No
Draft Local Plan Review
Representation ID: 1642
Received: 17/02/2017
Respondent: Mr M Trentham
I have heard from more than one source that the Council considers it 'will be lucky if it gets away with' making provision for only 2000 from Birmingham. Clearly the reason we are going through this expensive and time-consuming exercise is because the Council has repeatedly tried to 'get away with' unrealistically low numbers. The Council should not treat the Green Belt like a sweety jar which it can routinely dip into. GB boundaries are only supposed to be changed in exceptional circumstances, so the Council should make much greater provision and safeguard land not currently required. At least 10,000.
I have heard from more than one source that the Council considers it 'will be lucky if it gets away with' making provision for only 2000 from Birmingham. Clearly the reason we are going through this expensive and time-consuming exercise is because the Council has repeatedly tried to 'get away with' unrealistically low numbers. The Council should not treat the Green Belt like a sweety jar which it can routinely dip into. GB boundaries are only supposed to be changed in exceptional circumstances, so the Council should make much greater provision and safeguard land not currently required. At least 10,000.