Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 11123
Received: 09/12/2020
Respondent: BFNAG
Number of people: 120
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Balsall Common suffers a severe lack of public open space equating to 2.5ha/1000 compared to a Borough average of 5ha/1000. The Plan presents an opportunity to address this deficiency, but the additional 13ha for 4,000 population will worsen it contrary to Policy P20. Despite a commitment to acquire land for sports hubs across the Borough, there is no specific allocation for Balsall Common. The Plan fails to comply with the Berkswell NDP Policy B1 requiring pos between existing and new housing for allocation BC1. The BFNAG proposal for a Central Park is not incorporated at the southern end.
Policy BC1 2 ix to read:
Provision of sufficient public open space around water courses, heritage assets and ecologically sensitive areas to bring the average POS ha/1000 head of population for the site up to the average for the rest of Solihull Borough.
Policy BC1 3 ix to read:
Provision of new playing pitches and contributions to enhancement of existing recreational facilities, to accord with the requirements identified in the Playing Pitch Mitigation Strategy and SMBC Cabinet meeting 13/08/2020 agenda item 3.5 and 3.6; and resolution 5. Land acquisition on Site BC1 to be funded according to Cabinet meeting 13/08/2020 resolution 5 i, ii, iii.
Concept Master Plan Principles for BC1 to include the sentence:
POS to provide a buffer to the south of the development between the new and existing properties providing an opportunity for a public park and for the integration of the future and existing residents.
The Concept Master Plan for site BC1 should be amended so that the 4 areas designated as low density housing between the footpath running SE from Barratt’s Lane and the houses on Meeting House Lane/Kelsey Lane are designated as POS.
The medium density housing area immediately to the NE of Old Waste Lane should be shortened so that there is POS to the rear of the existing properties (see attachment).
See Attachment