Question 42 - Best way of measuring developable space
Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7084
Received: 06/03/2019
Respondent: Ms B Bird
Habitable floor space.
Habitable floor space.
Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7092
Received: 07/03/2019
Respondent: Tetlow King Planning
Further analysis is required to understand what the impact of any of the proposed measures would have been, had these been introduced and imposed on schemes already subject to planning applications, and in the future for those sites already known to be coming forward. Similar work has been conducted in London in response to the London Plan policies; This should be reviewed and similar analysis undertaken by the Council to understand the potential impact in Solihull. Viability testing should be completed to ensure that any proposed approach would act to maximise affordable housing delivery, and not disincentivise delivery.
See attached letter
Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7317
Received: 10/03/2019
Respondent: Councillor M Wilson
40% (if it stays at 40% ) should be habitable floorspace, designed so that the tenants may design their own space to suit
40% (if it stays at 40% ) should be habitable floorspace, designed so that the tenants may design their own space to suit
Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7325
Received: 10/03/2019
Respondent: Pauline Daniels
Number of bedrooms
Number of bedrooms
Support
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7350
Received: 10/03/2019
Respondent: Michael Moran
Habitable floor space
Habitable floor space
Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7387
Received: 11/03/2019
Respondent: Golden End Farms
Agent: Delta Planning
Do not agree with the approach.
Do not agree with the approach.
Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7457
Received: 11/03/2019
Respondent: Rentplus
Agent: Tetlow King Planning
Approaches based on the square meterage or habitable rooms/floorspace are not generally supported due to the inherent difficulties in designing for the policy, which causes developers to calculate the appropriate level of delivery by reference to optimal market floorspace instead of baseline numbers. This also causes difficulties in decision making and monitoring of delivery, and therefore in setting appropriate responses to underdelivery of affordable housing. Requiring the balance of market and affordable housing to be calculated by reference to such detailed calculations as floorspace will inevitably result in a reduction in the quality of placemaking.
comment on affordable homes / affordable rent policy - see letter
Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7604
Received: 11/03/2019
Respondent: Solihull Ratepayers Association
Do not support the change of unit measure policy
Members supported the retention of the existing unit system as well established and easily understood, it was also felt the present 40% affordable policy was at the very top end of the scale with concern expressed at the level of cross subsidy from market housing falling especially heavily on younger and first time buyers rather than general taxation
The Solihull Ratepayers Members Forum and AGM on 8th March considered a presentation on the Solihull Local Plan Review Consultation and the presentations of our views are set out in the attached letter
Support
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7671
Received: 12/03/2019
Respondent: Mr N Walters
40% of gross floor area, bigger houses tend to have 2 or 3 reception rooms double or triple garages etc so you need to capture all floor area.
40% of gross floor area, bigger houses tend to have 2 or 3 reception rooms double or triple garages etc so you need to capture all floor area.
Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7734
Received: 12/03/2019
Respondent: Edward Fraser
Floorspace
Floorspace
Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7887
Received: 13/03/2019
Respondent: Persimmon Homes Central
It is an inappropriate approach irrespective of the way used to measure developable space (see answers to Questions 40 & 41 above).
It is an inappropriate approach irrespective of the way used to measure developable space (see answers to Questions 40 & 41 above).
Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 8106
Received: 14/03/2019
Respondent: Terra Strategic
Agent: Delta Planning
Do not agree with the approach.
Do not agree with the approach.
Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 8126
Received: 14/03/2019
Respondent: Tidbury Green Parish Council
Habitable floorspace would be more appropriate.
Please find attached Tidbury Green Parish Council's response to the Draft Local Plan Supplementary Consultation, along with the appendices referred to within our response.
Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 8559
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: Joelle Hill
Habitable floor space
Habitable floor space
Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 8919
Received: 14/03/2019
Respondent: Kler Group - Gentleshaw Lane
Agent: Cerda Planning Ltd
It is an inappropriate approach irrespective of the way used to measure developable space.
see attached document
Support
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9007
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: Councillor Max McLoughlin
Habitable floorspace
Habitable floorspace
Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9163
Received: 14/03/2019
Respondent: The Home Builders Federation Midland Region
It is an inappropriate approach irrespective of the way used to measure developable space.
See Letter
Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9280
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: IM Land
Agent: Barton Willmore Planning
We do not support this approach and suggest that a system based on unit numbers, in line with national guidance, is appropriate. If the Council continues with this approach it should demonstrate that the proposed method will not render schemes unviable given the amount of affordable housing may be higher than 40% of the total unit numbers.
See Letters
Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9318
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: Spitfire Bespoke Homes
Agent: Ridge and Partners LLP
Spitfire are not supportive of the Council's revised approach to affordable housing provision and concur with the views made by the HBF.
See Letter
Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9406
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: Mr M Trentham
NO I understand that there are already viability problems on some developments related to the affordable housing requirement. KEEP IT SIMPLE.
see letter of response re: Knowle sites
Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9456
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: Hampton Road Developments Ltd
Agent: Savills
We consider this approach to be unconventional and could lead to a greater than 50% of housing units being provided for affordable housing, where the mix for private includes more 2 and 4 bed houses than is required
for affordable. This could negatively affect the overall site mix. We object to this approach until further evidence can be provided to justify a habitable room/floor space requirement. We consider that where the Council seeks
to pursue an unconventional approach and a departure from a % of overall dwellings, then a clear justification should be provided.
see attached document
Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9516
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: The Knowle Society
None of these alternatives.
The gross floorspace of any house allows for non-habitable space included such as utility rooms, kitchens and bathrooms, all of which are an important factor taken into account by prospective purchasers/shared equity owners/tenants.
