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Draft Submission Plan (Regulation 19)
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Draft Submission Plan (Regulation 19)
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Introduction
Importance of a Plan Led System
Glossary of Terms
How Could it Affect Me?
What will happen if we don’t identify enough land for new development?
Background
Relationship to Other Plans
Neighbourhood Plans
National and Regional Context for the New Plan
National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
West Midlands Spatial Development Strategy
Duty to Cooperate (DtC)
DtC and Local Plans
DtC and Strategic Plans
The Council’s Approach to the DtC
Cross Boundary Impacts from Developments
Scope of the Plan
Plan Period
Approach to DM Policies
Minerals & Waste
Our Borough
Overview of the Borough
Historical Development
The Borough Now
Challenges
Vision
Spatial Strategy
Settlement Hierarchy
Policy SMBC/SS1: Solihull Settlement Hierarchy
Vulnerable Gaps
Policy SMBC/SS2: Protection of Vulnerable Gaps
Delivering a Sufficient Supply of Homes
Policy SMBC/HO1: Provision of Land for Housing
Policy SMBC/HO2: Broad Locations
Housing Requirement
Local Housing Need (LHN)
Housing Completions 2015-25
Stepped Trajectory
Row 1: Site with planning permission (started)
Row 2: Sites with planning permission (not started)
Row 3: Sites identified in land availability assessments
Row 4: Sites identified in the brownfield land register (BLR)
Row 5: Town centre sites
Row 6: SLP 2013 allocations without planning permission
Row 7: Less a 10% discount to rows 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
Row 8: Broad locations (inc. development around railway stations)
Row 9: UK Central Hub Area (to 2043)
Windfall Developments
Row 10: Grey Belt Windfalls
Row 11: Other windfall supply
Row 12: Allocated Sites
Balance of Housing Need to Housing Supply
Affordable Housing Policy
Policy SMBC/HO3: Affordable Housing
Justification
Self and custom housebuilding Policy
Policy SMBC/HO4: Self and Custom House Building
Meeting the housing needs of older and disabled persons Policy
Policy SMBC/HO5: Housing for Older and Disabled People
Housing Mix
Policy SMBC/HO6: Housing Mix - Market Housing
Justification
Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
Policy SMBC/HO7: Homes in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
Justification
Homes for Children we Care for
Policy SMBC/HO8: Residential Accommodation for Looked after Children
Justification
Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation
Policy SMBC/HO9: Provision of Accommodation for Gypsies and Travellers
Policy SMBC/HO10 - Safeguarding Gypsy and Traveller Sites.
Justification
Building a Strong Effective Economy
UK Central Solihull
Policy SMBC/E1: UK Central Solihull Hub Area
Justification
UK Central Solihull Hub Area
Policy SMBC/E2: Arden Cross
Arden Cross
Policy SMBC/E3: National Exhibition Centre (NEC)
National Exhibition Centre
Policy SMBC/E4: Birmingham Airport
Birmingham Airport
Policy SMBC/E5: Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)
Policy SMBC/E6: Birmingham Business Park
Birmingham Business Park
Provision of land for Employment
NPPF Approach to building a strong, effective economy.
Solihull Economy
Policy SMBC/E7: Provision of Land for Employment
Justification
Local employment need - office floorspace requirement
Industrial and warehousing need
Meeting the employment land requirement
Protecting Green Belt Land
Introduction
National Planning Policy Changes
Green Belt Assessment (GBA)
Policy SMBC/GB1: Green Belt Boundaries
Policy SMBC/GB2: Limited Infilling in Villages Lying in the Green Belt
Amending Green Belt Boundaries Around Settlements as a Result of Recent Permissions for Development
Washed Over Settlements
Policy SMBC/GB3: Insetting Settlements from the Green Belt
Promoting Sustainable Travel
Vision Led Approach
The Council’s Vision Led Approach
Transport Strategy
Cycling and Walking Strategy
Policy SMBC/TM1: Rapid Transit
Rapid Transit
High Speed 2 Rail
Bypass Improvement Lines
Promoting Healthy Communities
Health and Wellbeing
Policy SMBC/HC1: Health and Wellbeing
Policy SMBC/HC2: Health Impact Assessments.
Health infrastructure planning
Hot Food Takeaways
Air Quality
Justification
Open Space
Playing Pitches, Indoor and Outdoor Sport
Conserving and Enhancing the Natural Environment
Introduction
NPPF
Policy SMBC/N1: Local Wildlife Sites
How the designation process works
Protected and Priority Species and Habitats
Biodiversity Net Gain
Environment Banks
Nature-based Solutions (NbS)
Soilscapes
Water Quality
Light pollution
Air Quality
Generic disturbance and cumulative impacts
Biodiversity Duty
Conserving and Enhancing the Historic Environment
Policy SMBC/HE1: Assessing Effects on Heritage Assets
Waste Management
Policy SMBC/WM1: Waste Management Facilities
Delivery
Comprehensive Development
Policy SMBC/D1: Comprehensive Masterplanning for Strategic and Major Development
Infrastructure Delivery
Policy SMBC/D2: Infrastructure Provision and Developer Contributions
Affordable Housing
Education
Education Transport
Healthcare
Playing Pitches & Sport Hubs
Public Transport
Travel Plans
Police
Other Potential Infrastructure
Monitoring Fees
Recent Experience
Monitoring
Balsall Common
The Settlement Now
The Settlement in the Future
What is Required for the Settlement in the Future?
