Posted 5th December 2013
At a meeting on 3rd December, Solihull Council voted to adopt the new Solihull Local Plan - Shaping a Sustainable Future which recommends  development of Mount Dairy farm no sooner than April 2023. Solihull Local Plan (PDF - 7.8MB)

Posted 24th November 2013 - Extract from Parish Council Website
The Planning Inspector who has been examining the draft version of the new Solihull Local Plan has finally published his report.
This can be seen on the Solihull Council website Inspector's Report
The Inspector has found that the draft plan is sound and Solihull Council are expected to adopt it at the next Full Council Meeting on Tuesday 3rd December. This means that the Council ought to reject the current planning application to build 220 houses at Mount Dairy Farm as it does not comply with the plan. This would only delay any development until 2023.
The Inspector has approved the use of Blythe Valley Business Park for 600 houses to be built between 2013 and 2023.
Further details can be found on the Solihull Council website Solihull Local Plan

If you still have not written to or emailed Solihull council  please do so. The fact that the proposed development falls outside the timeline of the replacement plan is no guarantee that it will be refused planning permission. It is however a very good reason for objecting to its approval.

Posted 7th November 2013
Planning Application 2013/1679. Plans to build around 220 houses on land adjacent to Coppice Walk, Willow Drive and Saxonwood Road have now been submitted.
At a meeting on Wednesday 6th November 2013, held by the parish council with support from the residents association people packed into the village hall to find out more and to express their concerns. Councillor Chris Noble began by giving a presentation explaining the onslaught of local planning applications that are being put forward due to the delay in SMBC adopting a replacement Local Plan for the period 2013 to 2028. The short period between the expiry of the previous plan and the adoption of a replacement is seen as being a loophole that is being used by developers to bring forward plans to develop sites by around 10 years. Mount Dairy Farm being just one of these sites.
You can download this very informative presentation from the parish councils website.
Following the presentation, chairman of the residents association, George Burdett urged everyone to write to Solihull Council to object to the proposed development.
An information sheet detailing some key points that the residents association feel valid reasons for objecting was made available to everyone. Download a copy.
The residents association feel it is vital that anyone concerned about the proposed development write or email the planning department at Solihull council without delay, the more people that object with good reason the better chance we have.
Finally those that attended were given the opportunity to ask questions and give their views on the planned development of Mount Dairy Farm. These were unanimously against the development.

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You can view the full application by visiting Solihull Councils planning website you can then either support or object and comment on this application using the form provided  at www.solihull.gov.uk. 

You can write quoting the planning application number 2013/1679 to:
The Director of Planning
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
PO BOX 19
Council House
Solihull
B91 3QT

You can email planning@solihull.gov.uk quoting the reference 2013/1679

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