Object

Representation ID: 15101

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Lichfields

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Positive that Council seeks to meet housing needs in full and contribute to wider HMA shortfall.
However, following elements of policy are unsound and would need amendment:
P5(1) and (3) Windfall Sites (and para 223)
• An assumed supply of 200 dpa is made for windfall sites, up from 150 dpa within the adopted Solihull Local Plan (2013).
• The Plan purports that ‘there is compelling evidence that windfall sites consistently become available in Solihull’ (para 223), but although the 5YHLS (July 2019) sets out the number of annual completions from windfall sites, these are not set out on a site-by-site basis and therefore it cannot be concluded on the evidence available these provide a reliable source of supply, as required by NPPF paragraph 70.
• Additionally, although the 5 year annualised average appears sufficient, the level of fluctuation (2015/16: 190; 2016/17: 200; 2017/18: 158) suggest supply may not be sufficient enough to justify a proposed 200 dpa assumption.
• At 150 dpa, a resultant capacity of 2,100 dwellings from 2022-2036 would warrant the Council to identify to facilitate the delivery of a further 700 dwellings.