Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7738
Received: 12/03/2019
Respondent: Mr David Patterson
Widney Manor Road - Identified as not having an 'open' character. This conflicts with findings of the Solihull Green Belt Assessment 2016, the LDF Core Strategy Assessment of Green Belt 2011 and an appeal decision relating to 114-118 Widney Manor Road. The potential inclusion of this land would not create a logical boundary, as land to the north and south on Widney Manor Road would remain in the Green Belt. No exceptional circumstances to justify changes to the Green Belt boundaries. The potential inclusion of this land would be another example of 'garden grabbing', which does not create good places.
See letter and attachments.
Reference Sites 134, 205 and 308 (Amber Site A7)
Questions Nos 2, 34, 37 and 38
I am attaching a Summary and Response to the above questions. I add my name to this. In addition I am attaching three supporting copy documents:
* The Planning Inspectorate: Appeal Decision dated 19 April 2011
* Assessment of Green Belt Submissions, October 2011
* Agreement between Mar City Developments Limited and The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull
I confirm my strong objection to the removal of these areas from the Green Belt. Site 134 was the subject of a Planning Application (2010/2) which was refused. The Appeal which followed was dismissed at the Inquiry. Nothing has changed which would now justify the removal of these sites from the Green Belt.