Question 14 - Site 12 - Land South of Dog Kennel Lane

This particular area is already heavily congested at peak times. I believe it could be very silly to allow this site to also be allocated without giving proper timing to assess the impact on local roads before the completion of many other developments in the local area. I agree for the need for houses, but too much of the green space that makes this area a wonderful place to live is being lost. I'm also concerned about the impact on local services given the large Blythe Valley development nearby which for some reason didn't include a school.

Road infrastructure is a complete nightmare currently and you want to add more house and therefore more cars into the network.
It can already take almost 45 mins to leave Dickens Heath to get to M42 via dog kennel lane and the Stratford road now.

And you want another 1000 houses added, it's obscene.

It will lead to people moving to other areas to escape what was once a lovely area within Solihull.

Dear Gary Palmer/ Planning Team,
Thank you for your response and updated proposal regarding the new spatial allocation plans for south Shirley Blythe Valley area 2019

First i would like to say thank you and i welcome the decision to remove the controversial Allocation 13 from the draft local plan. The new proposal of Allocation 26 looks like a far better proposal.
Regarding the new Allocation 26 if this development does go ahead my only concern would be that this site is developed tastefully and reflects and blends in with the areas rural location taking in to account the area is rich in native wildlife,so any development would also be nature and environmentally friendly. Also i would hope that the Historic Bridleway (Peacock Lane) is left undisturbed along with the English Heritage site of Whitlock End Farm. Also my self and other local residents would hope that the new development of Allocation 26 is contained and does not spread any further towards existing Baxters fields or any further towards land towards the Dickins Heath canal so that this new Allocation 26 site does not further encroach other existing communities of south Shirley of Baxters & Woodloes Road south Shirley communities or destroy further greenbelt towards Dickens Heath Community so as to prevent a coalescence of communities as set out in the governments NPPF. paragraph 80 function of greenbelt.

Regarding other Allocations in the south Shirley Blythe Valley area noting Allocation 4 Dickens Heath and Allocation 12 Dog Kennel Lane i know there is still some serious concerns that these proposed amounts of housing development sites of land are still far too large and may cause some serious local infrastructure problems along with excessive pollution especially as we know Bromsgrove District Council have large Allocations along the Whitlocks station side which if they go ahead may lead to a serious problem for existing local communities. My thoughts on this is that you could consider reducing the size of these developments so that they do not over load the south Shirley Blythe Valley Villages.

After looking at looking at the proposed greenbelt land developments for the solihull borough it has been noted that the Blythe Shirley south area is still bearing the brunt of excessive development of 41% while knowle is 17% Dorridge & Hockley Heath is 7% Meriden 1% & Bickenhill 31% ???
This obvious percentage of greenbelt loss for South Shirley Blythe Valley is still unbalanced and unfair and i would again ask Solihull Council to look again at this and spread the developments more fairly across the borough especially as we know we are taking on some of Birmingham Councils Housing shortfall and from what i understand Birmingham Council are still dragging their feet in clearing up the large amounts of Brownfield sites that are still available I would ask that Solihull Council can continue to press Birmingham Council to get its act together and clear up the Brownfield sites before anymore of Solihull greenbelt is sacrificed as i still think Brown field sites of Birmingham should be developed first before we lose our precious urbs in rure .

Tanworth Lane & Dog Kennel Lane already experience heavy congestion at peak periods. The rural roads are already clogging up and this will further deteriorate as the Blythe Valley development gathers impetus.

Minimal changes to the infrastructure and the Council's broken promises have seen a continuation in flooding and many road traffic accidents.

Frankly, the Council's obsession for further housing in Blythe is creating an environment that cannot be sustained.

These issues have been pointed out to the Council on many occasions, but it fails to listen - you are forcing residents to take legal action and question why previous applications have been nodded through.

