Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14291
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: L&Q Estates - Land at Four Ashes Road Dorridge
Agent: Pegasus Group
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Taking into account all of the other policy demands, delivery could be seriously compromised by the requirements of the policy. The flexibility provided sounds sensible in principle. However, this would only be workable detailed considerations were allowed at the planning application state.
As the current system discourages the debate on viability at the decision-taking stage, with such matters expected to be addressed when plan-making, it cannot be assumed that this policy would work in practice.
There is nothing in the explanatory text to demonstrate how the matter has been considered in more detail at this point. The Local Authority cannot simply rely upon developers to provide for all self and custom-build housing in fulfilment of its legal duty and should be exploring other options for delivery. Without evidence of other options having been thoroughly explored, L&Q Estates object to this policy.
See attachments.
Land at four ashes road dorridge