A HOUSEBUILDER is inviting people to find out more about plans for a new development in Burntwood.
Bloor Homes is proposing up to 300 homes on land off Coulter Lane.
The scheme would include open space, community orchards, allotments, play areas and a “community hub”.
Land could also be set aside for future expansion of neighbouring Fulfen Primary School.
Bloor Homes has launched a new consultation website at www.bloorhomesburntwood.com, where the plans can be viewed and feedback can be left.
The proposals are also being presented at a consultation drop-in exhibition at Burntwood Memorial Hall on Rugeley Road between 2pm and 7.30pm on 4th June.
Emma Foster, senior planning manager at Bloor Homes Midlands, said:
“We are pleased to be able to present our emerging plans for a sensitive, landscape-led new neighbourhood of high-quality homes and extensive green public open spaces in Burntwood.
“We are keen to understand the priorities and aspirations of local people to help shape the plans as we prepare an outline planning application.
“The views of local people will help shape a neighbourhood that provides a housing mix, community facilities and high-quality open spaces that meet the needs of the town.
“We would like to encourage people to visit our consultation website or drop-in to the exhibition.”
Bloor Homes say that the outline proposals would mean a reduction in the potential scale of development from that previously proposed through Lichfield District Council’s Local Plan.
If it gets the go-ahead, the company said up to 43% of the properties would be affordable homes with a mix of shared ownership and social rental.
The development would also be gas-free, with all of the new homes using air source heatpumps and solar panels.
But campaigners have already called on the council to halt any plans to build on the plot.
Vic Chamberlain, chair of Burntwood Action Group, said:
“We believe that it is essential no more greenbelt land is lost to housing in Burntwood.
“A development of 300 homes plus associated facilities and works should be rejected out of hand.
“On top of this, the current infrastructure – particularly narrow country lanes – is totally inadequate to accommodate any development of this size.”
“Developer keen to hear views on plans for up to 300 new homes on land in Burntwood”Clever wording they are not asking for views on building 300 houses just the actual scheme which is totally different!
You can use all the fancy words and phrases you want, print fancy colourful maps of ‘green walkways’ and ‘green corridors’ but at the end of the day it all boils down to 300 houses on green belt and once thats gone its gone forever. And lets remember that if this gets passed it will open the flood gates for the future of green belt in Burntwood. You only have to look at Lichfield…..one field after another turned over to housing. Today Coulter Lane, tomorrow Farewell Lane, Hospital Road, Highfield Road…..
The tone of this suggests an assumption it will go ahead.
Absolutely disgusting that they are planning on destroying yet more greenbelt. There are no exceptional circumstances. Burntwood has met its new housing targets. Burntwood has plenty of Brownfield sites to meet future housing needs. This is a clear example of a housing developer wanting to make the most profit (easy land to build on, no waste to clear, and higher sale values at the end of it all). It is insulting to everyone that they are trying to sell it by marketing the ‘affordable housing’, ‘community space’ (which is not needed) and ‘possible extension to Fulfen School’ (which will no doubt never happen).
I agree with the above. This is a ‘done deal’ and they’ve already named the supposedly ‘green’ spaces as I discovered on the card posted through my door today (hardly eco- friendly). We can look forward to ‘Strawberry Green’ ‘Coulter Green’ and ‘Upfield Green’ along with community orchards and allotments! We already have our green lanes and trees… stop destroying our countryside!
What the people of Burntwood need to do is simply confirm at the drop in session that they are opposed to the development, offer no explanation as to why, the developer is trying to find out what we are thinking so they can counter before the application is submitted, this is not a done deal and there is a long road ahead!