Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 6569
Received: 06/02/2019
Respondent: Mr Harry Siggs
Plan should avoid adding population in areas without transport infrastructure and local employment. Balsall Common is specifically identified as lacking in local services and employment. No commitment to address the very poor connectivity with the rest of the borough, or plans for new business premises. No actions to improve integration of Balsall Common within borough and regional context.
Size of growth disproportionate, unfair and will have severe impacts on community. No justification for extent of development in green belt or for relaxation of normal restrictions. Growth warrants higher share of CIL.
At a time of huge structural change the proposed addition of almost 50% of housing stock will kill the remnants of this community.
The infrastructure plans are very sketchy and no commitment whatsoever is provided to address the very poor connectivity with the rest of the borough.
The community is taking the pain of development and should receive 100% of community infrastructure levy
Balsall Common is being asked to provide more than 25% of the build capacity for the borough with less than 5% of the population
The plan offers no specific actions to improve integration of Balsall Common within borough and regional context.
Development is withing green belt and there is no clear need for relaxation of green belt rules.
Development is disproportionate to size of settlement and to share of borough population.
Plan is supposed to avoid adding population in areas without transport infrastructure and local employment. Balsall Common is specifically identified as lacking in local services and in local employment. No plans are given for new business premises