Yes
Draft Local Plan Review
Representation ID: 117
Received: 10/01/2017
Respondent: Andrew Hodge
I understand SCC favours the decision to commence the larger residential developments at Arden school and Knowle Football club. The numerous smaller infill options have been excluded from the council draft plan. I applaud this decision which delivers maximum housing growth potential without blighting large areas of rural Knowle and Dorridge for relatively little housing occupancy upside. Representations to pursue smaller infill options should be resisted - they underestimate the corrosive nature of suburban sprawl into green belt land and the negative economic impact on the Solihull borough of reducing the mix of suburban/rural housing stock across the region.
I understand SCC favours the decision to commence the larger residential developments at Arden school and Knowle Football club. The numerous smaller infill options have been excluded from the council draft plan. I applaud this decision which delivers maximum housing growth potential without blighting large areas of rural Knowle and Dorridge for relatively little housing occupancy upside. Representations to pursue smaller infill options should be resisted - they underestimate the corrosive nature of suburban sprawl into green belt land and the negative economic impact on the Solihull borough of reducing the mix of suburban/rural housing stock across the region.