No
Draft Local Plan Review
Representation ID: 5459
Received: 17/02/2017
Respondent: Melissa Bradburn
Highlights need for increase in primary school facilities for new housing proposals in Knowle and Dickens Heath, in particular impact on St George and St Teresa school which has been unable to expand and is forced to exclude children in parish and with siblings at school, and whose catchment includes new developments at Balsall Common, Hockley Heath and Blythe Valley as well as Knowle/Dorridge, which should be addressed as a matter of priority, and for improvements to road infrastructure including Knowle High Street as currently inadequate for proposal.
I am writing to voice my concern about how the new development proposals will effect school provision in the Knowle and Dorridge area.
In response to the Draft Local Plan Review I/we would like to highlight the
need for increase in primary education proposed in Items 4, 8 and 9.
This directly impacts on the education of my children at St George & St Teresa RC School and we request to be considered in the planning of this provision going forward.
During recent years local development has been substantial and whilst Local Authority Schools in the area have been increased to meet demand St George & St Teresa has not. We have been forced to exclude children in parish and with siblings in our school.
The size of our catchment area to include new developments at Balsall Common, Hockley Heath and additional potential impact from Blythe Valley, as well as Knowle & Dorridge demonstrates
a need which should be addressed.
If large housing schemes are to be approved it is vital that schools and all amenities are improved to meet need.
In addition the road through Knowle high street is already struggling to cope with the current traffi,c a plan needs to be designed to cope with access to the new proposal.
To be clear I agree some development is needed to cope with the country wide shortfall but it is essential amenities upgraded to meet the needs of the growing community.