Birmingham Airport sounds safety alarm over new block of flats in Marston Green
A plan to build a new apartment block in a Solihull village has been shelved after Birmingham Airport raised safety concerns.
Applicant PMI Property Holdings Limited submitted a plan to demolish a four bedroom home in Marston Green and build a two-and-a-half storey block in its place last November.
The applicant proposed 211 Elmdon Lane, on the outskirts of Birmingham Airport, be demolished to make way for five new apartments.
The plan submitted to Solihull Council was for the block to have two, one-bedroom apartments and three two-bedroom apartments.
All of the apartments were proposed to go on the market once built.
And the applicant also proposed five car parking spaces and cycle racks for the residents.
But in a consultation held in February objections were submitted to the authority.
Bickenhill and Marston Green Parish Council’s objection said: “The parish council have concerns relating to the insufficient parking spaces provided and the proximity to Birmingham Airport.”
And in its objection BHX highlighted Elmdon Lane leads to an emergency services entrance and exit for the airport.
“Birmingham Airport Limited (BAL) objects to the proposed development on the grounds the parking provision of one space per dwelling is insufficient for the site’s location,” Alex Johnson, BHX’s transport planning analyst said.
“Furthermore, the presence of double yellow lines along the southern end of Elmdon Lane highlights existing concerns about on-street parking and restricted road width, which would only be exacerbated by the proposed design.
“We (BAL) object to the current proposals on the grounds the scheme design will likely lead to increased levels of on-street parking which in turn would increase the likelihood of the emergency access being blocked.”
The application had been due to be considered either by the council’s planning officers or the authority’s planning committee.
But the council’s website has now been updated to show that on Tuesday, (September 23), the application had been withdrawn.
The application and objections can still be viewed by searching for PL/2024/02783/PPFL at https://publicaccess.solihull.gov.uk/online-applications.
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