Question 4:
Do you believe that Site 1 Barratt's Farm should be included as an allocated site, if not why not? Do you have any comments on the draft concept masterplan for the site?

Barratt's Farm should NOT be included as an allocated site. The land is an extensive area of farmed countryside which performs a key role in the Meriden Gap. Development of Barratt's Farm would reduce the separation between Balsall Common and the edge of the Coventry built-up area, which is Burton Green, from 2 km to just over 1km. The remaining open land is degraded to an extent by the National Grid switching station, and the row of houses on Waste Lane, whilst nominally within Green Belt, bridges a significant proportion of the Green Gap not occupied by the National Grid site. HS2 if built will then effectively remove the remaining open landscape between Balsall Common and Burton Green.

It is likely that Barratt's Farm on average performs better than site RP51. This is a large tract of land having a Green Belt score of 7.

Draft Concept Plan:
Detailed comments on the Concept Plan for Site 1 have been submitted by local people and Parish Councils. We support the general points that they are making.