Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Support

Representation ID: 9238

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

we agree with the council's view on using the standard methodology to arrive at the Local Housing Need.

Support

Representation ID: 9239

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

we agree with the council's site selection methodology.

Comment

Representation ID: 9240

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Qualified support to infrastructure proposals as concerns over loss of locally accessible sports grounds with important links to village.
Agree higher population provides potential for improved public transport
Support improved Pedestrian & Cycling proposals
Highway improvements are critical to address village congestion and new housing sites
Welcome additional off-street parking improvements
Agree primary school provision is currently adequate
Note health provision is still in early stage discussions
Replacement of sports facilities within area and to improved standard should be a priority
Support adequate play and open space areas with good access in new developments.

Object

Representation ID: 9241

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

In principle the Parish Council welcomes reduced housing numbers but has objections over site 4 that is strongly opposed by the community.
Scheme would have to respect woodlands, hedgerows & openness which characterises the area. Views dependent on details of the final scheme.
There is clear obligation for the re-provision of permanent sports pitches for local clubs within the area, as existing facilities offer good access, public transport links and parking, to better safeguard the future of the clubs with improved community facilities while retaining a pleasant approach to village.

Concept Masterplan
Welcome reduced house numbers on site 4 and replacement of site 13 by site 26 on reduced scale.

Comment

Representation ID: 9242

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

This is outside the parish but impacts on village access but given that planning consents for housing supersedes the previous B1 Offices consent recently granted and is by definition now an allocated site.

Comment

Representation ID: 9243

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

This is outside the parish but impacts on our key access route and we see significant requirements to attenuate traffic issues, subject to which we see no sound planning objections given the policy criteria not to include site 12 as an allocated site.

Support

Representation ID: 9244

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

the substitution of the much smaller site 26 at 300 homes to replace the withdrawn site 13 for 600 homes is a very significant improvement.
It reduces our concern over the access onto the heavily congested Tanworth Lane Traffic Islands out of the village by decanting onto a separate road network at Bills Lane. It is also in close pedestrian access to Shirley Rail Station and Bus network and links to adjacent South Shirley estates.
The allocation change is supported with the reservation of a preferred lower housing number provision of 250 homes.

Support

Representation ID: 9245

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

we accept the logic of removing washed over green belt status on these settlements particularly so on the Whitlock's End site back through to the Park & Ride with indications that local residents would support this.

Comment

Representation ID: 9246

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

we would support the further review of all the Amber Sites being included in principle - very positive on ref A3 Whitlock's End, some reservations at Cheswick Green where Flood risks would need careful assessment.

Object

Representation ID: 9247

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Oppose change to the unit basis of calculation and consider the existing unit basis at 40% for the affordable element is already exceptionally high.

Support the retention of the unit housing measurement as a clearly understood basis given the system is already required to meet housing size, mix and accommodation standards set down by the local authority.