Plans lodged for new industrial unit near Birmingham border

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A new development near Birmingham’s border could provide a boost for jobs and business—but at the cost of local farmland and greenery. The outline plans are now with the city council’s planning committee.

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00:00Plans have been submitted for a major employment development near the Birmingham border on land

00:08close to Whishaw Lane and the Birmingham and Fisley Canal. The proposal lodged by Midlands

00:14Land Portfolio, the development arm of Seven Trent, seeks outline permission for up to 21,000

00:20square metres of employment floor space. Indicative drawings show a single large building with

00:26associated offices and car parking. The site known as Pedimoor is currently used as arable farmland.

00:34It also contains areas of scrubland and woodland which would be partially cleared to create access

00:40routes. A report by planning officers highlights the potential harm of the proposal including the

00:46permanent loss of agricultural land and the removal of trees and hedgerows. The development would also

00:52impact the edge of the Fisley Canal which is recognised as a heritage asset. However the report

00:58recommends approval subject to a legal agreement. It states that the benefits of the scheme would

01:03outweigh the leotid harm. These include the creation of local jobs during construction and operation,

01:09ecological improvements through new planting and better access to public transport. The site has

01:15been identified by the council as one of the most sustainable locations available before best quality

01:21employment land. Although concerns have been raised about elements of the submission,

01:26the council notes that this is an outline application and that more detailed issues would

01:30be considered at the reserved matters stage. The application is scheduled to go before the

01:36City Council's Planning Committee on Thursday 5th June.

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