Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
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Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Policy BC1 - Barratt's Farm, Balsall Common
Representation ID: 11097
Received: 13/12/2020
Respondent: Archdiocese of Birmingham & Church of Blessed Robert Grissold, Balsall Common
Agent: Marrons Planning
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Support allocation BC1 in principle, but object to quantum of development which conflicts with national policy to make effective use of land. Archdiocese of Birmingham land should not be public open space as not justified by evidence and not achievable. Land previously identified for low density development in Supplementary Draft 2019 and land is suitable for specialist housing and care
home bedspaces for older people. Change due to Heritage Impact Assessment, although land not part of immediate surroundings of a listed building, there is no visual connection, findings from Berkswell NDP show not valued landscape. The Concept Masterplan is unjustified, unsound and not part of Plan.
The number of dwellings allocated in Policy BC1 should be amended to reflect the capacity of land at Meeting House Lane for development. The Concept Masterplan should be included in the Plan, and be amended to include the land at Meeting House Lane for specialist housing and care home bedspaces for older people in accordance with the evidence within the HIA and the requirements of Policy P4E.
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