Alvechurch Parish Council

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Introduction to Alvechurch The Civil Parish of Alvechurch consists of three electoral wards Alvechurch, Hopwood and Rowney Green and Bordesley. Alvechurch ward comprises the village of Alvechurch and Withybed Green; the Hopwood ward includes the north half of Weatheroak, whilst the southern half is contained within the Rowney Green ward that also encompasses the Holloway and Grange Lane. Sited within the Worcestershire district of Bromsgrove, Alvechurch is one of Bromsgroves 20 parishes and shares boundaries with Beoley, Wythall, Barnt Green, Cofton Hackett and Tutnall & Cobley Parishes. The parish also borders both the city of Birmingham and Redditch new-town and is therefore a vital part of the West Midlands Green Belt that serves as a buffer between conurbations. The only part of the parish that is not covered by the Green Belt classification is the built-up area of Alvechurch village itself. The resultant restrictions on new building development in the Green Belt mean demand for new housing in the parish is high. The Bromsgrove District Local Plan has identified parts of the parish as Landscape Protection Areas, Special Wildlife Sites, Sites of Special Scientific Interest, and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Alvechurch Village Centre is a designated Conservation Area, host to a number of listed buildings originating from the 15th century. The parish church of St Laurence is listed grade 11*. The parish is host to good transport links of all types including (by road) the...