Plan for 88 homes in Knowle

A PLAN has been submitted for 88 homes on fields to the back of Knowle Primary School.

   

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Council: Knowle school housing plans 'defensible'

BUILDING 100 homes on a field at the back of Knowle Primary School is ‘defensible’ council bosses say.

The council's map of the full plans. Click here for full size.

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council says the site off Hampton Road has ‘excellent access to local services and facilities’.

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Plan for 2,000 new homes stays despite new Government

PLANS to build more than 2,000 homes in Solihull, Knowle and Dorridge – some on fields – are being progressed by council chiefs, despite being given the option to scrap them.

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council said identifying sites was vital to stop developments in unwanted parts of the borough.

Labour had demanded councils allow at least a target number of homes under region-wide schemes – but the new coalition Government has said this will now be up to councils alone.

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Grants for council homes to be capped

A LIMIT is to be set on how much council tenants can be given to improve their home – and council staff will urge them to look at loans instead.

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Video: tenants get online

SOLIHULL Community Housing has produced a video about how it is helping its tenants to get online.