Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 13905
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: IM Land - Land at Jacobean Lane, Knowle
Agent: Barton Willmore Planning
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Point 8 requires well -designed new and improved open space and their maintenance as an integral part of new development (including care homes). It is unclear if this requirement is for public or private open space.
Whilst open space provision is included within the viability testing for residential sites this is not the case for care homes where the Section 106 buffer only includes biodiversity net gain and primary care contributions.
Given specialist housing for older people serves a specific need, and there is a requirement set out within point 12, the requirement for care homes to provide for open space should be deleted.
Given the users of specialist housing for older people would have limited need for some types of open space, if this is retained, it should be clarified what provision is required.
Deletion of point 8 (in relation to care homes).
See attachments. LAND AT JACOBEAN LANE, KNOWLE