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Uncertain future for Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath The Forum has had its first sight of the Council’s emerging Local Plan.  This follows the publication on Monday evening of the agenda for the Council’s next Cabinet meeting (29 September).  The Local Plan will be considered by the Cabinet and then by the full Council on […]

The Forum has lodged a formal objection to the Birmingham Local Plan. This is because Birmingham’s plan makes no contribution whatsoever towards Solihull’s housing needs. A spokesperson for the Forum’s planning team said, “It is usual for neighbouring authorities to help each other out when it comes to meeting housing needs across the conurbation. For […]

Housing developers Bloor Homes are proposing to build 150 new homes on a site at Hampton Road, Knowle.  The site (known as KN1A) is opposite Grimshaw Hall and is the bigger part of an allocation made by Solihull Council in its withdrawn Local Plan.  The allocation is expected to be repeated when details of the […]

Delivery of five Sports Hubs across the Borough, including one within Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath (KDBH), is part of Solihull Council’s Draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan – but no site has been identified. Pitches for many types of outdoor sport such as football, rugby, hockey, netball, tennis and cricket are all envisaged. Our survey aimed […]

In comments on the Blue Lake Road planning application (for up to 350 new homes), the Forum has criticised comments by the Council’s own highways department – which now has “no objections” to the scheme. A spokesperson for the Forum’s planning team said, “I don’t think the highways officer has even read our comments. Certainly, […]

Members of the Forum’s planning team recently met up with partners and the Practice Manager from the Arden Medical Centre. A team member said, “We wanted to draw to the doctors’ attention all the developments that are in the pipeline in and around Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath. Several schemes have already been approved. Others […]

The Neighbourhood Forum has lodged an objection with Solihull Council against a huge industrial and distribution centre planned for Hockley Heath. The 100-acre site runs from Kineton Lane up towards Junction 4 on the M42. Six large “box” units are proposed. The total floor area would be almost 1 million square feet. Some of the […]

The Forum posted earlier this month that housing developer Taylor Wimpey had launched an on-line consultation into its ideas for 200 homes at the Arden Triangle in Knowle. The plans, for an area to be called “Cuttlebrook Grange”. The Forum has now made its comments in response to the consultation; read our response here: Taylor […]

The link to the Forum’s very detailed response is below. This is a capture of the responses made online to the relevant questions, (so sorry not the easiest read!); the Forum’s responses were limited to those reforms which would impact planning for the B93 area and the operation of the Neighbourhood Plans. KDBH Response to […]

Housing developer Taylor Wimpey has launched an on-line consultation into its ideas for 200 homes at the Arden Triangle in Knowle. The plans, for an area to be called “Cuttlebrook Grange”, include 40% affordable housing, open space and play areas. Taylor Wimpey would like to hear residents’ thoughts on the proposals “to ensure they can […]