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Your October newsletter from the Forum is here including: New Solihull Local Plan unveiled: more than 1,831 new homes earmarked for Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath, with a six-week public consultation opening soon What it means for you: a closer look at the proposed sites, from the Arden Triangle to Hampton Road and the land […]

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site (known as KN1A) is opposite Grimshaw Hall and is the bigger part of an allocation made by Solihull Council in its withdrawn Local Plan.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 […]

Welcome to our September 2026 newsletter. In this issue you’ll find: Key changes to the National Planning Policy Framework published August 9th News on local planning applications (Blue Lake Road, Spitfire Bespoke Homes, Arden Triangle, Inspired Villages, Stripes Hill) Sports hub survey results

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, […]

It may be the summer holidays, but there’s still much in the August newsletter including: Solihull Council’s Green Belt Review An overview of major developments around Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath Visit Knowle’s brand new App

In this month’s newsletter we have Monitoring Report Planning application news from Indurent Planning application amendments from Inspired Villages Annual Report and Accounts Knowle’s 750 celebrations Tap the link to access the newsletter  

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 […]