Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7007
Received: 05/03/2019
Respondent: Mr Neill Jongman
Object due to both high intensity and location of new housing at the rear of houses on Blackford Road which will result in loss of privacy and potential for noise. 640 houses is far too many for the site.
It is proposed to remove the landscaped 'bund' between the Village Hotel and Blackford Road. The 'bund' and the trees should be retained to protect the amenities of adjacent residents, and contribute to air quality.
Despite M7's glossy statement, consultation with the local community has been poor, involving a single meeting sparsely advertised and with little time to respond.
From: Neill and Gill Jongman
45, Blackford Road,
Shirley,
Solihull
B90 4DA.
to: Planning Services
Solihull MBC,
Council House,
Manor Square,
Solihull,
B91 3QB
5 March 2019
Dear Sir/Madam
We wish to object to the plans for Housing Allocation 11 Former TRW Site Shirley on the basis that both the high intensity and the location of new housing at the rear of houses on Blackford Road will result in a loss of privacy and the potential for noise. 640 houses is far too many for the site.
Additionally, when the Village Hotel was built, the ridge of earth, known locally as 'the bund' was retained and landscaped to separate the new development from our home. It is now proposed by M7 that the 'bund' and a section of the car park are removed to make way for housing. It is difficult to see why this proposed housing development plans should not be required to retain the 'bund', as was the case for the Village Hotel development plans. The need for separation has not changed after all. The plans would also have an negative impact on the landscape and trees that are currently at the rear of houses on Blackford Road. These trees currently make a significant contribution to the air quality in the area.
We also wish to put on record our belief that despite what their glossy 27 page 'Statement of Community Involvement' says - M7's consultation with the local community has been poor. A single two hour meeting, sparsely advertised and with just five days to respond, is not meaningful consultation. There has been no other communications from M7 since.
Thanks you for your consideration of these issues.
Neill and Gill Jongman
neilljongman@hotmail.com