The Site and Surroundings

The site extends to around 23.3 hectares (57.57 acres) and is located to the west of Dickens Heath and is bounded by Tythe Barn Lane, Tilehouse Lane and Birchy Leasowes Lane.

The site currently consists of agricultural grazing land and the playing pitches of Highgate United and Wychall Wanderers Football Clubs and Old Yardleians Rugby Club. These clubs will require to be relocated for the housing development to go ahead, subject to separate planning applications. Each relocation will be managed with the respective clubs and new facilities will be in line with relevant Sports England the relevant Governing bosies.

Topographically, the site is relatively flat with a slight fall from south to north which reflects the direction of flow within a watercourse located adjacent to the Tythe Barn Meadows Local Wildlife Site. Across the site there are hedgerows which include trees. Little Tyburn Coppice Local Wildlife Site forms part of the site’s eastern/north eastern boundary.

Within the site is an area identified as being suspectable to flooding and the master planning process has taken into this into account.

To the north west of the site is Whitlocks End railway station and to the east is the village Dickens Heath. Within Dickens Heath there is a range of local facilities within the village centre. There are primary schools within Dickens Heath and the village of Tidbury Green to the south of the site. Bus services operate along Tilehouse Lane which provide connections to Solihull town centre and Solihull railway station.