Object

Representation ID: 8853

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Rainier Developments Ltd - Land South of Park Lane

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Balsall Common is identified as suitable for significant expansion and there are several allocations for large-scale housing growth here, alongside other sites which are not allocated but will be released from the Green Belt, meaning additional housing is likely to come forward beyond the numbers allocated. We support the growth of Balsall Common given it is a sustainable location. However, there is clearly a serious disconnect between the level of housing and employment growth proposed. Despite the acknowledgement in the plan that the village does not have significant employment uses the requirements for the area do not list employment. It is not clear how the Council propose to address this significant issue, which will only serve to exacerbate out-commuting and the associated environmental issues. HS2 presents an excellent opportunity to deliver employment land in this location. The upgraded Park
Lane and the new roundabout with the A452 would provide a suitable access to our Client's site, and the proposed bypass to the east of the village will avoid through traffic. Include reference to Class B employment as a requirement for Balsall Common and identify our Client's site (Land at Park Lane, Balsall Common) as a suitable location for employment.