Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 13833
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: William Davis Ltd
Agent: Define Planning & Design
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
A planning application submitted on SLP Site 24 in October 2019 suggests that the development of the site will not be considered comprehensively with proposed allocation HA1, contrary to the Council’s intention cited in the Plan. This may reflect the numerous outstanding matters in relation to HA1, in particular the site’s availability as the site remains in use as a storage depot with the existing owners having no plans to vacate the site in the near future.
There are a number of suitability issues associated with the site, threatening its deliverability. The site is located wholly in an area that is considered to be potentially contaminated land, a land contamination assessment is required.
The site has far fewer positive effects when compared to ‘Land off Station Road’ within the Sustainability Appraisal. The site is not located in a suitable location, a significant negative.
The assessment of potential development sites and approach towards allocating land has not been “based on proportionate evidence” or taken into account reasonable alternatives.
Land off Old Station Road, Hampton in Arden should be allocated for residential development whether in place of or in addition to allocation site HA1.
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