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08 Knowle - Hampton Road
Representation ID: 1964
Received: 15/02/2017
Respondent: Knowle, Dorridge & Bentley Heath Neighbourhood Forum CIO
- sites are at the least accessible end of the scale and poor in locational terms.
- Development here would be beyond the built-up area of Knowle and a significant encroachment into open countryside.
- sites are the two best performing parcels of Green Belt within KDBH
- necessary highway improvements at the junction with High Street would have an
- unacceptable effect upon the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.
need clarification
- different proposals show the cricket ground being included/not included.
- no evidence that justifies scale of development is necessary to fund relocation of Football Club.
On behalf of the forum, I am submitting the attached document as the considered view of the Neighbourhood Forum members in response to the consultation to Solihull Council's Draft Local Plan. The response relates in particular to the implications for the KDBH area.
In order to capture and then reflect the views of forum members and residents, the forum has held three public meetings; in December 2016 and January and February of this year. Feedback has been gathered on each occasion and we have also invited and received comments via e-mail.
We also have a body of evidence that reflects residents' general views, concerns and aspirations for the area from the residents survey conducted in 2016.
In addition, we have reviewed the proposed housing allocations, for the KDBH area as outlined in the draft plan against the Council's published methodologies and evidence base to try to understand how they were determined.
We believe that the document is a balance and objective representation of the Forum member's views.
We have also encourage members to submit their own individual responses, following the instructions on your website. This should ensure that you have the full spectrum of views.
No
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09 Knowle - South of Knowle
Representation ID: 1965
Received: 15/02/2017
Respondent: Knowle, Dorridge & Bentley Heath Neighbourhood Forum CIO
- A view is emerging that a new school could be of benefit to the community but the price to pay for those benefits in terms of the consequential impacts on infrastructure, landscape, and access to countryside that would result from 750 houses is unnecessarily high.
- too many basic questions being left unanswered for the NF to reach a view on what a reasonable reduced housing number might be.
- site is poor in accessibility terms and represents an unacceptable location for new housing development.
On behalf of the forum, I am submitting the attached document as the considered view of the Neighbourhood Forum members in response to the consultation to Solihull Council's Draft Local Plan. The response relates in particular to the implications for the KDBH area.
In order to capture and then reflect the views of forum members and residents, the forum has held three public meetings; in December 2016 and January and February of this year. Feedback has been gathered on each occasion and we have also invited and received comments via e-mail.
We also have a body of evidence that reflects residents' general views, concerns and aspirations for the area from the residents survey conducted in 2016.
In addition, we have reviewed the proposed housing allocations, for the KDBH area as outlined in the draft plan against the Council's published methodologies and evidence base to try to understand how they were determined.
We believe that the document is a balance and objective representation of the Forum member's views.
We have also encourage members to submit their own individual responses, following the instructions on your website. This should ensure that you have the full spectrum of views.
No
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Q12. Do you agree with the level of affordable housing being sought in Policy P4? If not why not, and what alternative would you suggest?
Representation ID: 1966
Received: 15/02/2017
Respondent: Knowle, Dorridge & Bentley Heath Neighbourhood Forum CIO
measure of support for more affordable housing for local people.
strong concerns expressed that 50% affordable housing proposed is felt to be too high particularly given the high numbers of houses proposed in the area.
- 62% of respondents thought that social housing for rent was not suitable for KDBH.
- support starter homes and a lower percentage of other forms of affordable housing (priority to people with a proven local connection) approach of rural exceptions sites could be adopted for these allocations.
On behalf of the forum, I am submitting the attached document as the considered view of the Neighbourhood Forum members in response to the consultation to Solihull Council's Draft Local Plan. The response relates in particular to the implications for the KDBH area.
In order to capture and then reflect the views of forum members and residents, the forum has held three public meetings; in December 2016 and January and February of this year. Feedback has been gathered on each occasion and we have also invited and received comments via e-mail.
We also have a body of evidence that reflects residents' general views, concerns and aspirations for the area from the residents survey conducted in 2016.
In addition, we have reviewed the proposed housing allocations, for the KDBH area as outlined in the draft plan against the Council's published methodologies and evidence base to try to understand how they were determined.
We believe that the document is a balance and objective representation of the Forum member's views.
We have also encourage members to submit their own individual responses, following the instructions on your website. This should ensure that you have the full spectrum of views.
Yes
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Q14. Do you agree that we are planning to build the right number of new homes? If not why not, and how many do you think we should be planning to build?
Representation ID: 3102
Received: 15/02/2017
Respondent: Knowle, Dorridge & Bentley Heath Neighbourhood Forum CIO
The Neighbourhood Forum does not wish to challenge, at this point in time, the stated need for new allocations of land to accommodate the 6150 homes in the borough over the Plan period.
