Frequently Asked Questions
Confused about how you can have your say?
Strategic Framework
The Strategic Framework is an overall plan setting out what could be done across North Solihull over the next 15 years. It acts as a guide to all the developments and changes happening as part of the regeneration of your area.
Area Plans
The first steps to turning the proposals in the Strategic Framework into something that will, in reality, work are the Area Plans.
For these plans North Solihull has been spilt into three main areas;
North
Central
South
When we are consulting in your area, we will send you a letter or a flyer inviting you to come and see our draft ideas for what could change in your area. These draft ideas and plans show where new roads might go, where new housing sites could be built, and where could improve green space, shops and facilities.
It's important that we look at the bigger picture before we go into more detailed planning. So there won't be lots of details at this stage because we want to hear your views on the broad idea to see if they are right before we so more work on the details.
Your ideas will help shape the next stage of our plans, and we always make sure you're updated on how we're getting on by writing to you and putting updates in this newsletter.
Neighbourhood Plans
Once we have developed an Area Plan, we will then look at developing the individual Neighbourhood Plans, these go into detail about what changes will happen.
It takes around 12 months to develop a Neighbourhood plan from initial consultations to final approval by Councillors from Solihull Council.
You will be invited to consultation events at every stage of the Neighbourhood Planning process. We're already doing this in three neighbourhoods; Craig Croft, North Arran Way and Kingshurst & Babbs Mill.
The most important thing to remember is that, if you do need to move home as part of our regeneration plans, we will visit you individually in your home and explain everything to you, including the financial help we can offer you.
To sum it up
Every time we create new plans, if they relate to where you live, we will always invite you to come and see them and have your say. If you are a resident and want to know at what stage you are at then click here.
