Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 11038
Received: 13/12/2020
Respondent: Golden End Farms
Agent: Delta Planning
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Provision of housing land significantly underprovides for the housing needs arising from the growth strategy. HS2 and UKC will have a profound effect on the Borough but the Plan fails to accommodate the housing need that will arise from it. Whilst historically there may have been significant in-commuting, this likely results from previously constrained housing supply. The Council should seek to reverse historic commuting patterns and provide housing to meet more of the forecasted jobs growth.
Also questions whether the plan does enough to help meet the wider housing shortfall in the housing market area, particularly beyond 2031.
The housing requirement should be increased to ensure the plan meets the housing needs arising from the HS2/UKC proposals and as well as providing a greater contribution to meet HMA housing shortfalls. We estimate that the Local Plan needs to make provision for the delivery of at least 17,500 dwellings over the plan period, and probably nearer 20,000 dwellings to ensure the sustainable growth of the area and contribution to the wider HMA needs.
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