Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 8528
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: Joelle Hill
Whilst I feel this is the right approach, it would appear that it is relatively easy for developers to gradually whittle down the affordable element of developments once the process has begun. Evidence of this can be seen across the country where affordable % have been reduced on the basis of not being "commercially viable" to the developer and then the whole development being held to ransom on this point. What evidence can Solihull Planning department give to support that they would be able to robustly enforce this approach in the face of opposition from the developers on commercial grounds?
Whilst I feel this is the right approach, it would appear that it is relatively easy for developers to gradually whittle down the affordable element of developments once the process has begun. Evidence of this can be seen across the country where affordable % have been reduced on the basis of not being "commercially viable" to the developer and then the whole development being held to ransom on this point. What evidence can Solihull Planning department give to support that they would be able to robustly enforce this approach in the face of opposition from the developers on commercial grounds?