Object

Representation ID: 15053

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Barratt David Wilson - Arden Green

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

- Note that sole justification of proposing 1,756 homes in Balsall Common is based on settlement including a primary and secondary school, and full range of retail and associated facilities.
- However no significant areas of employment, as supported by SA which states people travel outside of settlement to work.
- Expansion of settlement therefore contrary to sustainability objectives of reducing need to travel to employment areas.
- 1,756 dwellings to single rural village is not a proportional distribution strategy, but completely disproportionate.
- No discussion on how bypass, station car park, improved public transport or primary school will be funded/delivered.
- Reference to scope to enhance existing local centre and provision of a village centre masterplan, but no proposals on what these enhancements would entail or function, especially as a bypass would draw trade away from existing centre.
- No assessment of Balsall Common’s ability to deliver this level of growth, for market to absorb and deliver multiple sites/outlets in such a small area.
- Furthermore, Balsall Common will be acutely affected by HS2, both in terms of physical construction of the line and disruption and uncertainty this will bring, as well as market desirability.