Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 11125
Received: 09/12/2020
Respondent: BFNAG
Number of people: 120
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The Plan proposes a Balsall Common Relief Road although the evidence concentrates on the section from Waste Lane to Meer End, ignoring the effect on Hall Meadow Road and the existing estates and medical centre or through BC1 which is unsound. There is no evidence that pollution, congestion and safety assessments have been undertaken. Whilst phased early to provide for HS2 traffic, Barratt's Farm will be phased later or after HS2 which will invalidate proposal. There is considerable uncertainty over the funding of the waste Lane to Meer End section. Reasonable alternative routes west of Balsall Common have not been investigated.
If the transport survey proves that the full bypass from Mere End to the Hall Meadow Road junction with the A452 will not cause serious congestion, pollution and safety problems, then:
Policy BC1 3 vi to read
“Provision of the Balsall Common bypass between Station Road and Mere End as the first phase of the development.”
If the transport survey raises congestion, pollution and safety issues, then Policy BC1 3 vi to read
“The Site BC1 estate feeder Road between Station Road and Waste Lane to be designed to ensure it is not possible to use it as a “rat run” to bypass the village centre.
See Attachment