1. Green Belt land. 2. Added flood risk along Mount Brook water course. 3. Road capacity adjacent to site is already close to acceptable limits (including A34, Creynolds Lane, Dog Kennel Lane, .Tamworth Lane, B4102, Lady Lane) 4. Coalescence with Greater Shirley, changing the very nature of the village of Cheswick Green. 5. The amount of development already undertaken/planned in the Parish of Cheswick Green, changing the nature of the Parish.

Dog Kennel Lane traffic and surrounding areas is already incredibly busy and will not be able to withstand anymore traffic in the area. The site 11 north dog kennel lane is already adding houses and to have it added to the south as well will be far too much for the area to cope.

My house sits opposite Grade II listed Light Hall, field, copse and pond which falls within flood zones 2 and 3(I think). My major concern other than the obvious loss of idyllic view is the heavy traffic on Tanworth Lane and the flood risk to my property. The lane itself has got busier since the recent development at Cheswick Green adding 1000s more properties all with cars will create even more noise pollution! The flooding to the side & rear of my house can be like the wetlands with heavy rain, building on soak away land will only worsen this!

I am very grateful that Allocation 13 has been removed from The Plan but very disappointed that a new site (Site 26) has been introduced.


Iknow Allocation 13 had a number of issues that really meant it should not have been in the draft plan in the first place. But an equally important issue is the over development of Green Belt land in the Blythe Valley Villages Area wh ich is still far too high .

Site 26 needs to be removed or reduced considerably to avoid the flooding, infrastructure and lack of amenity issues. Similarly Sites 4 and 12 should be removed or considerably reduced to avoid the same issues.


With the large number of homes being built in the HS2 area and part of the Blythe Valley Business Park being used for housing, together with the 2,600 plus homes built on the A34 corridor over the past two years, there is no need for such large scale destruction of Green Belt land in the Blythe Valley Villages area of Shirley, Cheswick Green, Dickens Heath and Tidbury Green.


Using part of site 11 for Car Showrooms instead of housing is really very bad planning and I believe that if all of site 11 had been used for housing, then, coupled with the developments mentioned above there really would be no need whatsoever for sites 4,12 or 26 to go ahead.


I think any independent inspection of the Plan will conclude that the current proposals are not only unfair but also very unreasonable

I object to the proposal. Firstly the scale of the plan is far too large. The traffic in this area is already at breaking point and long delays are a common feature, particularly at peak times. The infrastructure is not in place and to add such a large number of additional homes simply does not make sense. Secondly, my biggest fear is that the Public Open Space referred to in the document will only be temporary and it will not be long before other incursions will be approved and made in years to come. Shirley is already saturated.

Solihull Outline Plan. Site 12.

Sir.

The building of so many houses/homes around Shirley and Solihull is getting
Out of hand and should be slowed down os stopped before whats left of the
Green fields disappear under concrete platforms which will result in
Gridlocked roads producing more and more toxic fumes.

I should be most grateful if you add my name to the many objections you will
Have received Objecting to the above outlined plan.
Many are starting ask if Solihull Planning are fully aware what of
What long term damage to the environment, or even if they care!

This is already a very busy residential area supporting heavy traffic to and from the M42 Junction 4. Additionally Mercedes Benz have planning permission to build a new superstore showroom at the traffic island on the Stratford Road - how many more homes, businesses, cars and people can the area and it's infrastructure cope with... the schools, GP's and local Hospitals already can't cope.
Also why do we have green belt when it isn't protected ?

No expansion is needed. Blyth Valley is yet to be built eroding more land. We need to keep the green space between houses in Creynolds Lane and Dog Kennel Lane. There will be more congestion at the Monkspath island and in Dog Kennel Lane (which is already badly affected). We have had more than our fair share of houses built here and the council need to look at areas closer to city centres before destroying local communities any further. Stop being 'Yes' men to the developers and stand up for your residents concerns.

