Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 11217
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: Mr Mark Horgan
Agent: Savills
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
We do not support Policy P4D and the requirement of allocated sites of 100 dwellings or more to contribute 5% of open market dwellings in the form of self and custom build plots. National guidance does not require allocated sites to contribute land for self and custom build plots (Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) Reference ID: 57-025-201760728).
The Council’s ‘Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Register’ provides an indication of the level of interest, but further analysis is required on the specific requirements of respondents. There is no robust evidence provided as to how the threshold of 100 dwellings was calculated nor the provision of 5%.
The self and custom build requirement should be removed from the Local Plan. The Council should only encourage landowners to provide these plots where appropriate.
Dear Sir / Madam,
On behalf of Mark Horgan, please find attached a response to the Draft Submission version of the Local Plan Review in regards to his land interests at Winterton Farm, Blythe Valley (SHELAA reference 173).
We have submitted the following:
• Covering letter;
• Five Consultation Response Forms;
o Policy P4C
o Policy P4D
o Policy P4E
o Policy P5
o Policy P17
• Promotion Document (January 2016).
Please contact me if you have any queries with the submission.
Kind regards
Jess