We were delighted to hear that the Council had dropped plans to develop the Gymkhana Field and even more pleased to learn – from an email sent to a Stirchley Parish Councillor and copied below – that our input had played a significant part in this decision.
Thank you for your recent request for an e-petition reference land known as the Gymkhana Field at Stirchley Road/Stirchley Lane.
The Council had been… investigating the development potential of the land fronting Strichley Road among options in Stirchley to fund reinvestment in the Town Park. This led to enquiries about the adjacent ‘Gymkhana Field’. Following concerns from Friends of the Town Park and in consultation with Cabinet Members, the Council is absolutely clear that it will not continue these investigations to develop this site.
For this reason, we will not allow the petition to go ahead as we cannot justify hosting a petition objecting against plans that do not exist and given that the Council is clear there will be no development plans brought forward for this land.
The nearby site of former school due to its previous use is however considered a brownfield site and therefore, subject to planning permission, suitable for a minor development. This site will be brought forward in due course. The land surrounding the former school will not be considered for development.
I trust this clarifies matters.
Nigel Newman
Communications Manager
Co-operative Council and Commercial Delivery Team
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