No

Draft Local Plan Review

Representation ID: 610

Received: 01/02/2017

Respondent: Graham Jones

Representation Summary:

The Hampton Road site in Knowle should not proceed. The current road does not have capacity for the traffic generated by the new houses or for the traffic generated by the proposed new football/sports centre. As noted elsewhere no public transport options have even been considered in the plan.
The Arden triangle site in Knowle could proceed at a lower size (450 house, say).

Full text:

No. The Hampton Road site in Knowle should not proceed. The current road does not have capacity for the traffic generated by the new houses or for the traffic generated by the proposed new football/sports centre. As noted elsewhere no public transport options have even been considered in the plan.
The Arden triangle site in Knowle could proceed at a lower size (450 house, say). However, the development must take into account the Solihull MIND horticultural site which should not be swept away in the development. Mental health is a national priority and yet the Solihull Plan proposes to destroy a facility built up over 20 years (mainly by patients & volunteers) without even a mention.