Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 15078
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: Kler Group - Gentleshaw Lane
Agent: Cerda Planning Ltd
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
- Plan being brought forward during time of uncertainty in national policy
- SM consultation increases LHN in Solihull from 807 dpa to 1,011 dpa
- Plan likely to be adopted very close to base date, therefore risk of plan not delivering level of growth set out, within timescales
- Although Local Plan should be reviewed every 5 years, and shorter triggers can be included in Plan, this can take up to 10 years to complete as a process
- Could be distant point in future before Council plans for higher SM levels
- Therefore could be a significant period of time when Plan will be under-delivering open market and affordable housing
- Council should therefore commit to identifying reserve sites as Stratford upon Avon have done, to provide greater flexibility, and avoid delays from partial or whole review.
- Plan should include reserve/safeguarded land for future or alternative development to provide greater flexibility in delivery or meet higher housing requirement if necessary.
- Alternatively commence Site Allocations DPD within 6 months of adoption of Plan to include reserve sites
See attached documents