Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 13836
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: Kler Group - Gentleshaw Lane
Agent: Cerda Planning Ltd
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Site 107 - Land at Gentleshaw Lane.
The site should be removed from the Green Belt as it does not perform a Green Belt function. The site reads as forming part of the built up conurbation and does not have an association with the wider countryside beyond or visually reflect its Green Belt designation. The site has urban influences on all boundaries which have increased significantly over time, and serve to reinforce the relationship of the site to the town rather than the rural area. The Green Belt boundary around the site needs to be reviewed and is a distinct exercise from the positive allocation of land.
Site 107 does not perform a Green Belt function and should be excluded from the Green Belt in the Local Plan Review. An examination of the evolution of the area supports the case that Gentleshaw Lane would be a logical rounding off of Oldway Drive, Warwick Road, Riverside Drive and Pool Meadow Close - all of which have previously been developed within the Green Belt clearly inconsistent with the Green Belt objective of maintaining openness.
See attached documents