Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14088
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: Spitfire Bespoke Homes
Agent: Ridge and Partners LLP
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The housing need over the plan period has been underestimated, particularly considering the increased need from expected job growth, the wider HMA deficit (which is suggested to be significantly more than the 2020 position statement concludes) and unmet need from the Black Country. Additional unmet need will be created post 2031.
Settlements such as Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath which have been identified as being able to accommodate housing growth beyond its own needs should have further land allocated within it to meet housing needs.
A robust reassessment of the housing numbers are required to ensure that the Borough can meet its own needs and those unmet needs within the Housing Market Area over the plan period.
See attached document. Land at Knowle