Object

Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Representation ID: 10820

Received: 13/12/2020

Respondent: Mr simon richmond

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

As above

Change suggested by respondent:

1) Proper consultation should have taken place, which it has not and items 104 to 107 should be taken out of the plan.
2) The area should be left in Green Belt
3) An alternative site should be found for the refuse facility

Full text:

I refer to section 104 to 107 and my objection is as follows:-
1) My home over looks this area and no one from Planning dept has attempted to contect me to consult.
2) section 105 suggests this site is taken out of Green belt because "it may be attractive to businesses and investments that support the automotive and motorsport industries" May be is not a strong enough justification to take out a vital part of Green belt and Meriden Gap
3) Section 105 suggests moving the Refuse Facility to this site. JLR traffic involves surges in traffic at shift end, which in reality is a high volume of very fast moving impatiently driven cars that will be mixing with JLR feed lorries between the main plant and the new distribution depot. The road system is inadiquate to handle this traffic, and certainly inadiquate to add refuse trafic on top of this.
4) Section 105 suggests moving the Refuse Facility closer to residental areas and Elmdon park. It should be moved further away not closer to