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ii.
The desire to strengthen connectivity by providing improved routes for
pedestrians, cyclists and public transport that are high quality, legible and
safe. This includes the need to strengthen the “place” element of the transport
network in Solihull town centre including those areas where the needs of
pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users are to be prioritised.
iii.
The need develop a multi-modal Integrated Transport Hub at the site of the
current train station in Solihull. The new Integrated Hub will provide
accessible, modern facilities which can accommodate forecast growth in
passenger numbers, and enable effective integration with public transport,
and investments in walking, cycling, key highways junctions and SPRINT.
The new integrated transport hub should create a strong sense of arrival and
place, and enable commercial, leisure and residential development in the
Town Centre to come forward.
iv.
The need to ensure that the provision of parking in the town centre meets the
needs of retailers and businesses, whilst not acting as a constraint to
development or mode shift.
v.
The need to mark the town’s gateways through the creation of unique
landmark buildings, and to create well designed street with attractive active
frontages which encourage vibrant and active street life and create
characterful and well defined spaces and routes.
vi.
The value of good urban design and green infrastructure for the town centre,
and the importance of creating legible, distinctive, flexible, attractive, safe and
inclusive public realm throughout the town centre.
vii.
Opportunity sites which might accommodate significant additional growth and
improvements to the connectivity of the town centre.
4.
Development proposals that fulfil the principles listed above will be supported.
5.
All new development will be expected to make a reasonable and proportionate
contribution to the cost of providing and maintaining necessary town centre
infrastructure, including walking and cycling access, public transport, the public realm
and on key highway links & junctions within & serving the town centre.
6.
Demand for and provision of public and private parking will be considered within the
context of a parking strategy which sets out the requirements for parking provision in
the town centre.
7.
A range of opportunity sites will be identified under this policy.
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8.
Shirley Town Centre will be developed and sustained as a focus of commercial
activity & services for the local community. It will be shaped and managed to secure
its regeneration and economic success; whilst recognising the need to create an
environment that will also be attractive to residential uses.
9.
The extent of Shirley Town Centre is defined on the Policies Map. The boundary
focuses commercial activity south of the junction between Stratford Road and
Haslucks Green Road and in developments west of Stratford Road.