Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 15042
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
Vulnerability of housing supply:
- Consider scale and delivery rates of UK Central hub proposals are unrealistic, and neither details on trajectory and delivery timescales, nor commitments from delivery partners, have not been included in consultation documentation.
- Based on LPR adoption date of 2022, we consider first likely completions to be ca. 2030. This is based on Lichfields’ Report (‘Start to Finish’, Feb 2020) analysis that concludes the average time from outline planning app to first completion is 8.4 years.
- Given information within the August 2020 consultation {Arden Cross?}, we consider a 160dpa build out rate between 2030-2036 is reasonable, to delivery 960 dwellings. Type of supply should also be considered, as geared towards apartments. Amount of infrastructure required also needs consideration.
As such 1,780 dwellings should be removed from UKC Hub assumptions.
Amend housing supply and strategy.
Allocation of additional sites to ensure housing need is met (including suitable provision for wider HMA needs) and an annualised trajectory is possible
See attachments.ARDEN GREEN – BARRATT DAVID WILSON