Object

Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Representation ID: 10656

Received: 20/11/2020

Respondent: Hilary Hargrave

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

- Loss of sports facilities that are fundamental for local communities.
- The land is high grade GREEN BELT – Government policy is to protect Green Belt and develop Brownfield land first.
- The site is surrounded by LWS and Ancient Woodland - proposals will affect different species
- Highway infrastructure in the area is already overloaded. High levels of upgrading and potential destruction of more green belt would be needed to create anything like a sustainable access route into any proposed development.
- Site is in Flood zone 1
- Sustainability – Some of the mitigation measures included in the Plan are not achievable, therefore it isn’t sustainable. Other sites are more sustainable.
- The character and setting of Dickens Heath and Tidbury Green has already been decimated by developments in nearby areas.
- The facilities for the village are already way below what is needed for the number of residents - i.e. shops, hospitality, public transport, car park.
- Local schools would not be able to accommodate additional housing

Full text:

I am writing to object to the above proposals on the following grounds:


• The area affected by the proposals includes a large number of sports facilities which are fundamental to the local and surrounding communities in providing recreational and competitive activities. These facilities not only provide well-being (physically and mentally) to young and older people, but they provide opportunities for volunteering working, and bringing communities together.
• The land is high grade GREEN BELT – Government policy is to protect Green Belt and develop Brownfield land first.
• Site 4 is surrounded by Local Wildlife Sites and Ancient Woodland – these proposals will affect many different species including ( deer, badgers, bats, birds and other wildlife that exist and live in the affected areas)
• The road and highways infrastructure in this area is already overloaded due to development in teh surrounding areas, high levels of upgrading and potential destruction of more green belt would be needed to create anything like a sustainable access route into any proposed development. Walking around these areas is virtually impossible on a safe basis already with cars, vans and occasionally lorries passing through narrow country roads.
• Site 4 is mostly in flood Zone 1. This area is already subject to flooding, a situation that deteriorates as each year goes by.
• Sustainability – Some of the mitigation measures included in the Plan are not achievable, therefore it isn’t sustainable. Other sites are more sustainable.
• The character and setting of Dickens Heath and Tidbury Green has already been decimated by developments in nearby areas, the effect of this on the environment and the status of the area as a village is hard to describe.
• The facilities for the village are already way below what is needed for the number of residents - whether this be shops, hospitality, public transport links, car parking - the list is endless.
• The effect on the environment of additional traffic
• Local Schools would not be able to accommodate additional housing in this area.