A PUBLIC hearing over a bid to protect green spaces in
Knowle from development is expected by the end of July.
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The Knowle Society said it has been told by Solihull
Metropolitan Borough Council to expect the hearings over its plans to get
“village green” status for the land.
A public inquiry will determine the future of three parcels
of land off the Wychwood Avenue
roundabout and two off Knowle Park
The group said it will need to show the public have used
part of the land for at least 20 years for “lawful purposes” and had a right to
do so.
Residents filled out forms saying they had used the land
which were given to the council.
The move has been made possible after the council dropped
long-standing plans for a by-pass through Knowle, which was to use the land.
The society said: “Things are gradually moving towards the
final climax. We have been contacted by the council to say that it is hoping to
hold the public hearing into our applications some time before the end of July,
if it can be arranged.
“This means that we have to get everything ready to present
to the hearing as soon as we can.
“We have instructed our solicitor to find us an experienced
barrister to represent us at the hearing [at a rate that we can afford!]. We
await the results of his search.
“While we do have a significant sum of money put aside to
pay for this, there will be other expenses, so we are continuing to appeal for
donations.”
It called for people who had sent in forms to give the
society a statement with the same information for the hearing.
