Yes
Draft Local Plan Review
Representation ID: 1497
Received: 16/02/2017
Respondent: Mr Keith Tindall
While agreeing with the policies, all three sites proposed for development in Balsall Common/Berkswell fail to meet the Council's ethos with regard to the Green Belt. It is imperative that any development in the Green Belt must be with clear, definable, and strong defensible boundaries to prevent urban sprawl and loss of this important 'quality of place' asset to future generations, and I am pleased that SMBC have dismissed development of Grange Farm in the site selection as there would be no defensible boundary between Balsall Common and Hampton if this was allowed.
While agreeing with the policies, all three sites proposed for development in Balsall Common/Berkswell fail to meet the Council's ethos with regard to the Green Belt. It is imperative that any development in the Green Belt must be with clear, definable, and strong defensible boundaries to prevent urban sprawl and loss of this important 'quality of place' asset to future generations, and I am pleased that SMBC have dismissed development of Grange Farm in the site selection as there would be no defensible boundary between Balsall Common and Hampton if this was allowed.