Planning Update – Meeting with Solihull Council
Cllr Richard Holt and I met with Solihull Planning Officers to discuss the new Local Plan and the numerous proposed and speculative developments affecting Dickens Heath and Tidbury Green.
We fully understand the Government’s pressure on the Council to allocate more housing in the new Local Plan. However, any sites included must be sustainable, protect the most valuable Green Belt, and follow good planning principles under the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
Land West of Rumbush Lane
As follow upto video posted on 18th June
We have been advised by Rainier Developments that leaflets will be distributed to properties within Tidbury Green this week.
As you will notice from my video, my concerns are many around sustainability and the fact that Rumbush Lane is a country Lane.
Objecting to Planning/Developments
We thought this may be useful for residents to know more about.
Anyone can object to a planning application, it does help if the objector has connections with the site concerned. We have seen petitions signed by people objecting to applications in the ward who live abroad!
Land West of Rumbush lane – Update
This submission via the call for sites has been previously highlighted on 25th April. Rainier Developments are submitting plans to build upto 110 homes plus an extension to the sports ground
Bus fares have just gone up in a double whammy for commuters
Following a second round of inflation-busting fare rises since he took office the West Midlands Mayor’s pledge for Bus Transformation is not going too well,
This month saw a rise of 30% in the price of the cheapest commute to and from work. This contrasts with the previous mayor, Andy Street, who managed to keep fares low for passengers, year after year, by working with the bus companies and government.
Bus fares rose by 6% just one month after the mayor, Richard Parker, took office, with one bus user claiming this is a ‘Rotten deal for the monthly pass’. Others online described the new rates as “disgusting”, “an absolute p*sstake” and cited the cost-of-living crisis as a reason for the updated prices being a bad move.
When Andy Street left office the West Midlands had the lowest bus fares in the country. This seems no longer to be true.
This, coupled with poor performance on our local railways, especially the Snow Hill line, make for an extremely poor service for residents who rely on public transport to get to work.
Hillfield Local Nature Reserve
Good news SMBC have commenced work digging out the Bunds by the car park , the purpose to restrict access by vehicles onto the park land . This gives an extra layer of secruity
Fulford Green – update on our thoughts
Myself and Cllr Ken Hawkins are increasingly concerned with the amount of developers considering or about to submit plans to build on the green belt within the Tidbury Green and Dickens Heath boundaries.
There are huge pressures attached to any submission around Sustainability and loss of Green belt . We are continually monitoring all potential plans and will update accordingly.
Please check out our websites for updates
keithgreen.co.uk
cllrkenhawkins.co.uk
Land at Fulford Hall Road – Call for Sites
Another sizeable proposal within the 330+ submissions in the councils ‘call for sites’ is land we know as Fulford Green. This has been submitted before and was not included in the now withdrawn local plan. Then, proposal looked for 1800+ homes. It seems the developers. Summix, are now looking for 850 homes and press reports have revealed they have submitted proposals to Solihull Council. These have yet to be validated, therefore there is no formal application just yet.
Proposal Details: CFS/24/132 in the ‘call for sites’ can be found via this link: Local Plan Call for Sites 2024 Public
As ward members we have met with Summix on a few occasions and they have updated us as to their aims. They are aware of our concerns for this area, which has seen lots of development in recent years. They have a dedicated website for this site: https://summix.com/projects/land-south-of-norton-lane?p=projects/fulford-green
Land West of Rumbush Lane – Call for Sites
The councils ‘Call for Sites’ has brought about over 300 submissions and we continue to trawl through them. It is important to note they are just submissions at this stage and the councils planning and development officers will assess each site before submitting a report as to the suitability of any sites moving forward to the submission plan – which will then go through an extensive consultation process.
Proposal Details: CFS/24/332 is Land west of Rumbush Lane, Tidbury Green.
An internet search ahs revealed that Rainier Developments have proposed 110 new homes for this site and further details can be found on their dedicated webpage: https://rainierdevelopments.co.uk/track-record/tidbury-green/ which adds ‘We are actively promoting a 27-acre parcel of land at Tidbury Green to be released from the Green Belt and allocated for residential development through the Solihull Local Plan Review.’
Blythe Ward – Monthly Report
- DH/TG/CG/Monkspath – Planning and development + issues up and coming
- ICB
- DH – Main Street
- Shelly Farm Community Centre – CIL
- Hillfield LNR – supporting bid for Veolia community funding
- Report It – page on SMBC website
Planning and Development:
We know that proposals for development at Dog Kennel Lane and Tythe Barn Lane are nearing determination at planning committee (we will inform you of the date when known). We have commented on these two sites on several occasions and that they have already been through an intense review by the planning inspectors at the examination in public carries a lot of weight to the applications. However, it is vital the necessary infrastructure is forthcoming with any future developments.
You can read more about Dog Kennel Lane application on Keiths website post: https://keithgreen.co.uk/dog-kennel-lane-a-positive-update-2/
