Solihull Planning

The Branch is involved with planning in and around Solihull ...
here are a few issues ...

Housing - Regional Planning Review
In October 2007 the West Midlands Regional Assembly sent its proposals for housing targets for the period 2006 to 2026 to the minister.

The figure for Solihull is 7,600. It will be impossible to achieve the targets without building on greenfield sites or even in the green belt.

But in October 2008, the Nathaniel Lichfield Report, commissioned by the Government, recommended that this figure should jump to as much as 20,600 which is more than twice the original proposal. This would be large increase of in the housing stock. The difference would have to be achieved by an extension of Solihull town out into the countryside.

The Examination in Public of the draft Regional Spatial Strategy was completed in June 2009 and the final report is awaited.

See also the CPRE West Midlands website

Make your views known to wmrss@wmra.gov.uk or Join Us

Motorway Service Area at Catherine-de-Barnes - Although the Secretary of State said he was minded to grant the application in 2001 it was decide to hold another Public Inquiry which is due to end in June 2008.

Birmingham Airport - The current proposal is to extend the runway by around 400 metres; this will require the A45 road to be rerouted. The impact on the green belt, the surrounding land and the surrounding villages is being evaluated.

Farm Diversification - We are concerned about conversion of barns to craft workshops because they may turn into shopping and entertainment centres.