Object

Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Representation ID: 15036

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Barratt David Wilson - Arden Green

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Housing Need evidence in 2020 HEDNA:
- PPG state that SM only minimum
- Expected growth at UKC Hub meets criteria in PPG to increase SM
- HEDNA state 13,000 jobs at UKC Hub, over 10,000 Experian baseline
- HEDNA assume only 25% of jobs occupied by Solihull residents.
- Barton Willmore carried out own analysis at 0.93 and 0.98 commuting ratios
- Demographic modelling shows that between 1,036 and 1,248 dpa are required to support the UK Central Hub scenario
- HEDNA identifies acute affordable housing need in Borough, BW analysis conclude HEDNA housing need should increase to meet this component of need.

Change suggested by respondent:

• Review of demand and amendment to the strategy
• Allocation of additional sites to ensure housing need is met (including suitable provision for wider HMA needs) and an annualised trajectory is possible

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See attachments.ARDEN GREEN – BARRATT DAVID WILSON

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