Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14770
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: Rainier Developments Ltd - Land at Widney Manor Road
Agent: Marrons Planning
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Ambiguity and confusion within the Options and which Option a site may fall within. For instance, a limited expansion of a rural village/settlement (F) could well be near a high frequency public transport corridor and hub (A).
Paragraph 65 adds confusion by introducing three further criteria which inform the location of growth but don’t relate in any way to Options A to G. It is unclear which takes precedence (A to G or Paragraph 65).
No definition of urban edge/ highly or less accessible settlements.
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.
The Spatial Strategy should be set out as a strategic policy in the Plan.
The Spatial Strategy should 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 should include an allocation of land at Widney Manor Road.
Please see attached representations on behalf of Rainier Developments Limited for land at Widney Manor Road (Site 407)