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Consultation Schedule Stirchley Framework Supplementary Planning Draft Stirchley Framework SPD: Main Issues Raised by Consultation Responses CONSULTATION SCHEDULE STIRCHLEY FRAMEWORK SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT (SPD) January 2016 1 Draft Stirchley Framework SPD: Main Issues Raised by Consultation Responses Response ID Reasons LPA Response SPD change ANON-JVSW- Vision 8K7K-F Agree urgent attention is needed regarding traffic and pedestrian areas, Noted and various parking/loading arrangements, and the idea of parks/green spaces and references made throughout None required signposting to footpaths will greatly enhance the area and community document experience. Retail Noted and various references made throughout Work to encourage independent retailers as well as chain stores document; see None required Development Principles - Growth retail context & retail development Connectivity Noted and various references made throughout public square should be available for markets (Stirchley community market is document; see already established but struggling for suitable venues), exhibitions and activities Development Principles – None required Community Facilities and open spaces– Promoting community initiatives and in Delivery Central Stirchley Noted and various references made throughout None required improved access / parking is vital. pedestrian-friendly areas too document ANON-JVSW- Vision Noted and various 8K75-S references made throughout but it must take on board the small shops and business that are already there. document; see None required Development Principles - Growth retail context & retail development 2 Draft Stirchley Framework SPD: Main Issues Raised by Consultation Responses Response ID Reasons LPA Response SPD change Connectivity Noted and various references made throughout the policy must ensure there is a safe cycle route from river rea route to 5 to the document supporting this, canal at bourneville station and if monies will allow link it to the merritts brook see Walking & Cycling – None required greenway there by linking stirchley to bournville and northfield.by off road routes. “Routes should be attractive, safe and legible, …….” ANON-JVSW- Vision Noted. However, although 8K7P-M there has been a small On the whole I agree with the aspirations, although I would want to ensure that upturn in investment from Stirchley does not become another 'carbon copy' suburb with the usual national independents the city chains scaring independents away from the high street. We have a real council has no powers to opportunity to encourage new independent businesses to find a home here stop national retailers None required without being competing with established names we can find in so many investing, and without at instances around Birmingham. A very careful balance needs to be struck to least some to draw make sure that Stirchley is unique and not merely trying to be a copy of other customers, Stirchley is surrounding suburbs. unlikely to see sufficient investment in the long term. Development Principles Noted and various references made throughout Development should be sympathetic to the heritage of the area and not document, see None required synthetic. Development Principles / Design & Heritage Retail Add reference to SPD to state that applications for Amend section on Please refer to my comments on the 'vision for Stirchley'. Also, would be great to live work units would be new housing see some affordable live/work spaces incorporated, to encourage new talent - supported in suitable development. think of them as little incubators! locations Housing Noted and various references made to need for Amend Delivery New housing developments should retain sympathetic heritage design. Some good design and to promote section- Community investment needed to encourage residents with existing dwellings to be proud of heritage throughout Building them and make the most of the frontages would be great - Stirchley in Bloom, document see Development 3 Draft Stirchley Framework SPD: Main Issues Raised by Consultation Responses Response ID Reasons LPA Response SPD change perhaps? principles – Growth – New housing development. Add reference to support for local business and community initiatives Connectivity Investment in public spaces is crucial - parks need to be safer and better utilised. Noted and various Public space on the high street as a focal point is important - the high street is references made throughout None required such a corridor at the moment, it's easy for people to shuttle through but not stop document and pause for a moment! Design & Heritage Noted and various references made throughout Retain heritage buildings and make it key to new developments to incorporate document, see heritage design in new builds. Development Principles / None required Design & Heritage Ten Acres Noted; This plan aims to Entering Stirchley is a miserable affair at the moment - from the north or south of encourage change in this None required Pershore Road. Make it more welcoming! area Southern Stirchley Noted; This plan aims to Entering Stirchley is a miserable affair at the moment - from the north or south of encourage change in this None required Pershore Road. Make it more welcoming! area ANON-JVSW- Vision Noted. However, the plan 8K7H-C sets out policies to support I do have doubts over how will improve some of the very shoddy old Bric a brac independent shops and a shops and numorous take aways. Businesses won't want to invest with all that range of appropriate plus with the ongoing uncertainty over Tesco looming like a dark cloud. measures to attract None required investment in the centre e.g. further environmental enhancements, improved parking, Growth in Take- 4 Draft Stirchley Framework SPD: Main Issues Raised by Consultation Responses Response ID Reasons LPA Response SPD change aways (Use class A5) Controlled by Shopping and Local Centres SPD – see IntroductionThe retail composition of the area ( i.e. type of retail shops) is outside the control of planning legislation and policy. Housing Noted. However, parking I am a tenant above one of the shops in the high street its ok but access to out provision as part of None required parking is sometimes blocked especially on Fridays/Saturday's when too any residential development supported by existing park on the high street - sode roads often also very packed - so if bringig in more would vary on a case by policies housing please provide sufficient parking too. case basis. ANON-JVSW- Vision Noted and various 8K7M-H references made throughout The emphasis must be strongly on independent shops and businesses - this has document; see always been a place for independent businesses and turning it into a high st Development Principles - None required which looks like every other high st will not do the area any favours. The best Growth retail context & retail way to regenerate the area will be to harness the energy and enthusiasm of the development and Delivery existing entrepreneurs and community activists. section Housing Noted and various references made throughout There is an acute need for larger family housing in Stirchley. It is extremely document: see difficult to find houses with more than 3 bedrooms (and a large number have Development Principles – Add a reference to only 2). The current trend of young professionals buying terraced properties is Growth New housing small numbers of welcome as it is injecting fresh vitality and entrepreneurship into the area. development seeks a range family houses and a However these people will move away when their families grow, with a resulting of sizes and tenures for desire for some 3 & 4 negative impact on schools and long term sustainable community. Any new larger developments. But bed properties. residential developments must take this into account. could be strengthened as 68% of the houses are small terraced houses. 5 Draft Stirchley Framework SPD: Main Issues Raised by Consultation Responses Response ID Reasons LPA Response SPD change Sustainability Agreed; any development There is a potential conflict between creating wildlife corridors and encouraging involving these spaces would require an Ecological increased use of the green spaces for cycling/walking. One example of this None required, as Assessment prior to any would be improving the connection to the Rea from Bewdley Rd. This side of the damaging permission bring granted river is currently not well used and therefore a real haven for wildlife. If it developments would see; Development becomes a more widely used access point to the river, this wildlife could be not be allowed. harmed. So while I greatly desire to see more people use and enjoy the Rea Principles- Sustainability, valley, some areas must be retained as quiet, little used areas for the benefit of Nature Conservation and wildlife. Biodiversity. Ten Acres The need to improve public realm and reduce "See previous comments re access to the river along Bewdley Rd. congestion where possible Amend Delivery is noted and various The traffic build up along this stretch is very unpleasant. Fumes build up due to section- Community references are made to this Building. Add new the tunneling effect of houses so close the street - the health risks in these throughout the document properties must be fairly substantial. The noise pollution is also significant. There bullet “involving the e.g.section on Ten Acres- community in is need to somehow manage the traffic so there are fewer tailbacks on this key outcomes particular stretch. initiatives and encouraging Add reference to support for community
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