Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 13814
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: The Knowle Society
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Relocation of Arden Academy will not alleviate congestion along Station Road. Students will continue to walk along inadequate footways to access bridle path short cut and drop offs will continue.
Masterplan needs specific reference to upgraded footpath link to Middlefield and Dorridge to reduce walking along Station Road.
Unclear if LWS will be included as part of the open space area.
Masterplan should identify how 600 homes will be accommodated.
No details of specific highway improvements.
Care provision should be justified.
Inadequate reflection of Neighbourhood Plan policies including housing mix and densities.
No consideration of the future traffic problems caused by relocating Arden Academy
Improvements to Grove Road / Warwick Road / Norton Green Lane junction likely.
Insufficient and evidence to justify the scale of development.
Lack of clarity over access points.
No information on the increased traffic and its impact on Knowle and the Conservation Area.
New development must ensure landscape features are retained as far as possible noting veteran – non-protected trees should also be retained to contribute to natural flood mitigation on site.
Reduce densities on site and ensure Neighbourhood Plan policies are reflected.
Masterplan needs specific reference to upgraded footpath link to Middlefield and Dorridge to reduce walking along Station Road.
Plan should recognise that improvements to Grove Road / Warwick Road / Norton Green Lane junction are likely to be required.
See attached representation.