Support
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 15254
Received: 11/12/2020
Respondent: West Midlands Police
Agent: Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd
Policy P15 ‘Securing Design Quality’ is supported as worded, as it is consistent with national policy and therefore sound.
Policy P15 confirms (paragraph 1), that all new development must be of high quality design. It also confirms (paragraph 2), that development proposals will be expected to create safe streets and public spaces (paragraph 2 vii) and should contribute positively to the creation of high quality places (paragraph 2 ix), emphasising that the design and layout of developments should reduce crime and the fear of crime through the adoption of Secured by Design standards. These references within Policy P15 are welcomed and supported.
The Police Design Out Crime Team, Senior Leadership Team and Local Policing Unit should be effectively engaged in the planning and design process in relation to matters likely to affect crime and the fear of crime, in the preparation of masterplans and policy implementation.
In terms of Policy P15, the policy as worded is supported as being consistent with national policy and therefore sound.
See attached representations forms