Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 11105
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: Rainier Developments Limited
Agent: Marrons Planning
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The site selection methodology which is set out in the Topic Paper departs from national policy in relation to Green Belt. It does not first consider previously developed land and land well served by public transport, and it makes no reference to whether the loss of Green Belt can be offset through compensatory improvements to the remaining Green Belt. The implications of the Spatial Strategy and site selection methodology are that Green Belt sites that perform well in relation to national policy were not selected.
Site 404 (Land west of Rumbush Lane, Tidbury Green) is well served by public transport and offers compensatory improvements to the environmental quality and accessibility of the remaining Green Belt. The Site Assessment completely ignores the existence of Wythall Rail Station and Appeal Decision APP/Q4625/A/14/2220892. The Accessibility Study has also incorrectly assessed the site. The site is a lower performing site in Green Belt terms and should therefore be a Priority 5 site and an allocation.
The Site Selection methodology should be amended to reflect Paragraph 138 of the Framework. The Site Selection should include an allocation of land west of Rumbush Lane, Tidbury Green.
Dear Sir or Madam,
Please see attached representations on behalf of Rainier Developments Limited in respect of land at Tidbury Green (site 404). We have also submitted these with the corresponding appendices in the email below as a file share. If you have any problems accessing the file share please let me know.
Kind Regards,
Gary Stephens