Object

Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Representation ID: 13837

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

Representation Summary:

The Council have explored in detail the changes to Green Belt boundaries in the context of removing land for the purposes of site allocations. However, it has not given due consideration to revisiting Green Belt boundaries where land no longer fulfils a Green Belt function.
One such example is at Gentleshaw Lane, Solihull (site 107), where a process of new development inset within the Green Belt over a period of many decades has taken place. This area no longer fulfils a Green Belt function and as such, Green Belt boundaries should be redrawn to reflect this change in circumstances.

Change suggested by respondent:

The Council should give much greater consideration to Green Belt boundaries and whether these should be redrawn, not solely in relation to the provision of positive allocations of land but instead to reflect the change in circumstances which justifies a review as to the extent land fulfils a Green Belt function. Gentleshaw Lane, Solihull is one such example whereby the lack of any change to Green Belt boundaries undermines the permanence of Green Belt and the robustness of policy seeking to maintain openness.

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