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Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 10708
Received: 08/12/2020
Respondent: Mr Tim Ledger
Housing near Pool Orchard to be high quality, low density.
The Master Plan states "Where appropriate development should provide opportunity to view the listed buildings and their settings”. My home will be surrounded by open space resulting in a major invasion of privacy as we will be in public view in the middle of a public park
For privacy and noise, Play Areas should be far away from the house.
Barretts Lane should not be used for further traffic as its single track with trees and substandard visibility at Barretts Lane/Sunnyside Lane junction.
My paddock needs removing from the greenbelt.
1. I am not against the need for housing at Barretts Lane Farm and I agree that any housing within the setting and view of my property must be of high quality and low density to reflect the nature of my property and the recent development of the former farm buildings at the end of Barretts Lane.
2. However, I have a few concerns. The Master Plan states that “Likewise any development within the setting of the listed buildings will need to reflect an understanding of context and not cause harm to their setting. Where appropriate development should provide opportunity to view the listed buildings and their settings, any development within view of the listed buildings should be of high architectural value”. My concern is that given that the house will be surrounded by open space on all sides, the “opportunity to view the listed buildings” will be a major invasion of privacy for me and my family. We have a large garden and paddock area which is open at many points on the boundary and my fear is that our house will end up sitting in open view in the middle of a public park
3. I am also concerned that there are proposals for formal play areas within this open space. Again for reasons of privacy and noise these should be placed as far away from the house as is possible.
4. I note that a tertiary road is planned out onto Barretts Lane which appears to serve most of the nearby proposed housing. At the point of proposed access, the Barretts Lane is single track and I don’t see how its possible to use Barretts Lane for any more traffic without widening it which would be impossible due to the mature trees running along it. There is also a substandard visibility at the end of Barretts Lane where abutting Sunnyside Lane.
My paddock is technically green belt but on the masterplan is shown as part of my garden. Whilst it is fenced within the garden boundary it does need removing from the green belt along with the rest of the Farm land. I propose to seek permission to build architecturally high quality housing on the part of my paddock which is not in view of the house and gardens and abuts the nearest housing parcel