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Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Representation ID: 13861

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Mrs M Joyce

Agent: Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Insufficient evidence has been provided on the relocation of the existing sports provision south of Tythe Barn Lane, with multiple complex land assembly issues to overcome. This is contrary to the deliverability and developability requirements set out in National Planning Policy Framework.

The ‘Developer Site Proposal’ plan included in the Concept Masterplan Document shows the re-placement playing pitches on a ‘Local Wildlife Site’. This would be contrary to Policy BL1 criteria v and Policy P10.

There are significant time implications for the outstanding work necessary relating to the replacement playing pitches. BL1 is undeliverable and potentially unviable in the short to medium term.

There are suitable alternative options to BL1 including allocating more small and medium sized sites; allocating brownfield land; additional small-scale development to larger village boundaries; and ensuring development densities make efficient use of land.

Change suggested by respondent:

If issues of soundness cannot be overcome- paragraphs 225 and 226 should be amended to remove BL1 from Delivery Phases I and II.

Policy BL1 should be amended in light of the findings of additional evidence gathering, negotiations with landowners, playing field search and masterplan work

Full text:

Dear Sir/Madam,

I submitted these representations yesterday and have just notice that my email gave the wrong client name and so to clarify this particular set of representations are submitted on behalf of our Client Mrs M Joyce (our Ref 10444) in respect of the Draft Submission Solihull Local Plan currently out to consultation.

We should be grateful if you would confirm receipt of these representations and confirm that they will be submitted for consideration by the Local Plan Examination Inspector.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,
Glenda