Support
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14662
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: Heyford Developments Ltd (Dorridge Site)
Agent: Barton Willmore
Support the principle of the allocation but query whether 180 dwellings can be delivered given extent of constraints.
Proposed Green Belt boundary does not include the proposed Sports Hub, meaning it would rely on very special circumstances being demonstrated for its delivery. If mitigation is required to offset the loss of pitches, its deliverability should be assessed and agreed at the allocation stage.
A financial contribution towards the new all through school on KN2. has not been tested within the Viability Study, nor has delivery of the Sports Hub. The ability for this site to be delivered, let alone with a full policy-compliant affordable housing provision, has not been demonstrated.
A full assessment of the site’s obligations and requirements should be undertaken and this should allow for sensitivity testing for a potentially lower number of dwellings given the site’s constraints.
See attached documents