Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 13999
Received: 09/12/2020
Respondent: Stephen Dunn
Agent: Sworders
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
By allocating only two sites in Knowle, the spatial strategy is unsound because it does not inherently have any flexibility to ensure the continued delivery of new homes in Knowle, if the delivery of either or both of the allocated sites is delayed. The strategy should allocate further, smaller sites around Knowle, such as Land at Kenilworth Road; this site could be delivered in a much shorter timeframe, it has no significant constraints, and it could come forward without the need for significant infrastructure provision. The site covers an area of 3.8 hectares; a plan is appended for ease of reference.
In order to make the Plan sound, the spatial strategy should be amended to allocate more sites for development around Knowle, to increase the flexibility of the spatial strategy, to ensure that the strategy delivers a steady supply of housing.
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