Multiple objections have been made to plans to build three homes on a potentially contaminated former landfill site in Kenilworth.

If approved, the application would see two four-bed houses and a bungalow built on Farmer Ward Road.

The site was a landfill during the 1950's and 1960's, becoming disused in the 1980's.

And with a report in the planning application saying that new topsoil would need to be added to protect the house from the "risk of cyanide contamination across the site", Kenilworth Town Council objected to the plans earlier this month.

A further 16 objections have now been registered.

Alongside a number of residents, Warwickshire County Council's highways department has raised concerns about the site access, also stating that there is not enough parking space.

And adding to the contamination risk, Warwick District Council's health and community protection team said there could also be gas problems.

"Elevated methane gas levels have been previously recorded at the site and gas protection measures were required for the existing dwellings situated around the site," the objection notice said.

The team said more information was needed and that the noise levels could also be too high for anybody actually living in the three homes.

"Farmer Ward Road also leads to a number of other commercial businesses located north of the site therefore the development could be exposed to regular heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or other similar commercial vehicle movements," the objection added. 

"Due to the shortened noise measurements [submitted in the plans], it is not possible to assess the potential impacts of early morning or late night commercial noise on the proposed dwellings. 

"The proposed development has the potential to be exposed to regular night time noise events due to commercial vehicles and activities as well as the operation of the nearby Kenilworth railway station."

Meanwhile WCC's landscape team said applicant S&S Developments had not given enough information on how many trees would be cut down if the plans went ahead.

And the county council also said the potential flood risk has not been properly evaluated.

Neighbours' Complaints

Alongside the objections from various public bodies, a number of local residents have also objected to the plans.

Comments included the lack of space for three homes, and the impact on privacy and amenity.

But one resident said the plans actually include building on he property. 

Mrs Gail Pruden's objection said: "The planned properties encroach my land which was included in my purchase price and I have the paperwork from land registry to support this. 

"This land is not suitable as a development plot as it is not large enough and the properties would be so close to the existing bordering properties that a landscaped screening would be so difficult. 

"Also just as important the plot of land is a landscaped buffer between many residential properties to the train station and commercial units"