Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 10768
Received: 11/12/2020
Respondent: Mr Matthew Chan
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
The area is prone to flooding and this plan will make it severely worse, the area cannot handle a 400% increase in homes. The plans are being drawn up without full thought being given to other matters. E.g. GP, school and road capacity. Public transport is limited, calls to provide more have been ignored in times past. It is not viable, and will create problems that will be near impossible to fix. The plan is not sound, and the council have not complied with its duty to co-operate; they have failed to "engage constructively, actively and on an ongoing basis"
Plans to build on what little remaining green belt between Cheswick Green and the edge of Dog Kennel Lane need to be pulled entirely. There will be other better-suited sites, away from a river and a flood-prone area to build on. The area has already expanded substantially with the new housing development (Bloor Homes' Cheswick Place), there is only so much the area, its infrastructure and its amenities can handle.
The area is prone to flooding and this plan will make it severely worse, the area cannot handle a 400% increase in homes. The plans are being drawn up without full thought being given to other matters. E.g. GP, school and road capacity. Public transport is limited, calls to provide more have been ignored in times past. It is not viable, and will create problems that will be near impossible to fix. The plan is not sound, and the council have not complied with its duty to co-operate; they have failed to "engage constructively, actively and on an ongoing basis"