On behalf of the forum, I am submitting the attached document as the considered view of the Neighbourhood Forum members in response to the consultation to Solihull Council's Draft Local Plan. The response relates in particular to the implications for the KDBH area.
In order to capture and then reflect the views of forum members and residents, the forum has held three public meetings; in December 2016 and January and February of this year. Feedback has been gathered on each occasion and we have also invited and received comments via e-mail.
We also have a body of evidence that reflects residents' general views, concerns and aspirations for the area from the residents survey conducted in 2016.
In addition, we have reviewed the proposed housing allocations, for the KDBH area as outlined in the draft plan against the Council's published methodologies and evidence base to try to understand how they were determined.
We believe that the document is a balance and objective representation of the Forum member's views.
We have also encourage members to submit their own individual responses, following the instructions on your website. This should ensure that you have the full spectrum of views.
No
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Q3. Do you agree with the spatial strategy we have set out? If not why not, and what alternative would you suggest?
Representation ID: 3132
Received: 15/02/2017
Respondent: Knowle, Dorridge & Bentley Heath Neighbourhood Forum CIO
The Councils spatial strategy is not clear or coherent. it fails to link housing distribution to its economic and transport policies.
Allocation of large sites does not balance large and small sites.
RE KDBH area:
1- knowle is not adjacent to main providers or employment or drivers of employment growth
2 - Knowle not well connected to PT, no proposals in Solihull connected to remedy this
3- signinficant additional journeys by car, contrary to objectives of Policies P7, P8 & P9.
A number of alternatives suggested
On behalf of the forum, I am submitting the attached document as the considered view of the Neighbourhood Forum members in response to the consultation to Solihull Council's Draft Local Plan. The response relates in particular to the implications for the KDBH area.
In order to capture and then reflect the views of forum members and residents, the forum has held three public meetings; in December 2016 and January and February of this year. Feedback has been gathered on each occasion and we have also invited and received comments via e-mail.
We also have a body of evidence that reflects residents' general views, concerns and aspirations for the area from the residents survey conducted in 2016.
In addition, we have reviewed the proposed housing allocations, for the KDBH area as outlined in the draft plan against the Council's published methodologies and evidence base to try to understand how they were determined.
We believe that the document is a balance and objective representation of the Forum member's views.
We have also encourage members to submit their own individual responses, following the instructions on your website. This should ensure that you have the full spectrum of views.
No
Draft Local Plan Review
Q3. Do you agree with the spatial strategy we have set out? If not why not, and what alternative would you suggest?
Representation ID: 4177
Received: 15/02/2017
Respondent: Knowle, Dorridge & Bentley Heath Neighbourhood Forum CIO
The Council has, therefore, opted for a spatial strategy that places large numbers of houses in rural locations away from the main centres of employment and where car-borne travel and related congestion would be an inevitable outcome. There seems to be little or no relationship between the Council's Transport Strategy, Solihull Connected, its priorities and implied spatial strategy, and the allocation of over 1000 houses in Knowle (and elsewhere in the rural areas). The Strategy therefore fails to achieve its fundamental aim of a sustainable pattern of development.
On behalf of the forum, I am submitting the attached document as the considered view of the Neighbourhood Forum members in response to the consultation to Solihull Council's Draft Local Plan. The response relates in particular to the implications for the KDBH area.
In order to capture and then reflect the views of forum members and residents, the forum has held three public meetings; in December 2016 and January and February of this year. Feedback has been gathered on each occasion and we have also invited and received comments via e-mail.
We also have a body of evidence that reflects residents' general views, concerns and aspirations for the area from the residents survey conducted in 2016.
In addition, we have reviewed the proposed housing allocations, for the KDBH area as outlined in the draft plan against the Council's published methodologies and evidence base to try to understand how they were determined.
We believe that the document is a balance and objective representation of the Forum member's views.
We have also encourage members to submit their own individual responses, following the instructions on your website. This should ensure that you have the full spectrum of views.
No
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Alternative Site Suggested (New Site)
Representation ID: 4178
Received: 15/02/2017
Respondent: Knowle, Dorridge & Bentley Heath Neighbourhood Forum CIO
- consider another freestanding village such as suggested by Berkswell PC at Cornets Lane End.
- It would also be possible to continue to build on Blythe Valley Park to create a new village
- westward expansion of Coventry, utilising the potential of Tile Hill railway station.
On behalf of the forum, I am submitting the attached document as the considered view of the Neighbourhood Forum members in response to the consultation to Solihull Council's Draft Local Plan. The response relates in particular to the implications for the KDBH area.
In order to capture and then reflect the views of forum members and residents, the forum has held three public meetings; in December 2016 and January and February of this year. Feedback has been gathered on each occasion and we have also invited and received comments via e-mail.
