Object

Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Representation ID: 13692

Received: 10/12/2020

Respondent: Barwood Development Securities Ltd

Agent: stantec

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Support allocation of Site BC4, which is primarily brownfield land for housing. Site can deliver 270 dwellings making more effective use of land whilst still according with environmental and design requirements, see Barwood masterplan.
Concept masterplan contains errors, Relief Road corridor incorrectly shown. Reference to bypass providing Green Belt boundary is incorrect and contradicts paragraph 560 of Plan, which refers to eastern boundary of site. Object to BC4.2.iv reference to public open space east of site to Relief Road as shown on Concept Masterplan as unreasonable and undeliverable as outside promoter's control. BC4.2.vi should be removed as unnecessary and insufficient evidence. BC4.3 requirements should be subject to meeting CIL tests. Object to BC4.4.i and paragraph 560 requirement for open space between site and Relief Road. BC4.4.ii requirement should be within site. Should reference potential Green Belt enhancements to be agreed at planning application stage.

Change suggested by respondent:

Increase capacity to 270 dwellings.
Delete criteria 2vi and 4i. Amend criteria 2iv to remove 'and to Relief Road', 4ii to within site, and paragraph 560 to delete 'and land to the east between the site and the Relief Road'.
Amend Concept Masterplan to show accurate alignment of Relief Road, exclude public open space on land between site and Relief Road and to correct wording of second paragraph to confirm Green Belt boundary along eastern boundary of site.
Infrastructure requirements should be subject to meeting CIL tests. Green Belt enhancements should be potential to be agreed at planning application stage.

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