Draft Local Plan Review

No

Representation ID: 2010

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Broadly agree with Vision Overview.
However, Sites 4 and 13 do not accord with this overall vision.
Distinct rural character of Dickens Heath will not be retained.
Integrity of Green Belt and important gaps with Shirley and Majors Green will be eroded.

No

Representation ID: 2011

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

General spatial strategy is sound, but two anomalies:
Concentration of fewer large housing sites.
Disproportionate allocation in Blythe Ward; 45% of new allocations.
Note there are no housing allocations in Dorridge and Hockley Heath ward.
Remote from employment growth at UKC Hub, would be better to place more development there.

No

Representation ID: 2012

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Illogical to take high scoring sites out of the Green Belt for development.
The Council could consider alternatives, which do not have such a high Atkins Green Belt score.
Residents drew attention to the following sites from SHELAA:
49, 82, 83, 87 (brownfield employment site), 89, 121, 132, 133, 136, 139, 175, 184 & 244.
Cannot agree with statement in Para. 229 that there are no alternative sites to justify release of Sites 4 and 13.

No

Representation ID: 2014

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Objection to Site 4.

Disproportionate allocation in Blythe Ward; 45% of new allocations.
Should be more medium and smaller Green Belt releases, spread across the Borough.
High scoring Green Belt parcels should not be released for development.
Need exceptional circumstances to change Green Belt boundaries, housing not sufficient.
Significant harm to village character and rural setting.
Greater than 800m walking distance from village centre.
Increased traffic and parking unacceptable.
Negative ecological impact.
90% of survey respondents objected to both sites being removed from Green Belt.
Site 4 conflicts with the original masterplan and vision for Dickens Heath village.

No

Representation ID: 2015

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Objection to Site 13.

Disproportionate allocation in Blythe Ward; 45% of new allocations.
Should be more medium and smaller Green Belt releases, spread across the Borough.
High scoring Green Belt parcels should not be released for development.
Need exceptional circumstances to change Green Belt boundaries, housing not sufficient.
Significant harm to village character and rural setting.
Greater than 800m walking distance from village centre.
Increased traffic and parking unacceptable.
Negative ecological impact.
90% of survey respondents objected to both sites being removed from Green Belt.
Sites 13 conflicts with the original masterplan and vision for Dickens Heath village.

No

Representation ID: 2016

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Objection to Sites 4 and 13:

Not aware that infrastructure requirements have been examined.
New distributor road may be necessary.
Additional retail provision may be required.
Parking already inadequate.
Possible sites will create substantial car traffic.
Rail service at Whitlocks End station does not go to Solihull TC.
Only a slow and indirect bus service across the Borough to UK Central.
Cycle and pedestrian access to Dickens Heath village could require improvement.

Yes

Representation ID: 2017

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Broadly support these policies.

Sites 4 and 13 do not comply with Policy P10 due to degradation of Arden landscape character and associated wildlife.

Yes

Representation ID: 2018

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Broadly support these policies.
Sites 4 and 13 conflict with Policies P16 and P17.

Yes

Representation ID: 2019

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Broadly support these policies.

Sites 4 and 13 would conflict with Policies P18 and P20 due to loss of sporting/leisure facilities and open space.
Proposed replacement at Tythe Barn Lane may not be adequate.
36% of residents object to the loss of outdoor sports and leisure facilities.

No

Representation ID: 2020

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Sites 4 and 13 conflict with the original masterplan and vision for Dickens Heath village.
Should be a specific policy to protect character and setting of Dickens Heath village, and limit further expansions.