Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 13826
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: William Davis Ltd
Agent: Define Planning & Design
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
The plan does not provide a Spatial Strategy to clearly specify how development is to be guided, resulting in an illogical approach.
Calculating the housing requirement of Neighbourhood Area wholly on the basis of capacity is not robust and fails to consider the distinction between the specific housing needs of the area, and the ability of the area to meet that need.
Site S01 comprises the bulk of provision in the Hampton in Arden Neighbourhood Area. The site has land assembly issues which could impact upon delivery. Housing in this location will meet the need arising from Solihull town rather than Hampton-in-Arden and Catherine-de-Barnes. Development should be focused on suitable sites within the settlement of Hampton-in-Arden.
The Spatial Strategy should be re-drafted. Hampton in Arden should be given a favourable position in the settlement hierarchy.
The housing requirement should reflect housing need in the Neighbourhood Area, rather than the capacity of the area.
Site SO1 should not be considered as playing a part in meeting the housing requirement in the Hampton in Arden Neighbourhood Area. Land off Old Station Road, Hampton in Arden should be allocated.
Dear Sir / Madam,
Please find attached representations submitted on behalf of William Davis Ltd (WDL) in relation to their site at Land off Old Station Road, Hampton in Arden in response to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council’s Draft Submission Plan Consultation. This submission takes the form of the attached multiple submission response form (Document Ref. 'Solihull R19 Plan Representations - Define Planning and Design obo William Davis Ltd - Land off Old Station Road, Hampton in Arden (083 MR 141220)' that sets out WDL’s position in relation to the Draft Submission Plan and the policies set out within, as well as the associated Vision Document that is referred to within those representations (Document Ref. '083 Land off Station Road, Hampton in Arden Vision Document RS').
I would be most grateful if you could confirm safe receipt of this email and its attachments by return email.
Kind regards