Object

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 8279

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: Mr Geoffrey Onyett

Representation Summary:

The impact of site 207 in comparison to site 413 is much less harmful to the locality and would be more in keeping with the KNBH Neighbourhood Plan.

Full text:

I believe that when considering red site 207 against amber site 413 it is difficult to understand objectively. Site 207 has an indicative capacity of 300 dwellings. It appears to have been rejected because it reduces the separation of KDBH and Solihull. This does not correspond with the much smaller separation go the two areas by the M42 junction 5 in Knowle. If site 207 were admitted there would still be a significant area of agricultural land between Browns Lane and the M42 which itself is an impermeable barrier. The housing adjacent to site 207 is much closer to the density and character of a proposed development at site 207. Access to Solihull, and national transport links would be easier than from site 413 and would not additionally load Station Road and other pinch points indicated in the KDNH Neighbourhood Plan. Site 207 should be ranked ahead of site 413 for development.