No

Representation ID: 4113

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: The Home Builders Federation Midland Region

Number of concerns about Council's proposed housing requirement figure:
SHMA report is not an OAHN for whole HMA. Council acknowledges there is no OAHN for wider HMA, and that the SHNS (2015) is out of date as it relies on 2012 SHNP;
Assessment of worsening market signals, affordable housing need, and supporting economic growth have been calculated for Solihull only, not wider HMA;
No evidence to justify 2000 dwellings;
No justification for discounting the 10% uplift for worsening market signals from this unmet need;
Proposed uplift of 10% is overly conservative;
No adjustment to support HS2 Hub economic growth.