Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14881
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: L&Q Estates - Land at Berkswell Road
Agent: Pegasus Group
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The MSA boundary extends to the edge of the southernmost part of Meriden, encompassing our client’s site off Berkswell Road which is being promoted as an extension to the existing settlement. It is considered inappropriate to allocate a minerals safeguarding area which runs so close to the boundary of an existing settlement. It would not be appropriate for minerals extraction to operate so close to existing residential development, nor would it be appropriate to potentially sterilise land which could provide much needed housing growth in a sustainable location
L&Q Estates object to the extent of the identified Minerals Safeguarding Area to the south of Meriden. This should be redrawn so that the boundary is away from the settlement to protect the amenity of the residents (in line with policy P14: Amenity) and to avoid sterilising sites which could provide sustainably located growth.
LAND AT BERKSWELL ROAD, MERIDEN see attached documents