Resubmission of original objection from 2017. Nothing has changed from then to justify how you (council) plan to sort this


Schools already oversubscribed, how to accommodate 2500 new households?
Dog Kennel Lane is either a standstill or a race track, exceeding speed limit of 40mph. Particularly congested at rush hour including surrounding roads. Traffic makes crossing roads difficult for pedestrians, especially Tanworth Lane towards Cheswick Green. Traffic on Tanworth Lane already increased since Mount Dairy Farm development.
Previous correspondence with Council's Highways team about highway safety concerns.
Privacy will be adversely affected.

My home is on Tanwoth Lane, south of the Miller and Carter. In the two years since I moved here traffic during rush hours has increased significantly. Twice each day for in excess of 90 minutes I am more or less trapped in my house. It is almost impossible to get off my drive. Tanworth Lane is just too narrow to support these volumes of traffic. Anything that makes this situation worse will be totally unacceptable.

This is my biggest concern, in fact I am gravely concerned. Local infrastructure will not cope-roads will be gridlocked. Schools and doctors will be oversubscribed. Air quality will get worse and we all have asthma already. I cannot park at whitlocks end already so how will I ge to work in Birmingham?

I commute this way to work daily. It is absolutely awful along DKL towards the A34. To add houses to the South of DKL would be catastrophic regardless of the amount of road improvements as with traffic heading heavily on both ways of the A34, coming out of Dickens Heath, traffic trying to get to various commercial and industrial parks along the A34 would make it gridlocked most days as it is now.

Dog Kennel lane is already overcrowded in terms of traffic use. Adding 1000 houses (probably upwards of 1200 cars) will completely overwhelm it, and lead to a much worse traffic state between there and Stratford Road, all the way to Junction 4 of the M42. It's also removes any semblance of green belt between Shirley (Village Hotel, TRW, etc) and Dickens Heath / Cheswick Green.

Using this land will destroy the current green belt separating Dickens Heath and Cheswick Green from Shirley. It will add to existing traffic problems getting in and out of Solihull. It will also impact on services, particularly local secondary schools, which are already oversubscribed.

See attached letter

Please see my comments for site 13

I live in Major's Green and the infrastructure around is at bursting point. We cannot take on extra vehicles without an obverse effect on the country roads. There needs to be an alternative road(s) put in place to take the traffic away, many use the roads at great speed as Rat Runs.

More traffic onto Stratford road which is a permanent traffic jam.

This land is very prone to flooding building this amount of houses will increase flooring issues in adjacent settlements shirley, dickens heath and cheswick green. it will also reduce the gap between these villages making them one sprawling mass.

The extra housing will increase traffic and pollution. Bills Lane is narrow and too busy now.

I would like to register my concerns regarding the revised local plan on the following grounds:-
There is too high a concentration of development proposed for Shirley
The Green Belt is being eroded
Too much additional traffic will be generated. Existing roads are not being modified to cope with the additional load
Too much additional pollution will be created. Air quality is already poor

Although I feel this development is a worthwhile addition to the area, although I am alarmed by the number of properties listed, which seems excessive and rather crammed into the site.

I feel that the number should be revised down, and provision for a few small (corner) shops, green/park space and pleasant areas should be included not only to enhance the site & local area but assist in biodiversity and noise/pollution reduction.

The Solihull Ratepayers Members Forum and AGM on 8th March considered a presentation on the Solihull Local Plan Review Consultation and the presentations of our views are set out in the attached letter

Not in the proposed size it encroaches too much towards the now shelved Site13 . In conjunction with proposed Site 26 this would provide a pincer attack on the now abandoned Site 13 rendering it vulnerable to further inclusion.
Again Shirley Area taking too much of the burden of housing.

See Letter

The present development at Cheswick Place has shown the flood defences to be inadequate. Further housing on site 12 will cause more water to be discharged into Mount Brook to further the likelihood of serious flooding in Cheswick Green The present infrastructure can barely cope with existing housing. There is a lack of school places, seeing a doctor is becoming extremely difficult. Traffic levels are becoming ridiculous, the journey to work or school is very stressful. Enough is enough this parish and the surrounding area has taken an unfair share of development and it is supposed to be Green Belt.