Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 11162
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
There are a number of objections to how the Council has calculated supply over the plan period;
- The UK Central site is unlikely to see any completions for several years post plan adoption. There are substantial infrastructure requirements and these have not been robustly assessed/costed meaning the Plan is not justified.
- No evidence in relation to housing trajectories for the proposed allocations means the figure of 5,270 homes to be delivered by 2036 is not justified.
- No evidence on the delivery of 861 units at the Solihull Town Centre (Site 8).
- The estimated level of windfalls completed over 14 years is not justified.
- In the SHELAA there are Existing Sites and Communal Dwellings where it appears there may be calculation errors.
The Plan will not provide for a five year housing land supply upon adoption. Three years’ worth of windfalls are included within the supply rather than two and there is 350 homes on allocated sites without clear evidence on delivery.
The housing supply should be justified with evidence, and assumptions in relation to windfalls should be reviewed and amended.
The housing requirement should be expressed as a minimum figure.
The housing supply should contain a buffer of 10% over the housing requirement.
Policy P5 and the table of allocated sites should be amended to include Site 62 for mixed use development.
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,