Alternative Sites Consultation

The University of Warwick objects to the development of Hurst Green Farm South, Burton Green on traffic impact grounds.
The University's previous responses to the Core Strategy consultation (September 2008 and June 2009) confirmed its position regarding possible directions of growth and potential sites which could impact on the University.
The September 2008 submission highlights impacts related to development options 2 and 5 (growth options 13, 14 and 15). This raised the issue that focused growth to the south of Coventry and along the A46 corridor in particular would lead to greater commuting along the A46, having a potentially significant impact on the University by placing pressure on key junctions.

The University's June 2009 response supports the exclusion of growth options 13 and 15 from the Core Strategy but re-emphasises that the remaining growth option 14 would impact on the A46/Stoneleigh Road junction and A45/Kenilworth Road Junction.
Development at Hurst Farm South, Burton Green would be located within the area of growth option 13 where the University has previously objected to new development on traffic impact grounds.
The University therefore objects to the development proposal at Hurst Farm South. This is on the basis that the highway network will be at capacity when the University's approved masterplan and RASE's Stoneleigh Park proposals are implemented, including the planned improvements to the highway network at Kenilworth Road/ Gibbet Hill Road and at the Stoneleigh Road/ A46 junction. There is very little prospect of further capacity improvements at these junction without major works. Failure to deal with the congestion and safety issues that would arise from housing development at Hurst Farm South would have a negative impact on the operation of the University.