Yes

Draft Local Plan Review

Representation ID: 1612

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Hockley Heath Parish Council

Representation Summary:

With respect to Hockley Heath, we wholeheartedly support the decision not to include site 165 in the Local Plan as this would significantly impact the useful Green Belt (as per SMBC's Green Belt assessment) to the north of Hockley Heath.

Full text:

Yes. The sites indicated utilise existing and planned infrastructure improvement and represent the best effective use of existing general business sites. More could be said in relation to paragraph 174 (for example powers relating to business rate reduction to encourage utilisation of existing premises over newly built SME-level development of smaller office sites). Vacant small and medium sites (e.g. along Stratford Road, Shirley) are a barrier to creating vibrant communities in these areas as current policy encourages tenancies in the charity sector over other retail use. With respect to Hockley Heath, we wholeheartedly support the decision not to include site 165 in the Local Plan as this would significantly impact the useful Green Belt (as per SMBC's Green Belt assessment) to the north of Hockley Heath.