Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14163
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: Hampton Road Developments Ltd
Agent: Savills
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Likely that a very high level of delivery will be required to develop out 2,740 units across the UKC Solihull Hub area to 2036 as per paragraph 89 of the Plan. This has not been adequately demonstrated as being deliverable.
In 2018, the Hub Framework stated up to 550 homes as being delivered at the NEC up to 2022. No application for residential development at the NEC has been made. The levels of delivery envisaged, even in the early stages of the plan period are overambitious and the policy is not effective in the way that it is currently drafted.
Further information is requested from the Council in relation to the planned trajectory and stages of delivery of these housing numbers. We understand that such details are not currently available. It is not clear how much residential development will be delivered around the area safeguarded for HS2 and the Interchange station and whether delivery will be effected by the safeguarding and or construction priorities. To confirm deliverability of the 500 dwellings, we consider that further information in relation the planned delivery of the site is provided to confirm that the delivery of the HS2 station does not prejudice the delivery of the 2,740 homes to be delivered up to 2036. We request further evidence from the Council to ensure that conclusions regarding housing delivery are effective to deliver a sound plan.
The proposals for circa 20% of the housing target in a single location should be reviewed as they are not considered to be sound, deliverable or provide an effective or justified strategy.
See attached documents.