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Representation ID: 9829

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: Mrs Rita Perks

Site is greenfield, and within the green belt in the Meriden Gap. Development would create the narrowest gap yet so residents do not understand why the site is being included. Overall level of growth in settlement is excessive and much greater than proposed elsewhere, with reduction in numbers for Dickens Heath/Shirley and no allocations in Dorridge. Brownfield sites put forward as alternatives to avoid development of greenfield land, not as additional sites. Proposals will impact on air quality and health.
Site performs very poorly in the SA (9 negatives and only 2 positives), is not accessible, you would need to drive to access shops, the medical centre, train station and primary school, and development. Area is rich in wildlife and as there are no plans to include nature reserves like at the other two sites the habitat and feeding grounds will be destroyed. Light pollution from street lights will have a detrimental impact. Access to the road network is unsuitable via two points, the Kenilworth Road and Windmill Lane which is already turning into a rat run. Development will impact on Grade II* listed Berkswell Windmill opposite. Would impact on existing residents, in some parts medium density housing is proposed with no green buffer to preserve visual amenity and there will be an impact from construction noise.