Kenilworth Residents Win Homes Battle
August 23, 2004 2:10 PM
Lib Dem councillors Doug Golby, Alison Tyler & Dave Shilton in Inchbrook Road
Residents have won a fight to prevent a mini-estate being built on garden land in Kenilworth.
A government-appointed planning inspector has ruled that a plan by developers, to demolish a house and build five detached homes, is unacceptable. It would have an adverse impact on the green belt, and on the character and appearance of the surrounding residential area.
The decision follows a planning hearing last month, at which Tamworth developers J S Bloor appealed against the refusal of Warwick District Council to grant permission for the estate. The council had said that the edge-of-town development contravened green belt policies and would impact on the residential development.
The planning inspector agreed, saying that the scheme would have a detrimental impact on the visual amenities of the green belt, resulting from development almost to the edge of the curtilage. Also it would impact on the character and appearance of the surrounding residential environment.
Liberal Democrat local campaigner and Inchbrook Road resident Alison Tyler, together with husband Mick, had led the campaign against the plans. Alison, recently elected to Kenilworth Town Council following the by-election in Park Hill ward on 12th August, said:
"This development would have damaged a quiet and special neighbourhood, and impacted on the nearby green belt. I am extremely pleased that the inspector has agreed with the case we put on behalf of local residents."
Lib Dem Councillor Doug Golby (Kenilworth Park Hill), who supported residents at the enquiry, said:
"The decisions upholds the view of residents that this was an inappropriate development, and sends a clear message to developers that they must respect the local environment."
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