympathetic way to environment, not using rural areas.

Object

Representation ID: 1431

Received: 27/08/2009

Respondent: Mrs Lyn Lewis

Concern about 4000 houses to be built in one area. The houses are not for local needs. Only 15 new houses needed for Bishops Tachbrook.

Changes the character of the semi rural character of Bishops Tachbrook, blot on the landscape like Warwick Gates.
Proposed new housing should be dispersed across the district's villages and towns.
Greater use of brown field sites and area like Finham

Object

Representation ID: 1432

Received: 29/07/2009

Respondent: Mrs P Tolley

Spread development across 22 villages in WDC will help local amenities.
A survey of Bishops Tachbrook revealed the need for only 15 homes to meet future needs not 1000s.
Univesity of Warwick should have accommodation on site for students.
Explore the possibility of brownfield sites such as by Curries in Leamington.
Land near Finham should be used for the WDC allocation. Infrastructure is already in place.
There are already a large proportion of rental properties with people commuting from outside the area.

Object

Representation ID: 1435

Received: 18/08/2009

Respondent: Robert A Smith

There is a substantial area which is a prime site for development at the old Ford Foundry in Leamington Spa along with alonf the railway side from there to Tachbrook Road.

Object

Representation ID: 1442

Received: 23/07/2009

Respondent: Mrs Larraine Curzon

Understands the need for more homes but if Finham or alternative larger sites are not favoured it would be better to infill brownfield sites and smaller sites around villages so not to put pressure on already stressed infrastructure.

Object

Representation ID: 1444

Received: 18/08/2009

Respondent: K Dorning

Considers that the Core Strategy would cause irrevocable damage to the character of Bishops Tachbrook. Questions the need to put housing on land south of Harbury Lane when there is land at Finham
Concerns about the ability of the existing infrastructure to cope with housing in this location on this scale.

Argues that the housing with some affordable housing should be distributed throughout the district,around the towns and villages so that local young people can live in their local area. Questions who is the additonal housing
provision for

Object

Representation ID: 1448

Received: 03/08/2009

Respondent: Mrs S Dahlison

Objects to the proposed housing at land south of Harbury Lane.
Objects to the large housing numbers at this location without benefit of any infrastructure. This would would lead to more car trips and lead to more pollution, further pressure on overburdened existing infrastructure, eg roads, doctors surgeries, shops.

The other brown field sites area availabe. WDC has a site near Coventry which could be used which is more appropriate.

Object

Representation ID: 1452

Received: 03/08/2009

Respondent: Mrs S Dahlison

Objects to the proposed housing at land south of Harbury Lane.
Objects to the large housing numbers at this location without benefit of any infrastructure. This would would lead to more car trips and lead to more pollution, further pressure on overburdened existing infrastructure, eg roads, doctors surgeries, shops.

The other brown field sites area availabe. WDC has a site near Coventry which could be used which is more appropriate.

Object

Representation ID: 1460

Received: 23/08/2009

Respondent: Judith Burdon

In order to support the housing needs of the district I would strongly argue that villages should be expanded as opposed to building on the land West of Europa Way and South of Harbury Lane.

Expansion of villages would provide affordable houses for first time buyers (the core strategy notes that rising house prices have resulted in younger residents being unable to remain in the communities and as a result the local population has generally become older and less mixed). This will ensure that village primary schools remain viable and would support village shops, community centres, churches etc.

Object

Representation ID: 1470

Received: 28/08/2009

Respondent: Mrs J Normington

Should find ways of using existing empty properties and other sites with more infrastructure instead of land South of Warwick, Whitnash and Leamington

Object

Representation ID: 1500

Received: 20/08/2009

Respondent: Mr & Mrs G.A Hayward

Deeply concerned about the loss of the green spaces at national and county level. This is through piecemeal erosion of the countryside through urban sprawl, particularly with the joining up of Leamington Spa and Warwick, Leamington's urban sprawl and most recently, Warwick Gates expansion.
Proposed housing at south of Harbury Lane and Heathcote will result in the loss of identity for Bishops Tachbrook with the loss of finite green space between Whitnash and Bishops Tachbrook. Priority should be given to the conservation and restoration of existing towns.