Proposed Approach
Recent Planning Applications
Development of up to 1,060 dwellings at Barratt’s Farm.
Development of up to 110 dwellings at Frog Lane.
Development of up to 268 dwellings on land south of Waste Lane.
Development of up to 95 dwellings at 722 Kenilworth Lane.
Development of 37 dwellings on land west of Hob Lane.
Previous Allocations
Policy SMBC/BC3: Windmill Lane/Kenilworth Road
Policy SMBC/BC5: Trevallion Stud
Policy SMBC/BC6: Lavender Hall Farm
SLP Site 19 – Riddings Hill/Hallmeadow Road (capacity 65)
Policy SMBC/BC7: Hallmeadow Road/Riddings Hill
Broad Locations
BC8 - Land West of Lavender Hall Lane and South of Park Lane.
BC9 - Land at Phase 3 of the Balsall Common Relief Road.
BC10 - Land around Berkswell Railway Station
BC11 - Land around Tile Hill Railway Station
Blythe
The Area Now
The Area in the Future
What is Required for the Area in the Future?
Proposed Approach
Recent Planning Applications
Development of up to 1,250 dwellings at Land South of Dog Kennel Lane.
Development of up to 86 dwellings at Land North of Tythe Barn Lane
Development of up to 110 dwellings at Land West of Rumbush Lane
Proposed Allocations
Policy SMBC/BL1: West of Dickens Heath
Justification
Policy SMBC/BL3: Whitlock’s End Farm
Justification
Broad Locations
BL4 - Land around Shirley, Whitlock’s End, Wythall and Earlswood Railway Stations
Hampton in Arden
The Settlement Now
The Settlement in the Future
What is Required for the Settlements in the Future?
Recent Planning Applications
Existing Allocation
SLP Site 24 – Land off Meriden Road, Hampton-in-Arden
Proposed Allocations
Policy SMBC/HA1: Meriden Road, Hampton in Arden
Justification
Site SO1 – East of Solihull
Broad locations
HA3 - Land around Hampton in Arden Railway Station
Hockley Heath
The Settlement Now
The Settlement in the Future
What is Required for the Settlement in the Future?
Proposed Approach
Recent Planning Applications
Development of up to 99 dwellings on land south of School Road
Development of up to 9 dwellings on land adjacent to 84 School Road
Development of up to 80 dwellings on land west of Stratford Road
Knowle, Dorridge & Bentley Heath
The Settlement Now
The Settlement in the Future
What is Required for the Settlement in the Future?
Proposed Approach
Recent Planning Applications
Development of up to 845 dwellings (including 170 extra care units) dwellings on Land South of Knowle / Land to the West of Warwick Road
Policy SMBC/KN1A: Land North of Hampton Road, Knowle
Justification
Policy SMBC/KN1B: Land South of Hampton Road, Knowle
Justification
Policy SMBC/KN2: Safeguarding Land for Arden Academy
Justification
Broad Locations
KN3 - Land around Dorridge Railway Station
Meriden
The Settlement Now
The Settlement in the Future
What is Required for the Settlement in the Future
Proposed Allocations
North of the Borough
Castle Bromwich and Marston Green
Chelmsley Wood, Fordbridge, Kingshurst & Smith’s Wood
The Settlements in the Future
What is required for the Settlements in the Future?
Improvements to Chelmsley Wood Town Centre and Kingshurst Village Centre
Proposed Approach
Recent Planning Applications
SLP Site 3 – Simon Digby, Chelmsley Wood (capacity 200)
Kingshurst village Centre
Broad Locations
NS2 - Land around Marston Green
Solihull Town Centre & Mature Suburbs
The Area Now
The Area in the Future
What is Required for the Area in the Future?
Proposed Approach
Proposed Allocations
Policy SMBC/SO1: East of Solihull
Justification
Policy SMBC/SO2: Moat Lane Depot
Justification
Broad Locations
SO3 - Land around Widney Manor Station
UK Central Solihull
The Area Now
HS2 Interchange – Arden Cross
Birmingham Airport
National Exhibition Centre (NEC)
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)
Birmingham and Blythe Valley Business Parks
The Area in the Future
What is required for the settlement in the future
Proposed approach
Policy SMBC/UK1: Arden Cross and HS2 Interchange
Policy SMBC/UK2: Damson Parkway
Initialisms/Abbreviations and Selected Glossary
Initialisms/Abbreviations
Selected Glossary
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