Object

Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Representation ID: 11036

Received: 13/12/2020

Respondent: Golden End Farms

Agent: Delta Planning

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Support the general approach of securing 40% affordable housing but disagree with paragraph 6 which does not comply with national policy and is therefore unsound.
Paragraph 6 is not consistent with paragraphs 1 and 2 of the policy or paragraph 177. It does not reflect national guidance to ensure that the provision that is secured caters for all tenure needs to enable mixed and balanced communities to be created. It is inflexible as it refers only to social rent and shared ownership, not other tenures that may be supported by the Council.

Change suggested by respondent:

Policy P4A paragraph 6 should be amended to make clear that the suggested split of affordable tenures will relate only to the element of affordable housing that is not provided as discounted market products. This will ensure the policy is flexible enough to respond to emerging Government Policy and accommodate discounted market products such as the emerging policy on First Homes. An additional paragraph in the policy also needs to be included to set out the appropriate mix of unit sizes within this category.

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