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Solihull Local Plan Site Allocations – Masterplans
October 2020
Site Analysis
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The 49 ha site is currently within the Green Belt. If the site is
allocated for development, Warwick Road and Grove Road
will form the new Green Belt boundaries. The 2016 Draft Local
Plan suggested an indicative capacity of 750 new dwellings
for this site
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Current land uses include the Arden Academy buildings and
playing fields, a garden on the western boundary used by the
charity MIND, and several large residential properties (Stripes
Hill House, Lansdowne House, Lansdowne Farm house and
paddocks There is marshy grasslands around Cuttle Brook
some of which is designated as a Local Wildlife Site and
several arable fields in the southern and south eastern parts
of the site. The listed Rotten Row Farm and Grove Farm east
barn lie adjacent to the site therefore the site forms part of
their setting. Development should avoid encroaching upon
their setting, and if it does so, exceptional design and quality
together with full regard for context would be necessary and
expected.
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The site’s topography is varied; there is an overall fall to
the south east. The site contains a number of low-lying
areas around its main water bodies, such as the
Cuttlebrook stream and ponds, and the former boat lake in
the grounds of Lansdowne House.
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Rotten Row
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Grove Barn
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Likewise development must have regard to potential flood risk
areas.
Bus stops
Semi improved grassland
Heritage Asset and
curtilage
MIND Garden
Solihull Council Conservation of Historic Environment, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and Ecology
Fronts of properties
Back of properties
Pond
Hedgerow
Listed building
Footpaths
Zone of significance on
the setting of the listed
building
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Area with
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