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Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 6668

Received: 10/02/2019

Respondent: Councillor D Bell

Representation Summary:

I believe that Balsall St and Balsall St. East should be the boundary of development in the western side of this village. I believe that if you allow Frog Lane then further development will occur.

Development this far out from the centre of the village is unsustainable. All that it is near is the overcrowded Primary School.

Full text:

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the above. My opinion remains as I intimated to you many months ago that Balsall St and Balsall St.East should be the boundary of development in the western side of this village.
If you let frog Lane go then Oakes farm and land north of it will go too.
I repeat my opinion ,shared by many, that development this far out from the centre of the village is unsustainable. All that it is near is the overcrowded Primary School.
For that reason I and others suggested brownfield sites closer to the centre as an alternative but you have simply included them as well taking out housing in other areas. If that is the response to" if not there where" then there is no incentive to assist.
The concept plan mentions a green area at the north end of Frog lane but the present residents of Balsall St East were at one time promised a bund or green corridor behind their houses. I would suggest this is preferable and would provide a walkway through to the playing fields.
I will comment further in due course.