Knowle, Dorridge & Bentley Heath

Object

Representation ID: 14161

Received: 06/12/2020

Respondent: Steve Pearse

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The building of 780 new homes in the Knowle area makes NO provision for extra community facilities, GP or NHS Dental provision, youth group provision or expansion of voluntary run community facilities to cope with the increased population.
Traffic and parking issue need to be properly funded and implemented before any new houses are built
Building on Green Belt to the south of Knowle should not take place whilst there exists significant Previously Developed Land is the wider West Midlands area

Object

Representation ID: 14299

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: L&Q Estates - Land at Four Ashes Road Dorridge

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Site 199 at Four Ashes Road should be included as an allocation. The site has no heritage constraints, it is within flood zone 1 and apart from Green Belt there are no statutory or non- statutory landscape designations covering the site. It is located to the south western side of Dorridge which has a good range of services and is accessible.
Details of proposals in attached Vision document.
The site is in a sustainable location, with good walking, cycling and public transport connections. The site is available, suitable and achievable. The site assessment for this site is incorrect and its findings are disputed.

Object

Representation ID: 14460

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Councillor Max McLoughlin

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

This section should be called “Knowle” as the entirety of provision is in Knowle. Dorridge is the more sustainable location with a train station. Sustainable travel is not being promoted, fostering car dependency.

Object

Representation ID: 14487

Received: 10/02/2021

Respondent: Mr David Roberts

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Little thought appears to have been given to traffic flow inputs.

Object

Representation ID: 14618

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Heyford Developments Ltd (Dorridge Site)

Agent: Barton Willmore

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Object to omission of Site 413 - Land at Knowle Farm, Dorridge.
This site is available, deliverable and suitable for meeting housing need in a sustainable way, early in the Plan period. It should be removed from the Green Belt and identified as a residential allocation.
In the context of the site selection process it is difficult to understand why the site, which is identified as lying within a lower performing Green Belt parcel with defensible boundaries, in a landscape of medium sensitivity, with high accessibility, no significant constraints, and performs comparatively well in SA terms (mainly neutral effects) has not come forward for allocation.
Site could also assist with the costs for new school in Knowle and a Sports Hub in the settlement, if required.
Site size and extent is incorrect in Site Assessment. Vision Document accompanies submission.

Object

Representation ID: 14668

Received: 11/12/2020

Respondent: Mr & Mrs Nelson Smith

Number of people: 4

Agent: Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Policy KN2 is unsound on the basis that insufficient evidence has been provided to demonstrate the site is deliverable with ‘multiple and potential complex land assembly issues’ (paragraph 709) still remaining to be resolved, as well as replacement playing fields. There is also insufficient evidence to demonstrate that reasonable alternatives have been considered in reaching the decision to relocate and rebuild Arden School, to justify that it is an appropriate strategy. This is contrary to the deliverability and developability requirements for site allocations and the requirement to justify a strategy as
set out in NPPF Appendix 2: Glossary
and paragraphs 35, 67 and 72.

Object

Representation ID: 14723

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Mr Ian Williams

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Contrary to the assertion in Para 685, Knowle and Bentley Heath is not well served by public transport. This needs to be corrected. If development is to proceed, improvements in bus services are required but no specific proposals in the IDP, other than CIL or s106.
No mention of community access to Arden Academy or to replacement sports provision on KN1 by the community. Relevant Neighbourhood Plan policies should be referenced in the Plan.
Need reference to improvements in primary health care.
Clarify that the settlement is also suitable for limited expansion under option F.
Density constraints should be referenced and appropriate densities set out in policy.

Object

Representation ID: 14727

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Mr Ian Williams

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Site 127 should be an allocated site in the Local Plan.
The current assessment for Site 127 is fundamentally flawed and demonstrably wrong. (The correct assessment of Site 127 would render Site 127 "Green" and it is should be included in the Local Plan, in accordance with the Site Selection criteria.
The site is in a sustainable location, there is residential development on site currently, development of the site would have a relatively low impact and any adverse impact can be mitigated.
It would not open up surrounding land for development given the different nature of adjacent and nearby land uses and any development would not encroach onto open countryside. A clear and logical, defensible Green Belt boundary can be created.

Object

Representation ID: 14741

Received: 11/12/2020

Respondent: Nicolas & Timothy Underwood

Number of people: 4

Agent: Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Policy KN2 is unsound on the basis that insufficient evidence has been provided to demonstrate the site is deliverable with ‘multiple and potential complex land assembly issues’ (paragraph 709) still remaining to be resolved, as well as replacement playing fields. There is also insufficient evidence to demonstrate that reasonable alternatives have been considered in reaching the decision to relocate and rebuild Arden School, to justify that it is an appropriate strategy. This is contrary to the deliverability and developability requirements for site allocations and the requirement to justify a strategy as
set out in NPPF Appendix 2: Glossary
and paragraphs 35, 67 and 72.

Object

Representation ID: 14760

Received: 09/12/2020

Respondent: St Philips Land - Land at Smiths Lane Browns Lane & Widney Manor Road

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The evidence demonstrates that site 207 has limited constraints and is in a very accessible and sustainable location. The allocation of the site could provide additional market and affordable housing to meet Solihull and the Greater Birmingham Housing Market Area’s housing needs (see response to Policy P5) as well as providing land for a community use or other community facility and public open space. It is consider that the benefits of allocating this site within the Local Plan Review far outweigh any potential concerns SMBC have relating to the narrowing of the gap between Bentley Heath and Solihull. We therefore consider that this land should be released from the Green Belt and allocated within the Local Plan Review.

Object

Representation ID: 14961

Received: 11/12/2020

Respondent: CPRE Warwickshire Branch

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Large scale allocations in Knowle will lead to significant additional journeys by car, contrary to the spatial strategy’s objectives, and to policies P7, P8 and P9 in the DSP.
- Large numbers of homes in rural locations, away from main centres of employment.
- Car-borne travel and related congestion are inevitable outcomes
- Little relationship with Solihull Connected transport strategy
- Therefore fails to achieve its fundamental aim of sustainable pattern of development

Object

Representation ID: 15231

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Mr S Kelly

Agent: DS Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Uncertainty about site allocations in the Plan supports the inclusion of an additional site at Jacobean Lane (site 526). Whilst currently in the Green Belt, the boundary around Knowle is inconsistent, denoted by fences and vegetation. The site is part of and well related to the village, rather than surrounding countryside. A strong, defensible Green Belt Boundary can be established and there are excellent access arrangements. Accessibility is excellent, the site is Brownfield and the reasons for excluding the site are not justified.
Same approach as is being applied to School Road in Hockley Heath should be applied in this case.

Object

Representation ID: 15240

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Mr J Green

Agent: DS Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Uncertainty about site allocations in the Plan supports the inclusion of an additional site at Jacobean Lane (site 526). Whilst currently in the Green Belt, the boundary around Knowle is inconsistent, denoted by fences and vegetation. The site is part of and well related to the village, rather than surrounding countryside. A strong, defensible Green Belt Boundary can be established and there are excellent access arrangements. Accessibility is excellent, the site is Brownfield and the reasons for excluding the site are not justified.
Same approach as is being applied to School Road in Hockley Heath should be applied in this case.