Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14938
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: The Home Builders Federation Midland Region
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Policy P9 (Bullet point 3 (i, ii & iv):
- Commendable that Council seeks to achieve a reduction in energy demand and deliver renewable and low carbon energy.
- Important Council’s proposed policy approach does not conflict with or go beyond Govt’s proposals for Building Regulations.
- HBF and its Members favour a stepped and incremental approach to achieve Govt’s FHS ambitions, because of need for supply chain, infrastructure investment and skills training.
- Consensus of HBF members is to implement Option 1 (-20%) first, with Option 2 (-31%) implemented 2-3 years later.
Bullet point 3 (i, ii & iv) requirements are unnecessary given Government’s Building Reg proposals and should be deleted.
- If Bullet point 3 (i, ii & iv) are retained, then should not compromise viability of development.
- Viability Study only incorporate cost of £4,200 - £4,620 per dwelling, and not Govt’s estimate of £4,847.
See attached letter