Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14261
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: L&Q Estates - Land North of Balsall Street, Balsall Common
Agent: Avison Young
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
No evidence that higher housing target than minimum has been considered, which is insufficient to meet appropriate contribution to national target. The new version of the Standard Methodology proposed in the White Paper means the methodology used in the Plan will soon be obsolete.
There is no agreement between the Housing Market Area authorities and SMBC has no formal arrangement/ with neighbours notwithstanding Birmingham/Black Country shortfalls. No evidence of rationale to justify testing only 2000. Whilst Sustainability Appraisal of Growth Options identifies greater significant positive and negative effects, but concludes that Option 3 (additional 3000) should not generate further significant effects. Failure to provide Statements of Common Ground with neighbours means Duty to Cooperate not demonstrated.
Failure to safeguard Green Belt land for future development contrary to NPPF.
The housing target should be expressed as a
minimum, the contribution to meeting HMA needs increased and land safeguarded for future development needs.
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