No
Draft Local Plan Review
Representation ID: 1068
Received: 13/02/2017
Respondent: Mr Kevin Thomas
There is no reference the requirement to develop Balsall Common centre. Proposed build will fundamentally change the the locality and will overwhelm existing shopping and associated provision. Recent residential infill has exacerbated the problems.
As such the scale of development demands a strategic approach to the development of the centre and should be lead by SMBC (the local Balsall Parish Council having already shown itself as not up to the task given its recent actions in respect of the NDP).
Policy P2 needs to reflect this strategic need.
There is no reference the requirement to develop Balsall Common centre. Proposed build will fundamentally change the the locality and will overwhelm existing shopping and associated provision. Recent residential infill has exacerbated the problems.
As such the scale of development demands a strategic approach to the development of the centre and should be lead by SMBC (the local Balsall Parish Council having already shown itself as not up to the task given its recent actions in respect of the NDP).
Policy P2 needs to reflect this strategic need.