Support
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14162
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: Hampton Road Developments Ltd
Agent: Savills
Support the allocation with some objections to the policy and the masterplan.
Policy goes beyond the PPG by requiring that developments “should” provide the list of eight enhancements identified.
Disagree with the proposed Green Belt boundary - a revised boundary is suggested.
Dwelling numbers should be a minimum. A range of 250 – 275 dwellings could be delivered.
Object to:
-The open space requirement being included in the policy. This will require further negotiation and progression of the final masterplan.
-2 vii which should be deleted (see reps to policy 4D).
-The size of the heritage buffer and the proposed use (see separate heritage response submitted).
- The reduction in housing numbers which impact contributions for infrastructure improvements.
Support the principle of a care home, with clarification that C3 dwellings are equally as acceptable.
The reduction in housing numbers will impact on contributions to infrastructure improvements.
Object to conclusions of the Concept masterplan and do not wish for this to be taken forward as a basis for development of the site through its allocation in the local plan or an outline application. Revised masterplan submitted.
The wording in item 6 should remove the word “should” and replace with “could”.
The conclusions drawn by the technical work should be taken into account in the formation of a revised concept plan, as submitted with these representations. It is this concept Plan that we consider the Council should take forward to guide development of the site going forward.
Whilst we support the draft allocation of 180 dwellings, we consider that if the Green Belt boundaries were amended to more permanent features then the allocation would be more effective and deliver a further 70 – 95 dwellings.
The policy should be amended taking on board the findings of this technical work, which demonstrates in a concept plan the potential to deliver A range of 250 – 275 dwellings.
See attached documents.