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Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Policy HA2 - Oak Farm, Catherine-de-Barnes
Representation ID: 11017
Received: 04/12/2020
Respondent: Hampton-in-Arden Society
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
See representation made by Hampton in Arden Parish Council in respect of site HA2 and SO1.
HA2 - Object to the allocation for 95 dwellings on the grounds that Solihull MBC previously determined that the site was NOT suitable for family housing. There has been no improvements to the local infrastructure or facilities. However, we would support a care facility. We recognise that a self-contained facility, such as a care home/village, could be accommodated without significantly impacting on local facilities.
1. Allocate HA2 for a care facility development
I write as the Committee Member of the Hampton Society with responsibility for planning matters and regarding the Societies response to the consultation on the Draft Local Plan.
The Society always cooperates closely with Hampton-in-Arden Parish Council on all planning issues and our response to the draft local plan is no exception. Consequently I would be grateful if you could accept this email as the formal response of the Society which is to fully agree with and support the responses already submitted by the Parish Council and which is attached.
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Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Policy SO1 - East of Solihull
Representation ID: 11018
Received: 04/12/2020
Respondent: Hampton-in-Arden Society
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
SO1 - Object to site being included in the Solihull Local Plan for the following reasons:-
1) The proposal cannot be reconciled with SMBC’s previously determined position that the site (or components of the site) would impact on the openness of the green belt and would threaten coalescence between settlements.
2) The development fails to meet the objective referred to in Challenge E of the Local Plan – ‘Protecting key gaps between urban areas and settlements’
3) The current infrastructure does not support a development of this size, and current development plans for land on Damson Parkway in particular, will result in significant traffic issues which have not been truly taken into account.
4) No evidence of a Traffic Impact Assessment for the period of the Plan and specifically for the allocated site SO1.
5) Para 430 of the Plan states ‘The settlements of Catherine de Barnes, Hampton in Arden, Hockley Heath and Meriden are inset from the Green Belt. Whilst Green Belt policies do not apply within these settlements, the Council will take into account their rural setting and special character in considering development proposal.’
We feel that the SO1 proposal directly contradicts this policy.
Remove site SO1 from the Plan.
In the event that our request for withdrawal of site SO1 from the Local Plan does not succeed, we suggest that any development within the extended boundary area north of Lugtrout Lane should be ribbon-type development and the quantity of 700 dwellings allocated to the overall site be substantially reduced to minimise the impact of the development of the local environment, and the rural character of Lugtrout Lane and Field Lane.
I write as the Committee Member of the Hampton Society with responsibility for planning matters and regarding the Societies response to the consultation on the Draft Local Plan.
The Society always cooperates closely with Hampton-in-Arden Parish Council on all planning issues and our response to the draft local plan is no exception. Consequently I would be grateful if you could accept this email as the formal response of the Society which is to fully agree with and support the responses already submitted by the Parish Council and which is attached.