Their omission could seriously adversely affect overall floor space of a house by building smaller houses but maintaining the stated habitable accommodation space being provided. Whether market or affordable housing, their overall floor areas should be the same for each house type being provided.
the responses in the attached letter have been made by the Knowle Society
Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9526
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: St Philips Land - Land at Smiths Lane Browns Lane & Widney Manor Road
Agent: Savills
We do not consider that the proposed approach is suitable and the Council has not provided any justification /
evidence as to why they are proposing this alternative approach to affordable housing. We consider that the
Council's existing approach to affordable housing is more appropriate
See attached documents
Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9580
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: Bloor Homes
Agent: Savills
We consider that this approach of affordable housing contributions is unconventional and could generate a greater than 50% of housing units being provided for affordable housing, where the mix for private included more 2 and 4 bedroom houses than is required for affordable. We consider that this in-turn could negatively affect the overall site mix, development viability and prohibit development.
We object to this affordable housing approach until further evidence can be provided to justify a habitable room/floor space requirement. We consider that the Council's existing approach on affordable housing is more appropriate.
Please see attached representations and a detailed promotion document on behalf of my client, Bloor Homes, in response to the Solihull Local Plan Supplementary Consultation document.
Land East of Tilehouse Lane Tidbury Green
Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9608
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: Dickens Heath Residents Association
The Residents Association supports the retention of the existing unit number policy for measuring affordable housing provision.
Ref. Solihull Draft Local Plan Review - Supplementary Consultation January 2019
The Dickens Heath Residents Association welcomes the reduction in planned housing numbers on site 4 and deletion of site 13 with its access onto the B3102 Tanworth Lane Traffic Islands.
However based on the feedback from residents and the lack of information on addressing the existing traffic and infrastructure issues plus very widespread strong objections by the village to the Masterplan proposals to site 4 West of Dickens Heath we are objecting to the inclusion of this site.
In terms of the questionnaire we would respond to the relevant Questions as follows.
Scope of the consultation and overall assessment - while this indicates the objectives of the review when viewed in context it does not address the concerns raised by residents over existing well known traffic congestion issues and an inadequate rural highway network.
Dickens Heath Residents Association therefor strongly object to the Masterplan proposals for site 4.
A petition is being submitted to Solihull Council by Councillor Hawkins indicating some 1150 residents have lodged objection to site 4 in addition to a significant number of Emailed objections submitted to the Parish Council. We have also attended recent meetings at which the proposals have been presented and discussed and noted the level of objection and lack of any public support for the proposal at site 4.
Q 4 Blythe Infrastructure - its indicated highway improvements are only likely to be needed and off-street parking improvements at Dickens Heath only may be needed which does nothing to reassure residents that if site 4 were to be approved and included the council would provide the necessary infrastructure.
On sports and recreation lost provision is indicated as would be replaced but there are no sites indicated in the site 4 Masterplan.
The residents association regard it as a key priority that any future redevelopment ensures the existing sports grounds are retained within site 4
Q12 Site 4 Land West of Dickens Heath - while noting the councils laudable intentions to protect landscape features residents cannot be expected to support the inclusion of site 4 by writing a blank cheque for the proposed housing numbers given the experience of the totally inadequate highway infrastructure provided for the original Dickens Heath village as against its concept plan.
While it is understood that issues of highways and parking will be brought forward it is not possible to envisage how any satisfactory highway scheme could be implemented that would address both the proposed housing and ameliorate the existing congestion issues.
In respect of relocating the long established sports grounds for Old Yardleians Rugby Club, Highgate United FC, and Leafield FC these clubs have significant local support and the Residents Association would require alternative provision to an adequate standard within site 4.
The Residents Association is strongly opposed to an alternative more remote location into green belt countryside elsewhere.
Q14 Site 12 Land South of Dog Kennel Lane - this is adjacent to our Parish and impacts onto the main Dickens Heath traffic access. This site if included would need significant traffic attenuation measures.
Q34 Washed over green belt settlements - the Residents Association support the policy proposals at Whitlock's End and Cheswick Green subject to careful assessment of flooding issues at Cheswick Green sites.
Q38 Amber Sites - the Residents Association support the review and inclusion of all the Amber Sites as proposed.
Q40, 41, 42 & 43 Affordable Housing Policy - the Residents Association supports the retention of the existing unit number policy for measuring affordable housing provision.
Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9625
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: Balsall Parish Council
This potential policy proposal to use a percentage of square meter floorspace, percentage of bedrooms or percentage of habitable rooms could lead to undesirable unintended consequences.
Such a scheme should not be used without evidence from such an approach already in use achieving an improvement in provision of affordable housing.
SMBC should have regard to the emerging Balsall Parish NDP Policy H. 7
Please find attached Balsall Parish Council response to the SLP supplementary consultation.
Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9642
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: David Wilson Homes
Agent: Barton Willmore Planning
Not supported - should keep to a units based policy.
We are instructed by our client, David Wilson Homes Ltd, to submit representations to the supplementary consultation on the Draft Local Plan Review in relation to their interests at their site at Tidbury Green Golf Club (known as Arden Green).
Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9731
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: Mrs Jean Walters
Habitable floorspace
see letter attached
Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9742
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: Heyford Developments Ltd
Agent: Harris Lamb
No, 40% of total units
see letter
promoting land to the West of Diddington Lane HIA
Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9852
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: William Davis Ltd
Agent: Define Planning & Design
WDL considers this to be an inappropriate approach irrespective of the way used to measure developable space.
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