Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 11156
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: IM Properties - Land west of Stratford Road
Agent: Marrons Planning
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Policy P3 fails to match the spatial strategy of the Plan and has no regard to the evidence of the HEDNA in relation to supply and demand along the A34 corridor.
It is unsound for the Council to suggest that an early review of the Plan is an appropriate response in addressing unmet needs- deferring cross-boundary strategic matters.
Other factors need to be taken into consideration in informing the employment land requirement- the existing stock available, pattern of supply, and evidence of market demand.
The land currently available on the five existing allocations is less than what is stated within the Plan. The existing supply amounts to 6.4ha of employment land on three sites, but soon to fall to 3.4ha on two sites.
The delivery of two large employment allocations is uncertain and their trajectory is likely to be much later in the plan period.
The employment requirement should be set out within a strategic policy within the Plan.
The employment requirement should be increased to reflect past performance, the market evidence of supply and demand, the Local Industrial Strategy for the West Midlands Combined Authority and the unmet needs of the Black Country Authorities.
Evidence should be provided as to the availability and deliverability of the proposed allocations and the trajectory for their delivery.
Additional employment sites should be allocated to address the additional employment land requirement to ensure a continuous supply. Site 62 (Land west of Stratford Road) should be allocated as a mixed use allocation comprising residential and employment.
Dear Sir or Madam,
Please see attached multiple representations on behalf of IM Properties in respect of land west of Stratford Road (Site 62).
Kind Regards,