Draft Local Plan Review

No

Representation ID: 6135

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Landowners Wootton Green Land Balsall Common

Agent: Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

Proposed strategy for housing growth is not sound. Need a range of small, medium and large sites. Concentrating on fewer large sites will result in over-dependence on volume housebuilders, and lower delivery rates.

No

Representation ID: 6136

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Landowners Wootton Green Land Balsall Common

Agent: Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

Unclear if proposed 2,000 additional units (arising mainly from Birmingham's housing needs) will be sufficient to address the wider HMA shortfall.
Proposal of 2,000 dwellings to contribute to HMA shortfall has not been agreed; may well be subject to pressure from other local authorities to increase.
Contrary to NPPF Para. 47.

No

Representation ID: 6137

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Landowners Wootton Green Land Balsall Common

Agent: Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

Land at Wootton Green Lane, Balsall Common.
SHELAA Ref: 1017
Meets objectives of Growth Option F.
Sites are deliverable and developable.
Development would be adjacent to existing settlement boundary of Balsall Common and presents a natural extension of the village.
Would result in clear, defensible Green Belt boundaries.
Compares favourably to proposed allocations: less Green Belt impact, less landscape character impact, higher accessibility, no loss of community facilities.
Greater local support.
Would not result in loss of community facilities.
See attached supporting evidence and studies.
Rejection of site not been justified.
Allocation would accord with Government Housing White Paper.

No

Representation ID: 6138

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Landowners Wootton Green Land Balsall Common

Agent: Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

Policy P5: Policy justification should include SHELAA Site Ref:1017 in the summary of allocated sites and within Appendix C, for housing development in first 5 years of plan period.

No

Representation ID: 6139

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Landowners Wootton Green Land Balsall Common

Agent: Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

Insufficient housing land provided, more Green Belt release required, or at least provide safeguarded sites.
Too many large sites in too few areas have been proposed, contrary to Government's commitment to delivery across range of site sizes.
Will result in disproportionate pressure on services and facilities, and community cohesion.
Better to distribute housing across Borough, particularly close to public transport.
Many proposed sites will result in displacement of community facilities, e.g. sport pitches. VSC for outdoor sport and recreation in Green Belt would be difficult to prove if alternative GB sites available that do not require loss of such facilities.

No

Representation ID: 6140

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Landowners Wootton Green Land Balsall Common

Agent: Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

Policy P7: object to restrictive wording. Prevents a flexible interpretation of sustainable development.
Sustainability is not a formula and suitability of a site for housing development should not be solely measured by distance from high frequency bus stops.
If distance to public transport is included, then should also include proximity to train station, safe cycle and walking routes.
Reword to state: '...unless justified by local circumstances...and investment in improvements to local transport provision, cycling and/or walking measures will be sought in association with development proposals...' to improve accessibility where appropriate.

No

Representation ID: 6141

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Landowners Wootton Green Land Balsall Common

Agent: Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

Policy P17: Does not qualify when changes of use to accommodate outdoor sports and recreation uses could be regarded as 'very special circumstances'. Contrary to the spirit of NPPF paragraphs 87-89.

No

Representation ID: 6142

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Landowners Wootton Green Land Balsall Common

Agent: Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

In relation to SHELAA Site 1017:

Misleading assessment of site in SHELAA report;
Inaccurate accessibility mapping scores;
Green Belt scores should be assessed for site itself and not wider area.
Misleading interpretation of Landscape Character Assessment.
Misleading interim sustainability assessment.

No

Representation ID: 6143

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Landowners Wootton Green Land Balsall Common

Agent: Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

DLP fails to meet NPPF requirements for Duty-to-Cooperate:
Much of necessary evidence has not been completed (contrary to Para. 182).
None of evidence available at Cabinet meeting when Members supported consultation.
Evidence includes numerous inaccuracies.
Evidence difficult to interpret as different numbering systems and boundaries.
Official evidence published after 5th December on website.
Calls into question how robust site choices were made.
Representors unable to make fully informed comments.

No

Representation ID: 6144

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Landowners Wootton Green Land Balsall Common

Agent: Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

Lack of options to give local communities involvement and choice when considering potential housing sites, contrary to NPPF and neighbourhood planning.
Proposed strategy will result in over-dependence on large housebuilders.