Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 11044
Received: 13/12/2020
Respondent: Golden End Farms
Agent: Delta Planning
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The site selection process is unsound. Additional land releases should be included in the plan to support sustainable patterns of growth and meet needs. Golden End Farm is more suitable than proposed allocations in the settlement.
Both allocations in Knowle have complex issues. No confidence that these sites can deliver the housing and infrastructure proposed, or what stage in the plan period they would come forward. Viability of these sites is also questionable.
Golden End Farm should be included as an allocation. It is in a highly sustainable location and can provide an immediate contribution to housing delivery.
In circumstances where the Examination is provided with insufficient levels of comfort that either of sites KN1 or KN2 are deliverable and viable, the relevant allocation should be removed.
Whether or not KN1/KN2 are removed, a new policy KN3 and associated justification text should be inserted into the Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath Settlement Chapter allocating land at Golden End, Knowle for some 250 dwellings. The justification can be taken from the commentary taken from the Council’s Site Assessment summary dated November 2020.
Example of the Policy text is provided in supporting information.
See attachments