‘Absurd’ housing scheme approved despite widespread criticism
Plans for the first phase of a new housing development on the fringe of Birmingham city centre have been approved – despite stinging criticism of the scheme’s design.
Several members of Birmingham City Council’s planning committee said the proposals for the Icknield Port Loop were poorly thought out and had the potential to be hazardous.
One councillor even branded the scheme a “deathtrap” for children and slammed the design as “absurd”.
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