A controversial plan to develop up to 1,000 new homes on a former golf club in south Birmingham is expected to be thrown out next week.
Bloor Homes is seeking permission to redevelop North Worcestershire Golf Club, in Northfield, but has already faced a barrage of opposition from councillors and residents.
It is seeking permission to demolish the old club house and build up to 1,000 dwellings, public open space, a primary school, multi-use community hub with 3G pitch and play area and new access onto the 80-acre course which shut last March.
Its proposals are due to be debated by Birmingham City Council's planning committee next Thursday where officers have recommended it is refused.
A report prepared ahead of the meeting said the council had received a slew of objections to Bloor Homes' plans including opposing the loss of recreational space of this size while education chiefs said the applicant's assessment of school places was flawed.
The Wildlife Trust said the site contributed a significant amount of "natural capital" to this area and the scale of the development would result in a loss of this capital.
Previous objections by city councillors had expressed fears over increased traffic on what is already a busy area for commuters coming into Birmingham.
Birmingham City Council has received some support for the project with 45 letters submitted, citing a dire need of new homes in the area while affordable housing would help more young people buy.
The former golf course will otherwise become a target for anti-social behaviour, other letters of support have argued.
Last year, the city council's development chief said the site had not been earmarked for housing in its new development plan.
The committee meeting report concluded: "The site for housing development is contrary to the adopted Birmingham Development Plan (and) the proposal fails to provide adequate compensation for the loss of 80 acres of private open space and essential education infrastructure."
