No

Draft Local Plan Review

Representation ID: 1222

Received: 13/02/2017

Respondent: Mrs Judith Thomas

Representation Summary:

There is no reference to the requirement to develop Balsall Common centre. Housing proposals will fundamentally change the the locality and will overwhelm existing shopping and associated provision, whilst recent residential infill has exacerbated the problems. The scale of development demands a strategic approach to the development of the centre and should be lead by SMBC (the local Balsall Parish Council having already shown itself as not up to the task given its recent actions in respect of the NDP) and Policy P2 needs to reflect this strategic need.

Full text:

There is no reference the requirement to develop Balsall Common centre. Proposed build will fundamentally change the the locality and will overwhelm existing shopping and associated provision. Recent residential infill has exacerbated the problems. As such the scale of development demands a strategic approach to the development of the centre and should be lead by SMBC (the local Balsall Parish Council having already shown itself as not up to the task given its recent actions in respect of the NDP). Policy P2 needs to reflect this strategic need