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Draft Local Plan Review

Representation ID: 4174

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Summix (FHS) Developments Ltd

Agent: Framptons Planning

Representation Summary:

Sustainability Appraisal.

JAM Consult Ltd have reviewed the Council's Sustainability Appraisal, and find it flawed in a number of ways:
Gaps and out of date information in baseline data, including GBA and SHMA.
SA Framework flawed, objectives unclear.
Compatibility assessment not been carried out.
SA methodology not explained in terms of PPG definitions.
Separate Site Assessment methodology is not explained.
Fails to consider reasonable alternatives that could deliver the necessary levels of development.
SA and Site Assessment Methodology need to be reviewed urgently.

Full text:

Please see attached the following submission to the Solihull Draft Local Plan Review Consultation.

We have produced the following documents to form part of our submission:

* Solihull Draft Local Plan Representations (Framptons, February 2017)
* Appendix A - Green Belt, Landscape and Masterplanning Report (LDA, February 2017)
* Appendix B - A Vision for Tidbury Green (LDA, February 2017)
* Appendix C - Review of SDLPR Sustainability Appraisal - (JAM Consult Ltd, February 2017)
* Appendix D - Transportation Note Part 1 (WSP, February 2017)
* Appendix D - Transportation Note Part 2 (WSP, February 2017)
* Appendix D - Transportation Note Figures (WSP, February 2017)
* Appendix E - Infrastructure and Utilities Note (WSP, February 2017)