No

Draft Local Plan Review

Representation ID: 1598

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Hockley Heath Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Neither the Local Plan nor the associated HS2 Growth Strategy adequately explain how existing stations such as Solihull and Dorridge will integrate with the new rail infrastructure. As plans for Birmingham International are not clear from the evidence base it is uncertain how the development will allow commuters to reach HS2 from within the Solihull borough. There is insufficient detail here to ensure the Policy is compatible with P8.

Full text:

One of the primary objectives of Policy P1 is to "Ensure that connectivity within and beyond the site creates an integrated approach to movement throughout the Hub area". Neither the Local Plan nor the associated HS2 Growth Strategy adequately explain how existing stations such as Solihull and Dorridge will integrate with the new rail infrastructure. Hockley Heath Parish Council note that there is no rail connectivity indicated from these stations to the HS2 link, driving traffic to these stations - hardly "...an integrated approach to movement through the Hub area...". As plans for Birmingham International are not clear from the evidence base it is uncertain how the development will allow commuters to reach HS2 from within the Solihull borough. There is insufficient detail here to ensure the Policy is compatible with P8.