The Leader of Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council (RSCTC), Cllr Simon Ward, has issued a formal letter of objection to Severn Trent Water (STW) regarding its controversial proposal to construct a new housing development on protected Green Belt land off Lindridge Road.
The council’s intervention comes after widespread concern from local residents. In the submission, Cllr Ward accuses STW of exploiting a temporary opportunity in the Government’s housing delivery metrics to push the project through. The Leader also highlighted critical issues surrounding traffic congestion and the strain the development would place on community infrastructure.
Commenting on the proposal, Cllr Simon Ward stated:
“Protecting our Royal Town’s Greenbelt is of upmost importance to the Town Council and our residents. This can be demonstrated by the amount of opposition to Birmingham City Council’s previous proposal to identify areas of the Greenbelt as potential ‘grey belt’. The Town Council has been at the forefront of supporting residents and arguing that the existing Greenbelt should be retained and that the grey belt sites previously identified were ill considered and inappropriate. It was therefore gratifying to note that the City Council has decided to listen and not progress the grey belt sites and focus on land within the urban area to build new housing, as evidenced in the latest iteration of the Birmingham Local Plan. Therefore, it is particularly disappointing to receive notification of STW’s intention to submit a planning application for housing within the Greenbelt on land north of Lindridge Road.
“We need the right homes in the right places, not speculative builds that destroy our precious Green Belt for corporate profit.”
Residents are being urged to submit their own objections before the consultation deadline on 10 September 2026 via email at lindridge-road@consultationplace.com.
The full objection letter is available to read here.