No

Draft Local Plan Review

Representation ID: 1070

Received: 13/02/2017

Respondent: Mr Kevin Thomas

Representation Summary:

I recognize the need for affordable home provision in the Borough. The policy should clarify how it will be enforced as based on recent experience in my locality, it appears all to easy for developers to remove affordable home provision at a later stage. Affordable home provision in an affluent area such as Solihull will never be a commercially attractive proposition for commercial builders.
In addition such properties should be built in close proximity to areas of employment opportunity to maximize affordability.
The aim to build affordable houses in Balsall Common is inconsistent with current poor public transport provision.

Full text:

I recognize the need for affordable home provision in the Borough. The policy should clarify how it will be enforced as based on recent experience in my locality, it appears all to easy for developers to remove affordable home provision at a later stage. Affordable home provision in an affluent area such as Solihull will never be a commercially attractive proposition for commercial builders.
In addition such properties should be built in close proximity to areas of employment opportunity to maximize affordability.
The aim to build affordable houses in Balsall Common is inconsistent with current poor public transport provision.