Object

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 7112

Received: 07/03/2019

Respondent: Mr Paul Joyner

Representation Summary:

Issue with the selection of Balsall Common as the recipient of so many new houses - this is significantly greater than other areas, changing the nature of the village. I have not seen a rationale for this distortion.The releasing of brown field sites in Balsall Common, leading to other schemes outside Balsall being stopped, rather than a reduction of Green field development in Balsall itself is telling.

Full text:

I have concerns over the removal of green belt outside of the allocated development areas. this will open up the risk to a blanket coverage of the village of unplanned and uncoordinated developments.

Issue with the selection of Balsall Common as the recipient of so many new houses - this is significantly greater than other areas, changing the nature of the village. I have not seen a rationale for this distortion.The releasing of brown field sites in Balsall Common, leading to other schemes outside Balsall being stopped, rather than a reduction of Green field development in Balsall itself is telling.