Object

Representation ID: 14981

Received: 11/12/2020

Respondent: Mrs Jean Walters

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Part of Site BL1 (parcel south of Tythe Barn Lane) objected to on number of grounds:
Accessibility and public transport:
- Whitlocks End station is not a sustainable option, as:
o pre-Covid the rail services were overloaded.
o Does not provide a direct service to Solihull Town Centre
o No public transport to UK Central
o Takes more than 15 minutes journey time to access employment locations
o Car park full by 8am
o High car park use discourages off-pear rail use
- Council masterplan shows a proposed bus route along Birchy Leasowes Lane and Tythe Barn Lane, but neither of these are feasible.
- Only a slow and indirect bus service
- No direct access from Site BL1 to the services and facilities in Dickens Heath village itself, as no direct road or cycleway to village centre
- Need to travel as little local employment in area.
- Low accessibility, only meet rail criteria.
- Enabling road junction improvements and footpath at Birchy Leasowes Lane/Dickens Heath Road junction would necessitate part removal of ancient woodland, contrary to NPPF Para. 175.
- Cannot meet Challenge H (p.18)/objective of increasing accessibility and encouraging sustainable travel