THE CONTROVERSIAL outline application for 950 homes on the former North Worcestershire Golf Club site has been thrown out by Birmingham City Council’s planning committee.
The proposal from Bloor Homes for 950 homes, public open space, a primary school, a multi-use community hub, access points and associated infrastructure for the site off Frankley Beeches Road.
The application outlined 35 per cent of the properties would be affordable housing, there would be a one-form entry primary school, a £1million contribution to an off-site primary school and a £3.188million contribution to an off-site secondary school.
The community hub would cost between £1million and £1.2million to build and there would also be 10.95hectares of public open space featuring children’s play equipment, along with a £2.91million sports improvement fund for two off-site 3G sports pitches.
Coun Andy Cartwright, who has tirelessly campaigned with residents against the application, spoke at the meeting, along with another resident.
He said he was happy with and relieved by the committee’s decision.
“I’d like to thank everyone who has supported me and this fight, everyone who has signed the petition and worked hard to stop this.
“This application is only 15 properties less than the previous one put forward and with a new school and community centre as well, along with Longbridge and Northfield town centres, it would lead to so much congestion.
“It is already bad around Longbridge – we need to be keeping congestion away from the area, not attracting it and this development would be like a magnet for traffic.”
It is not yet known if Bloor Homes will be appealing to the Planning Inspectorate against the decision.
