Rugby campaigner's concern over 351-home development on Green Belt land which could 'swallow' Long Lawford

Richard Allanach, stood on a footpath running on the western edge of the proposed development. Photo submitted by Rugby About Turn.

Residents have until June 25 to have their say on a planning application which could see 351 houses built on farmland between Long Lawford and the Western Relief Road.

The plan was submitted in May by Greenvolt Development Ltd, whose website states they are 'confident we can increase agricultural land values by up to 50 times'.

Their proposal for Long Lawford is one of ten schemes they are presently promoting on the edge of villages across England.

The plans, sandwiched between Long Lawford and the Western Relief Road.

Richard Allanach, convenor of campaign group Rugby About Turn, said: "This site was considered when Rugby was developing its local plan.

"It was rejected then because it would result in Rugby swallowing Long Lawford.

"These fields are part of the Green Belt and should not be lightly given away."

The plans would see slightly more than a quarter of the site dedicated to housing, with the rest allocated as open space with room for a small secondary school.

Both Warwickshire County Council's Flood Risk Authority and the county council's Ecology Unit have objected to the plans - although the specifics of their objections have not yet been published on the planning portal.

To view the application, and to have your say, visit Rugby's planning portal at planning.agileapplications.co.uk/rugby/search-applications and search for reference R20/0134.

The planning team is asking residents to make comments by Thursday, June 25.

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