We also have a body of evidence that reflects residents' general views, concerns and aspirations for the area from the residents survey conducted in 2016.
In addition, we have reviewed the proposed housing allocations, for the KDBH area as outlined in the draft plan against the Council's published methodologies and evidence base to try to understand how they were determined.
We believe that the document is a balance and objective representation of the Forum member's views.
We have also encourage members to submit their own individual responses, following the instructions on your website. This should ensure that you have the full spectrum of views.
No
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Q23. Are there any other comments you wish to make on the Draft Local Plan?
Representation ID: 4179
Received: 15/02/2017
Respondent: Knowle, Dorridge & Bentley Heath Neighbourhood Forum CIO
Interim Sustainability Appraisal is difficult to follow but the NF would make the following comments:
- not clear why the finding from the first ISA in relation to negative impacts of car borne travel become plusses in the preferred option in ISA2.
- site allocations do not appear to perform well against Objectives 9,10,11, 12, and 13.
- unclear why some parcels have been assessed and other not. several independent parcels have been assessed together which distorts the results.
- Scenario B, ISA2 assesses impacts on communities as all broadly positive. It is not clear how this can be concluded
On behalf of the forum, I am submitting the attached document as the considered view of the Neighbourhood Forum members in response to the consultation to Solihull Council's Draft Local Plan. The response relates in particular to the implications for the KDBH area.
In order to capture and then reflect the views of forum members and residents, the forum has held three public meetings; in December 2016 and January and February of this year. Feedback has been gathered on each occasion and we have also invited and received comments via e-mail.
We also have a body of evidence that reflects residents' general views, concerns and aspirations for the area from the residents survey conducted in 2016.
In addition, we have reviewed the proposed housing allocations, for the KDBH area as outlined in the draft plan against the Council's published methodologies and evidence base to try to understand how they were determined.
We believe that the document is a balance and objective representation of the Forum member's views.
We have also encourage members to submit their own individual responses, following the instructions on your website. This should ensure that you have the full spectrum of views.
No
Draft Local Plan Review
Q16. Do you believe we have identified the infrastructure[35] required to support these developments? If not why not? Are there any additional facilities you believe are required, if so what are the
Representation ID: 4183
Received: 15/02/2017
Respondent: Knowle, Dorridge & Bentley Heath Neighbourhood Forum CIO
Residents and business' concerns are very clear that there is too much pressure on local infrastructure now and the scale of development proposed must be reduced. These concerns over infrastructure impacts have not been addressed. It is unreasonable to expect residents to accept any substantial further development in KDBH without any indication as to how the wider infrastructure impacts would be overcome.
On behalf of the forum, I am submitting the attached document as the considered view of the Neighbourhood Forum members in response to the consultation to Solihull Council's Draft Local Plan. The response relates in particular to the implications for the KDBH area.
In order to capture and then reflect the views of forum members and residents, the forum has held three public meetings; in December 2016 and January and February of this year. Feedback has been gathered on each occasion and we have also invited and received comments via e-mail.
We also have a body of evidence that reflects residents' general views, concerns and aspirations for the area from the residents survey conducted in 2016.
In addition, we have reviewed the proposed housing allocations, for the KDBH area as outlined in the draft plan against the Council's published methodologies and evidence base to try to understand how they were determined.
We believe that the document is a balance and objective representation of the Forum member's views.
We have also encourage members to submit their own individual responses, following the instructions on your website. This should ensure that you have the full spectrum of views.
Yes
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Q23. Are there any other comments you wish to make on the Draft Local Plan?
Representation ID: 4189
Received: 15/02/2017
Respondent: Knowle, Dorridge & Bentley Heath Neighbourhood Forum CIO
- strong adverse reactions to recent developments in respect of housing layout, density and lack of parking.
- Opportunities for smaller house builders should be considered as they may offer alternative designs and layouts.
On behalf of the forum, I am submitting the attached document as the considered view of the Neighbourhood Forum members in response to the consultation to Solihull Council's Draft Local Plan. The response relates in particular to the implications for the KDBH area.
In order to capture and then reflect the views of forum members and residents, the forum has held three public meetings; in December 2016 and January and February of this year. Feedback has been gathered on each occasion and we have also invited and received comments via e-mail.
We also have a body of evidence that reflects residents' general views, concerns and aspirations for the area from the residents survey conducted in 2016.
In addition, we have reviewed the proposed housing allocations, for the KDBH area as outlined in the draft plan against the Council's published methodologies and evidence base to try to understand how they were determined.
We believe that the document is a balance and objective representation of the Forum member's views.
We have also encourage members to submit their own individual responses, following the instructions on your website. This should ensure that you have the full spectrum of views.
