This whole policy should be removed from the plan. There has not been enough consideration given to the impact on the local road network (Lugtrout Lane is a small country lane), volumes of traffic within the village and congestion on the main incoming roads. The local infrastructure will also be unable to cope with the influx of that many families. There's not enough capacity at local schools or medical facilities. Previous individual applications on this plot have been rejected in the past due to the green belt considerations and past housing proposals have also been rejected and not included in local plans. This proposal directly contradicts various comments in the plan about the special character of the villages and in particular a point raised in paragraph 632, 'The parish area of Hampton in Arden will require protection from excessive development that may impact upon the character and attractiveness of the village'.

I fully support the objections submitted by Hampton In Arden PC and Catherine-De-Barnes Residents Association.
This is an invasion into the green belt. It's hugely inappropriate to build an extra 700 houses in a village with currently only 400 homes. It's misleading in the extreme to say 'it functions as part of the urban area' when it's within the Catherine-De-Barnes boundary and Hampton In Arden parish. Putting it in the Solihull section of the plan misleads local residents. There has been no community engagement. Local roads and key services will be overwhelmed. Previous applications have been rejected on this plot.