Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14525
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: Rainier Developments Ltd - Land South of Park Lane
Agent: Marrons Planning
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The absence of a clear Spatial Strategy and settlement hierarchy makes it impossible to understand how the scale and pattern of development is to be delivered within the Plan. This makes it difficult to understand how the sites selected relate to the Strategy. No sites fall within Options A to D despite these being the 'starting position'. The Site Selection methodology departs from national policy by not first considering previously developed land and land well served by public transport, and not making reference to whether loss of Green Belt can be offset through compensatory improvements.
Site 534 south of Kenilworth Road/Park Lane,
Balsall Common is in part previously developed arising from its use by HS2, is well served by public transport given its proximity to Berkswell Rail Station, and offers compensatory improvements to environmental quality on the balance of land that cannot be developed. Site not assessed through Site Assessments despite only 2 constraints in SHELAA. There is a need for employment land and this area should be an option listed in paragraph 69
The Spatial Strategy should be set out as a strategic policy in the Plan and be more clear as to the scale and pattern of development that is intended to be delivered, and how this has informed site selection.
The Site Selection methodology should be amended to reflect NPPF Paragraph 138 and include an allocation of land south of Kenilworth Road/Park Lane as an employment allocation
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