Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14943
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: The Home Builders Federation Midland Region
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Policy P11 (Bullet Point 3):
- Insufficient evidence to justify adoption of optional standard of 110L pppd. Should follow PPG guidance.
- Council’s 2017 Water Cycle Study demonstrates that proposed development can be delivered without significant water and sewerage improvements. Study recommends adoption of optional water efficiency standard because Solihull is identified as an area of moderate water stress.
- Viability assessment explicitly excludes cost of water efficiency standard. Cost may be minimal but it should be included as part of cumulative impact of compliance with all policy requirements.
P11 (3) for adoption of optional water efficiency standard should be deleted due to lack of viability testing and robust evidence of need.
See attached letter