Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14172
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: Hampton Road Developments Ltd
Agent: Savills
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
1 ix makes reference to development proposals being required to demonstrate that they have considered impact on tranquillity. We request that the Council clarify what is meant by this, we are unsure how this will be assessed as part of a planning application.
We note that paragraph 123 of the NPPF references that planning policies and decisions should aim to “identify and protect” areas of tranquillity. It is however not clear where the Council considers these areas to be with the Borough, and requirements for consideration of tranquillity within a planning application. We request this clarification to ensure that the policy requirement is effective and justified.
As required by the NPPF, the Council should undertake further work to appropriately identify tranquil areas and what in particular makes them tranquil, concluding on how development in the area should respond to this. This could be formalised through adoption of a specific SPD.
See attached documents.