Object

Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Representation ID: 10922

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Richard Cobb Planning

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

Site of !47 Lugtrout Lane is a free standing site with the broad allocation of SO1. The landowner is prepared to contribute her site to the larger housing site as long as she can develop the land with a few houses and can contribute to some open space provision. versions of the masterplan show her site included as a small development site but others do not show it. the matter needs clarification.

Change suggested by respondent:

Clearly indicate the site of 147 Lugtrout Lane as small housing site within the overall eventual masterplan

Full text:

The submitted master plans both with the Local Plan and from the Council on behalf of the landowners show conflicting designation of land at 147 Lugtrout Lane. Clarification is required .
I represent Mrs Mavis Ferguson of 147 Lugtrout Lane which is on the north side of Lugtrout Lane. Mrs Ferguson is unwilling to enter into any MOU with landowners on the south side of Lugtrout Lane.
We are in regular contact with representatives of other landowners on the north side of Lugtrout Lane about separate arrangements with those landowners. Mrs Ferguson is a free-standing landowner and supports the allocation of Site SO1 and removal of her property from the Green Belt and its inclusion as a site for some modest housing development. She is prepared to develop her land broadly in line with the masterplan subject to that being clarified and will cooperate so long as she is able to do so with other landowners on that side of Lugtrout Lane.
We have already provided a site survey and possible layout of No 147 Lugtrout Lane to accommodate around 5 dwelling units which has been incorporated into the masterplan when last seen, and we will contribute land to the linear open space at the rear of the site if required to do so.
We will also seek to come into line with any overall drainage strategy as long as Mrs Ferguson can achieve a modest development on her land which we believe we have shown that we can. As we have a frontage to Lugtrout Lane and other services are available, we do not consider that there is need for any equalisation at this present time.