Object

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 6647

Received: 08/02/2019

Respondent: Rev Sean Loone

Representation Summary:

Opposition to the change in Green Belt status via Question 34 of the councils proposal from resident at 182 Widney Manor Road. In summary my objections relate to:
Conservation - protected species bats and badgers
Environmental - increased pollution and traffic
The council has a legal and moral duty to protect green belt areas

Full text:

As a resident of 182 Widney Manor Road I strongly object to the GREEN BELT status as proposed under question 34 of the proposal being changed. My reasons are:
1. Conservation and preservation - the area provides natural habitation to a number of protected species of animals including bats and badgers.
2. Environmental - it would cause damage, linked to point 1 above, to an area of natural beauty.
3. Increased levels of traffic and congestion close to an accident hot spot that is the cross roads by Widney Manor Station. With that would come increased pollution.
4. The council has a legal and moral duty to protect green belt areas which are diminishing rapidly within the borough.
5. It would not increase provision for social housing as the cost of any such properties would be unaffordable.
6. There would be access issues affecting one of the main feeder roads into and out of Solihull - Widney Manor Road.
7. It is against the will of the people who seek to preserve the character and beauty of the area instead of corporate and individual financial gain.
8. Other more appropriate build sites exist within the borough.
9. Too much green belt area has been given up already and is irreplaceable.