Greater clarity needs to be given as to how the objectors can secure some reasonable low density residential development of their land along with some open green space.

Mr and Mrs Hughes have owned Stoney Croft since 1986. They are not part of the landowner group who have are pursuing their case for the release of the bulk of the land at Trevallion Stud as a housing allocation in the Local Plan. However I have sought to find out what would be expected of Mr and Mrs Hughes if they were to join the landowner group but we have had no meaningful response.
Stoney Croft was omitted as part of the proposed release in the previous masterplan published in January 2019, but in the latest masterplan published as part of this present Regulation 19 consultation, Stoney Croft has now been included within the red line for a proposed omission from the Green Belt and release for development.
Mr and Mrs Hughes are grateful for this rectification as Wootton Green Lane is a firm and defensible Green Belt boundary and it is right and proper that their land is to be included with the rest of Trevallion Stud.
Mr and Mrs Hughes have no immediate plans to sell their property and move elsewhere, but they are very concerned that without any prior consultation their property has now been proposed for designation by the Council as public open space in the latest concept masterplan.
The concept masterplan notes that based on 230 homes for Trevallion Stud, 1.8 ha of public open space will need to be provided. The POS - which is assumed to be some of that taking in much of Mr and Mrs Hughes land - provides a buffer to the south of the development between the new and existing development providing opportunity for place-making and for the integration of the future and existing residents.
The masterplan notes that “doorstep” space – whatever that means - will need to be provided on site. A local play space and neighbourhood play area will need to be provided in the locality the mechanism for its delivery can be considered at the application stage alongside other development brought forward in Balsall Common in the adopted Local Plan.
As there have been no discussions with them, Mr and Mrs Hughes are not clear as to what the implications are for their property or what arrangements the Council are making to compensate them for the loss of development value of at least part of their property, how the land is likely to be taken over to become POS, and if Mr and Mrs Hughes are likely to be responsible for any work to landscape and maintain the land as POS.
As such in the absence of any approach from the Council, Mr and Mrs Hughes wish to raise concerns about the implication of the concept master plan is for their property.