Object

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 6551

Received: 01/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Stuart Mason

Representation Summary:

local roads are gridlocked with existing traffic and further development of all the proposed sites will make traffic worse.
Current schools in the area are at over capacity for pupils.Lugtrout Lane/Hampton Lane is part of the Meriden Gap. Any new housing development in this area will be detrimental to the area.

Full text:

With further reference to the Solhull Council Revelopment Plan. I note that land between Hampton Lane and Lugtrout Lane is planned for the development of around 650 homes.

My query is this:

1. Current schools in the area are at over capacity for pupils. You will have to build new schools. Where are all the teachers going to come from when the current system has a serious shortage of trained teachers and the government has to introduce cash inducements to attract people to the profession.
2. How are local roads (Lugtrout Lane, Hampton Lane) going to cope with the extra traffic. This applies to all the areas earmarked for development. Solihull's roads are continually gridlocked with the current traffic levels. There is not enough land available to build new roads and public transport in the area is currently inadequate.

3. Lugtrout Lane/Hampton Lane is part of the Meriden Gap. Any new housing development in this area will be detrimental to the area.