Object

Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Representation ID: 10717

Received: 09/12/2020

Respondent: Mr John Lloyd

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

- Lack of consultation by Solihull MBC with local residents
- Planned developments will result in overcrowding in an already densely populated area
- There will be increased air, noise and collateral pollution from traffic, houses and people at a time when the world is trying to reduce pollution
- The will be no enhancements to infrastructure nor provision for medical services, schools etc
- We are already over-burdened with supermarkets, superstores and garages and Shirley will become grid-locked as more and more people visit these sites

Change suggested by respondent:

- Cancel all future housing development in Shirley
- Enhance transport facilities and and increase road capacity in the area so as to reduce traffic congestion and pollution (e.g. around Dickens Heath)
- Prevent all further development of retail outlets in Shirley (e.g. the catastrophic Marks & Spencer's development) so as to reduce pollution and encourage local businesses
- Provide enhanced facilities to meet social demand (e.g. medical and educational)
- The centre of Solihull is dying due to the reckless development of retail outlets on the Stratford Road. This must be stopped
- Utilise 'brown-field' sites in central areas so as to redevelop retail outlets that are destined to close (e.g. M&S and Rackhams)

Full text:

- Lack of consultation by Solihull MBC with local residents
- Planned developments will result in overcrowding in an already densely populated area
- There will be increased air, noise and collateral pollution from traffic, houses and people at a time when the world is trying to reduce pollution
- The will be no enhancements to infrastructure nor provision for medical services, schools etc
- We are already over-burdened with supermarkets, superstores and garages and Shirley will become grid-locked as more and more people visit these sites