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Representation ID: 15135

Received: 13/12/2020

Respondent: Woods Farm (Christmas Trees)

Agent: Twelve Twenty One Planning Services

This response to the Draft Submission Plan for Solihull has been prepared on behalf of Woods Farm Christmas Trees Limited, owners of a large site which is proposed for development (in part) on land south of Bills Lane in Shirley.
- Site BL3 is supported with the following additional points noted.
- The promoters (who are the owners) intend to meet the requirements of Policies P4 (A, D and E) in full.
- Furthermore, the owners are also experienced small scale housing developers and builders and who thus fully understand the benefits and requirements of SME housebuilders.
- Accordingly, it is proposed that up to 10-15% of the houses to be provided will be released through smaller sites of up to one hectare to support SME house builders in accordance with the minimum requirements of NPPF Para. 68.
- Will not only assist the Council meet this requirement but it will also help to accelerate delivery of housing in this area and to create a more varied residential scheme.
- single private ownership of land at site BL3 means owners are not constrained in the same way as, say, is the case with volume national house builders or land promoters