Question 41 - Affordable Housing calculation

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Object

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 9741

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Heyford Developments Ltd

Agent: Harris Lamb

Representation Summary:

No, 40% of total units

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see letter
promoting land to the West of Diddington Lane HIA

Object

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 9783

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: William Davis Ltd

Agent: Define Planning & Design

Representation Summary:

WDL does not consider the calculation of affordable housing contributions based on bedroom numbers, habitable rooms, or habitable square meterage to be an effective approach to delivering affordable homes. Indeed, such an approach is considered likely to create uncertainty as to the number of affordable units required, resulting in prolonged negotiations and a slowing of the planning application process. Moreover, it is standard practice for affordable housing contributions to be calculated on the basis of the numbers of units proposed in conjunction with development and, as such, WDL continues to fully support this approach.

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Please find attached our full representations to the above consultation that are submitted on behalf of William Davis Limited re: land at Station Road Hampton in Arden

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Object

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 9939

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Generator (Balsall) & Minton

Agent: DS Planning

Representation Summary:

This is not considered an effective approach. Standard Practise is to calculate on number of units. This provides more certainty at the outset of development. A change from this could see an adverse impact on the delivery of affordable housing.
New viability evidence should be carried out to support this new approach.

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This is the response of Generator Group and Minton to the supplementary
consultation by Solihull Council on the Solihull Draft Local Plan January 2019. The
purpose of the response is to comment on the draft Plan and promote the site on land adj Harpers Field, Kenilworth Road Balsall Common for inclusion as a housing
allocation within the Plan. The response is by question order. Whilst we have
responded to each question, the detailed points in relation to our site are set out under question 39 and your attention is specifically drawn to this part of the response. It should be noted the site is developer owned and delivery of the site can therefore come forward early in the plan period

Object

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 9985

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Rosconn Stategic Land

Agent: DS Planning

Representation Summary:

This is not considered an effective approach. Standard Practise is to calculate
on number of units. This provides more certainty at the outset of development. A change from this could see an adverse impact on the delivery of affordable housing.
New viability evidence should be carried out to support this new approach.

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This is the response of Rosconn Strategic Land to the supplementary consultation by
Solihull Council on the Solihull Draft Local Plan January 2019. The purpose of the
response is to comment the draft Plan and promote three sites for inclusion as
housing allocations within the plan. The response is by question order.
The 3 sites are:
Land at Three Maypoles Farm Shirley
Land at r/o 2214 Stratford Road Hockley Heath
Land adj 161 Lugtrout Lane Solihull

The responses on the three sites to the Solihull Draft Local Plan 2016 consultation
are attached and which highlight the reasons why the sites should be allocations
within the Local Plan.

This document should also be read in conjunction with the Ecology Report and
Heritage Assessment in relation to land adj to 161 Lugtrout Lane, Solihull.
Your attention is also drawn to the attached Masterplan for land r/o 2214 Stratford
Road Hockley Heath.

Not withstanding that this is an informal consultation we consider that the document
should be accompanied by an up to date SA.

Object

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 10025

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Stonewater

Agent: DS Planning

Representation Summary:

This is not considered an effective approach. Standard Practise is to calculate
on number of units. This provides more certainty at the outset of development. A change from this could see an adverse impact on the delivery of affordable housing.
New viability evidence should be carried out to support this new approach.

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This is the response of Stonewater to the supplementary consultation by Solihull
Council on the Solihull Draft Local Plan January 2019. The purpose of the response is
to comment the draft Plan and promote the site at the Firs Maxstoke Lane (west of
Meriden proposed allocation site 10) for inclusion as a housing allocation within the
Plan. The response is by question order.
The original response to the Solihull Draft Local Plan 2016 consultation is also
attached which highlights the reasons why the site should be an allocation within the
Local Plan (Site Ref 137).

see detailed comment in attached letter

Object

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 10066

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Mr T Khan

Agent: DS Planning

Representation Summary:

This is not considered an effective approach. Standard Practise is to calculate
on number of units. This provides more certainty at the outset of development. A change from this could see an adverse impact on the delivery of affordable housing.
New viability evidence should be carried out to support this new approach.

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This is the response of Mr Taj Khan, Sid Kelly and John Green to the supplementary
consultation by Solihull Council on the Solihull Draft Local Plan January 2019. The
purpose of the response is to comment on the draft Plan and promote the site at 15,
59, & 61 Jacobean Lane Knowle for inclusion as a housing allocation within the Plan
and land north of Jacobean Lane being removed from the Green Belt and to support
the removal of land from the Green Belt to rectify anomalies and for consistency.
See detail response in attached letter and appendices

Comment

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 10108

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Minton (CdeB) Ltd

Agent: DS Planning

Representation Summary:

This is not considered an effective approach. Standard Practise is to calculate
on number of units. This provides more certainty at the outset of development. A change from this could see an adverse impact on the delivery of affordable housing.
New viability evidence should be carried out to support this new approach.

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This is the response of Minton to the supplementary consultation by Solihull Council
on the Solihull Draft Local Plan January 2019. The purpose of the response is to
comment the draft Plan and promote the site at Oak Farm Catherine de Barnes for
inclusion as a housing allocation within the Plan. The response is by question order.
The original response to the Solihull Draft Local Plan 2016 consultation is also
attached which highlights the reasons why the full Oak Farm site should be an
allocation within the Local Plan. We have also carried out our own Green Belt
Assessment a copy of which is attached

Object

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 10365

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: Gladman Developments

Representation Summary:

Considers that the need and justification for the proposed approach does not reflect the evidence base supporting the Local Plan. Questions justification for 50% affordable housing requirement when evidence provided within the Part 2 SHMA would appear to indicate that affordable housing needs are much lower at 210 dwellings per annum (roughly 25% of future housing need). No data provided as part of the consultation to illustrate the mix of housing delivered within the Borough in recent years. The Part 2 SHMA sets out that the largest proportion of future housing need is for 4 bedroom dwellings or more. There is not a significant need for smaller housing stock. Concern over how the Council would monitor the implementation of the proposed approach for affordable housing. The total number of dwelling secured would be on a case by case basis therefore the Council would be unable to conclude how effective the Local Plan would be in responding to affordable housing need. This is more problematic for outline planning applications where details relating to the number of
bedrooms, habitable rooms, and floorspace are more likely to be determined later through the detailed application stage. As a result, for outline planning applications the principle of development will be secured without information on the amount of affordable housing to be
provided. The Council is unlikely to know what impact the implementation of this policy would have on viability, harming the soundness of the Local Plan. This absence of viability evidence, together with the variation of conditions in which the policy would be applied would mean that applications would need to be viability tested on a site by site basis. This would substantially increase the length of time it would take for the Council to determine planning applications. A percentage-based policy based on the number of homes delivered, as currently adopted, gives
more certainty and clarity as to the Council's requirements and provides a measurable target for the Council to consider the performance of housing delivery against. The perceived shortage in the delivery of smaller housing types could be more effectively addressed through the application of other policy tools. Starter homes now form part of the definition of affordable housing but do not remain as affordable homes in perpetuity and as such will one day form part of the Borough's supply of market dwellings. Given the restrictions placed on starter homes in terms of price paid, size and type this will increase the supply of smaller stock within the Borough. Density requirements may also be effective in securing a higher proportion of smaller dwellings.

Full text:

See Letter

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Comment

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 10382

Received: 11/03/2019

Respondent: Mr Esak Shabudin

Representation Summary:

40% affordable housing is too high and must be reduced to 20%,comment applies to 40to43 questions.

Full text:

40% affordable housing is too high and must be reduced to 20%,comment applies to 40to43 questions.