Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14370
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: Rosconn Strategic Land
Agent: DS Planning
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Land to the west of this site was allocated for housing in the adopted Local Plan on condition that the former ammunition depot was reclaimed for open space or if not available, an alternative development solution delivering open space was forthcoming. This situation still exists and so calls into question the allocation of HA1.
The combination of both allocations appears to have resulted in an overall reduction in POS. POS for the previously allocated site has now been pushed into the Green Belt outside either allocation boundary, causing further encroachment and urbanisation. There is no evidence in relation to viability of the site and how this may be affected by any potential contamination issues as a consequence of the former use of the site.
The site cannot be said to be available, achievable and deliverable and should be removed from the plan.
See attached form and written representations