Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 9561

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Richard Cobb Planning

Proposed development of land should have been subject to proper sustainability studies especially in respect of traffic and employment. Most traffic from site will need to travel to the north and west and road system at present will not be able to cope. Additionally employment opportunities should be provided by allocation of land for business purposes.

Support

Representation ID: 9562

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Richard Cobb Planning

Site should be extended east to Catherine de Barnes to allow for more growth in the Solihull central area. The development of further and would have no significant impact on the wider Meriden Gap beyond Catherine de Barnes to the east. Most of the land is poorly performing Green Belt with sports pitches etc and additional residential development should be allowed on such land including the Red Star Sport Ground - Site 412 which is not adequate in size for a proper sports facility

Comment

Representation ID: 9563

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Richard Cobb Planning

The relocation of the old Council Depot to a site more central in the M42 Gateway area would be sensible, but the remaining Boulton Road/Vulcan Road business uses are an employment asset which is irreplaceable. No provision is made in the Plan for relocating those uses and there must be a question mark therefore whether that site can be delivered.

Comment

Representation ID: 9564

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Richard Cobb Planning

The settlements of Barston, Bickenhill and Berkswell should remain as washed over Green Belt if there is no proposal to release land for housing.
The settlement of Chadwick End which has a distinct north and south parts should be taken out of the Green Belt and a settlement boundary should be drawn around it
recognise the extent of opportunities for potential infilling development and safeguard the intervening land between the two parts.

Comment

Representation ID: 9565

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Richard Cobb Planning

Country Parks should be created in the Green Belt.

Country Park A should be formed on the site of the former allocation 13 South Shirley as mitigation for loss of Green Belt in the Blythe area.

Country Park B should be created on the land between the Solihull Bypass and Ravenshaw Lane formed of the old Berry Hall Estate as mitigation for the loss of Green Belt around Solihull

Country Park C should be created formed adjoining Balsall Common as mitigation for the loss of Green Belt around that settlement.

Object

Representation ID: 9566

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Richard Cobb Planning

Golden End Farm, Kenilworth Road, Knowle (ref A4 or site 59 in the call for sites/SHELAA) should be omitted.

While the site is close to the centre of Knowle it falls within a Green Belt parcel that scores very highly (overall score 11) and would result in the village encroaching via a projection into the open countryside to the east without any form of 'rounding off'. Apart from an access from Kenilworth Road, Kixley Lane is a narrow road diminishing in width at its far end. the release of the site for housing would destroy the important approach to Knowle from the east when entering from open countryside.
A combination of other smaller sites around the KDBH community could achieve 250 dwellings in a less destructive way and be better integrated into the community

Comment

Representation ID: 9567

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Richard Cobb Planning

Site 82 - Land north of Dengate Drive, Balsall Common
Site is within moderately performing parcel in the Green Belt Assessment, but would not result in an indefensible boundaries. Site has a medium level of accessibility, is in an area of high visual sensitivity with very low capacity for change and is deliverable, subject to some constraints. The SA identifies 5 positive and 5 negative effects, although only the distance to jobs is a significant negative. Settlement identified as suitable for significant expansion, and site would have defensible green belt boundary to the south at Dengate Drive, a woodland to the west and track to the north. This site should be elevated to amber if not green, and considered for release in conjunction with Grange Farm or at a later date

Object

Representation ID: 10563

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Richard Cobb Planning

Site 244 - Land at Tilehouse Green - Copt Heath Golf Course
The site is located immediately adjacent to the built up area of Knowle and straddles the Green Belt boundary around the settlement. The southern half of the site is located within the settlement outside the Green Belt and the northern half is situated in the Green Belt, in a lower preforming parcel. Whilst there no permanent physical features that would easily define a new boundary, the site is well-contained and there appears to be strong field boundaries. The site has few constraints and represents a logical 'rounding off' to this part of the settlement. The golf course to the north and west would prevent further expansion into the countryside. The site has a medium level of accessibility and is in an area with medium landscape character sensitivity. This site should be elevated to amber if not green

Object

Representation ID: 10564

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Richard Cobb Planning

Site 238 - Redwoods Wootton Green Lane
Disagree with Site Assessment - Site is within moderately performing parcel in the Green Belt Assessment, is small and would round off development on south side of Wootton Green Lane. Site has a medium level of accessibility, is in an area of high visual sensitivity with capacity for change having regard to Trevallion Stud etc on the north side.. The SA identifies 5 positive and 6 negative effects. Settlement is identified for significant growth, and site would have defensible green belt boundary

Object

Representation ID: 10565

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Richard Cobb Planning

Site 142 and 233 - Grange Farm, Balsall Common
Site is within moderately performing parcel in the Green Belt Assessment, and would result in an defensible boundary to north and west particularly if a link road were proposed to take traffic across to the A452 from Balsall Street . Site has a medium level of accessibility, is in an area of high visual sensitivity with very low capacity for change and is deliverable. The SA identifies 6 positive and 7 negative effects Settlement identified as suitable for significant expansion, and site could have a defensible green belt boundary. Better to develop on the west side of Balsall Common than the east side with adequate space to develop new centre