Support
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 8547
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: SMBC Strategic Land and Property Team - Site S02
Agent: Cushman and Wakefield
Supports allocation, the land does not fulfil the 5 purposes of the green belt. Release of this land would provide a sustainable location for the development of new homes to help the Borough achieve its housing requirement within the plan period and is therefore supported. Existing road infrastructure connects the site along Damson Parkway to the A41 to M6 Junction 5. Within a two mile radius are Solihull Town Centre (including Solihull Hospital, schools, college and university centre and leisure centre), Solihull Train Station, Bus stops for 5 services to Solihull, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Erdington, Sheldon and King Edward VI Camp Hill and M42 Junction 5. Due to the sites close proximity to local facilities and services it is a sustainable location for development. A vision document including technical work and master planning has been prepared by neighbouring land owners and submitted to the Draft Plan Review. Phase 1 habitat survey deemed the site is of negligible nature conservation interest. There are some habitats on site that are of increased nature conservation interest such as; native species dominated hedgerow, mature trees, semi-improved grassland, relict orchard and garden habitat. Report indicates the site has good highway connection both locally and to the wider network. The site is near Damson Parkway, A41 Solihull Bypass which leads to the M42 junction 5. Damson Parkway also leads north to Birmingham Airport along A45 and east towards M42 junction. The grade II listed buildings on field lane and Lugtrout Lane and the need to retain their setting are noted. In advance of the Submission Draft consultation SMBC are proposing to engage with other landowners to develop a comprehensive master plan for the delivery of the site.
The site is well contained by strong, permanent defensible boundaries to the north (Lugtrout Lane) and east (Field Lane) to the south (Hampton Lane - B4102) and to the west (Damson Parkway)
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Cushman and Wakefield (C&W) have been appointed by the Strategic Land and Property Team of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) (acting in the Council's capacity as land owner) to submit this representation in support of the allocation of Site PO16 Land East of Solihull and its release from the Green Belt as part of the Draft Local Plan Review Supplementary Consultation (2019).