Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14069
Received: 09/12/2020
Respondent: MACC Group
Agent: Claremont Planning Consultancy
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
It is considered that the policy as currently drafted is not considered to be justified or consistent with national policy. Whilst the Framework strongly encourages good design and creating high quality buildings and places, Paragraph 130 provides that permission should be refused for development of poor design that fails to take opportunities available for improving the character and quality of an area and the way it functions. This does not mean that only development that secures high quality design should be permitted, but rather that good design should be encouraged. Furthermore,
Policy P15 seeks to deliver high quality design, and so it is not considered necessary to include this requirement in P14, with clause I of this policy instead restricted
to dealing with issues of amenity to ensure the emerging Plan is effective.
'1. (i) Permit development that respects the amenity of existing and future occupiers; and the character of the surrounding area;'
See attachment