Published: 28 November 2025
Birmingham-based land agents Richborough Estates are proposing a large-scale development on fields to the east and west of Sandy Lane in Blackdown. This land is part of the West Midlands Green Belt, which is intended to prevent the merging of smaller towns with Coventry and the West Midlands.
Cubbington Parish Council opposes the development for the following reasons:
- The green belt land in this area meets the five purposes of green belt defined by the government, so it should be kept as such.
- South Warwickshire’s housing need can be met without building on the green belt.
- The area is not a sustainable location as the transport infrastructure is not present and cannot be developed due to the constraints of the road network in Leamington town centre.
- It is against the policies of the Cubbington Neighbourhood Plan.
Richborough is seeking public views before submitting a planning application. Any application at this stage would be speculative and not part of the South Warwickshire Local Plan preferred option, which is still under development.
Richborough’s concern is to unlock land for development, maximizing return for landowners.