Object

Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Representation ID: 14128

Received: 05/12/2020

Respondent: Dr Richard Wellings

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

> The proposed development places an unmanageable increase traffic along the access road to the site and traffic from Wootton green lane is not achievable on this road network.
> School in the village will not be within reasonable walking distance, thus will increase congestion/pollution via increased traffic flows.
>School within Balsall common cannot deal with the increase in pupils as a result of an increase in housing.

Change suggested by respondent:

"The number of residences proposed from Balsall common place excessive pressure on the schools and medical services of the village".

Full text:

The proposed development of 230 residences on this green filed area places an unmanageable increase in the traffic along the access road to the site as this lane is single lane in both directions from the proposed access points to the development and the >> 500 vehicles movements along Wootton green lane from these 230 residences is not achievable on the road network. There will be significant congestion as a result. The access to the A452 at either end are problematic for the low levels of traffic flow already using the road.

Access to the school in the village is beyond reasonable walking distance for children and will thus significantly increase the traffic flows along the access roads and also increase congestion and pollution within the village.

There is also very limited capacity at the schools in Balsall Common and Berkswell to cope with the increase in pupils the increase in housing within Balsall Common.

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