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GT04 Land at Harbury Lane/Fosse Way (green)
Representation ID: 63412
Received: 03/04/2014
Respondent: Harbury Society
FROM HARBURY SOCIETY
1 Impact on landscape and settting of Chesterton Windmill. Screening not possible as Scarp overlooks it.
2 Increases danger at Fosse. Crossroads (accident black spot) and Harbury Lane 50mph Lorry Route.
3 Harbury School & Surgery at capacity & closer by road than Radford.
4 Unsustainable site on fault line; surroundings flood; high pressure gas main; no sewer; upwind of Chicken farm.
5 Only available if alternative site found for Football Club so not likely to be developed in short/medium term.
6 Better options elsewhere.
FROM HARBURY SOCIETY.
We are concerned about the impact that a G & T Site here would have on the landscape and Chesterton Windmill, a heritage asset of international value. Planting could not screen the site adequately when viewed from the Lias ridge. Surveys have shown the Roman Town spreads over this area. Harbury Lane is a Lorry Route with a 50mph limit. Further we believe the danger at the Fosse Crossroads would be exacerbated by the movement of lorries with trailers. Your analysis suggests Radford Semele could take school children from the site but although it is closer as the crow flies, Harbury is nearer by road and its school now struggles to find places for village children. The Surgery has similar problems. This is not a sustainable or appropriate site - the surrounding area floods, it sits on junction of the Whitnash faults, has a high pressure gas main and will be upwind of the Chicken Farm. If Brakes do not find an alternative home then GT04 would not be available in the short to medium term. We believe there are better options at Oaklands Farm; East of Europa Way; Brookside Willows, Banbury Road and Tachbrook Hill Farm.
