Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Support

Representation ID: 13802

Received: 22/01/2021

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Dickens Heath Parish Council has established a positive and ongoing dialogue with Solihull Planners throughout the process and participated throughout in the consultation process & is comfortable with the level of consultation that has taken place.
DHPC does not raise objection to the legality, soundness or the details arising from the duty to co-operate within the Housing Market Area.

Object

Representation ID: 13863

Received: 22/01/2021

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Key Infrastructure Issues:
Satisfied with proposed education facilities.
Understand commitment to provide adequate health service provision, but have reservations over CCG’s ability to provide in time effective manner.
Existing traffic and parking congestion issues; particular concern is Dickens Heath Road/Tanworth Lane junction at Miller & Carter, junctions onto Tilehouse Lane from Birchy Leasowes and Tythe Barn Lane, plus flow of traffic through village due to hazardous parking on Dickens Heath Road.
DHPC expect to be consulted on Highways and Traffic Management matters throughout life of Plan.
Village centre parking seen as key priority, as long-standing issues and planning controls been ineffective.
Recognise importance of improved connectivity and public transport links & highway improvements along Tythe Barn lane to Whitlock’s End station, as well as enlarged parking provision.

Support

Representation ID: 13864

Received: 22/01/2021

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Principle of Development:
Welcome reduction in housing numbers to 350 from 700.
Seek more formal protection of mature trees and adjacent woodlands through TPOs, especially given recent losses on development sites.
DHPC regard proposed Green Belt boundary at Tilehouse Lane and Birchy Leasowes Lane as very important – further development should not be allowed in Tidbury Green Parish to retain a firm peripheral Green Belt boundary and prevent further urban sprawl. This should be considered with regard to deferred Bromsgrove Local Plan, with significant potential development sites along the Solihull boundary.

Object

Representation ID: 13866

Received: 22/01/2021

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Proposed Sports Hub -
Serious concerns about loss of playing pitches and sports facilities on site south of Tythe Barn Lane.
Important to retain links to the village and their contribution to the health and wellbeing of the local community.
DHPC propose an alternative consolidated enhanced sports hub on the site north of Tythe Barn Lane (within the boundary of the 2016 Draft Local Plan proposal), that will incorporate the existing sports pitches.
Proposed alternative sports hub would not alter the proposed housing development in the concept masterplans.
Our indicative scheme has the support of the common landowner.
Can be delivered in a timely manner with seamless transfer of clubs, Highgate United FC and Old Yardleians Rugby FC onto new site.
Would keep the facilities close to the village and be of great benefit to new and existing communities, and not an undetermined remote location further into countryside.
Adequate parking and good access, reduced need to travel.
Potential for additional planting to meet climate change objectives.
DHPC seek to replace part of the proposed wilding area. The sporting use would have a greater community, healthcare and recreational benefits than the designated wilding area.
Sports hub would provide a much more efficient use of land.
DHPC anticipate the sports hub being supported by Sports England as a logical alternative and less disruptive site for longstanding sporting activities.
Large section of existing designated wildlife area on this site includes the Equine Rescue Charity with stables and grazing, which would be relocated by the landowner.
Scheme would retain nationally recognised Akamba Heritage Centre.
Final scheme should be approved through EiP process.

Support

Representation ID: 13867

Received: 22/01/2021

Respondent: Dickens Heath Parish Council

Whilst DHPC would have preferred housing numbers to be reduced to 250 dwellings from 300, they agree that this is more sustainable location as closer to public transport hub at Shirley railway station than previous Site 13 proposal.