There is insufficient focus on building on brownfield sites which should be a top priority.

I agree with the Cheswick Green Parish Council that Dog Kennel Lane is an established and permanent boundary feature. It provides a distinct separation between the built-up area and the Green Belt.
The existing Green Belt boundary is consistent with NPPF policy but, the creation of a false boundary within site BL2 is not and the site does not have the permanent features that are required to define a Green Belt boundary, so there is no guarantee, that development will stop at that point. In fact I can guarantee that the boundary will moved even further. If this development goes ahead, Solihull MBC therefore has a duty to guarantee that no further development will take place between site BL2 and Cheswick Green within the next 10-15 years.

Cheswick Green cannot cope with any more developments and is completely overwhelmed. The number of houses in Cheswick Green has doubled from 1000 to 2000 homes in 5 years times. By the time Blythe Valley is complete there will be 3000 dwellings. If this development goes ahead there will be 4000+ dwellings.

- Accessing local services will be even more difficult.
- Creynolds Lane will be even more gridlocked at peak times.
- Strong likelyhood of more flooding.
- Green belt should be defined by permanent features, not by creating an artificial boundary (no new surgery proposed)