Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7631
Received: 12/03/2019
Respondent: BFNAG
There is no justification for such a change, other than to provide land for a major development (which could eventually result in excess of 4000 homes) in the narrowest part of the Meriden Gap. While this also may provide some of the revenue to build a by-pass the necessity for this, in this area, is not proven.
It is unacceptable that smaller parcels of land will no longer have the protection of being in Green Belt. This could result in unstructured, random development as individual sites are promoted for development through the normal planning system.
It is not prudent to release land from Green Belt especially in the 'Meriden Gap'. SMBC are its guardians and erosion must be resisted in this critical location. Land is being removed from Green Belt because of HS2. The west coast main line already runs through the area so there is no justification for such a reduction in the Meriden Gap.
There is no justification for such a change, other than to provide land for a major development (which could eventually result in excess of 4000 homes) in the narrowest part of the Meriden Gap. While this also may provide some of the revenue to build a by-pass the necessity for this, in this area, is not proven.
It is unacceptable that smaller parcels of land will no longer have the protection of being in Green Belt. This could result in unstructured, random development as individual sites are promoted for development through the normal planning system.