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Land at Fulford Hall Road – Call for Sites

Written by Keith Green on April 25, 2025. Posted in Keith Green. No Comments on 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 This has been submitted before and was not included in the now withdrawn local plan.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...

Land West of Rumbush Lane – Call for Sites

Written by Keith Green on April 25, 2025. Posted in Keith Green. No Comments on 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...

Blythe Ward – Monthly Report

Written by Keith Green on April 25, 2025. Posted in Keith Green. No Comments on 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...

Woods Farm – Planning Application

Written by Keith Green on April 24, 2025. Posted in Keith Green. No Comments on Woods Farm – Planning Application

Planning application PL/2025/00661/PPOL refers to ‘Outline planning application for the erection of up to 450 dwellings (Class C) including affordable housing (40%) and custom and self-build homes, No. vehicular accesses off Bills Lane and associated development including Sustainable Drainage System and Biodiversity Net gain /open space. As the applicants planning statement highlights, this site was site BL3 in the councils former Local Plan, now withdrawn. It has been through consultation, even the planning inspectors Examination in Public (a form of pubic inquiry). However, although it...

A few thoughts related to the “Call for Sites”on Blythe Ward

Written by Keith Green on April 14, 2025. Posted in Keith Green. No Comments on A few thoughts related to the “Call for Sites”on Blythe Ward

Over the next few weeks both Cllr Hawkins and myself will be visiting some of the sites across Blythe Ward that have received submissions under the “Call for Sites

Dog Kennel Lane – A positive update

Written by Keith Green on March 28, 2025. Posted in Keith Green. 1 Comment on Dog Kennel Lane – A positive update

Both myself and Cllr Hawkins recently visited Tamworth Lane Doctors Surgery to discuss the proposed planning application for Dog Kennel Lane and the potential effects this will have on already extremely busy Primary care surgery. We have posted a video below complete with a brief overview of our meeting, we hope this is both informative and helpful The matter is yet to be determined but we suspect it will come before Solihull’s planning committee later this spring.

Community Centre – CIL applications

Written by Keith Green on March 27, 2025. Posted in Keith Green. No Comments on Community Centre – CIL applications

A report is before the cabinet member responsible and the following are recommendations in relation to Monkspath. Blythe Ward: £14,639 in pot: Applicant: Shelly Farm Community Centre (Rank 1) Project: Shelly Farm Community Centre Renewal – Renewal / replacement of kitchen doors, handles and worktops. Replacement of 5 skylights Award: £11,600 Shirley South Ward: £211,009 in pot: Applicant: Shelly Farm Community Centre (Rank 1) Project: Shelly Farm Community Centre Renewal – Renew flooring throughout the centre Award: £18,762 Project is based in Blythe...

Mell Square

Written by Keith Green on March 20, 2025. Posted in Keith Green. No Comments on Mell Square

Solihull has a vibrant town centre, with both Touchwood and Mell Square being an important part of the boroughs economic success. The development of Mell Square will ensure the town centre remains one of the very best places to visit in the UK.

Solihull Town Centre – Call for sites

Written by Keith Green on March 14, 2025. Posted in Keith Green. No Comments on Solihull Town Centre – Call for sites

There are a few reasons for us posting about this, especially as the town centre is not in Blythe ward. We have stated before how important the town centre is to Solihulls economy, it reflects on all the wards in the borough. It is also important to highlight the numbers of projected new homes (mainly apartments) this town centre can deliver – almost 2,000 from the two sites mentioned below. ‘Therefore, together with the Arden Cross projections (see previous post), some 5,000 from our stated housing numbers could be delivered through the town centre and Arden Cross developments, alleviating...