Challenges

Object

Representation ID: 14278

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Councillor Max McLoughlin

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

In relation to Challenge E- there is not equal regard given to the gaps between Shirley and the Blythe villages as others. These are the most at risk of coalescence with Birmingham/Solihull.

In relation to Challenge B- there is currently an over provision of unaffordable housing for older people which has been concentrated in Shirley. The plan does not address this.

Challenge C Objective bullet point 8- the Plan does not set out how this objective relating to the Commonwealth Games and will be achieved/timescales.

Challenge D Objective bullet point 1- maximising capacity of the airport is inconsistent with the Climate Emergency measures, objectives of SMBC, West Midlands Combined Authority and 2016 Paris Agreement. The impact of COVID-19 on the aviation industry and its growth is unclear.

Challenge H bullet point 2- car use is the only form of available transport for some parts of the Mature Suburbs. Urban extension as a policy further compounds this problem, with issues of demand and connecting infrastructure.

Challenge H bullet point 13- the minimal approach to densities will lead to a minimal shift to sustainable travel which is incompatible with both climate and transport objectives in the plan.

Challenge H Objection bullet point 7 - electric vehicles place the same infrastructure demands on the highway.

Challenge J bullet point 2- the wording implies that health is primarily driven by “lifestyle choices”, rather than other factors such as income and employment.

Challenge K bullet point 4- there needs to be a commitment to a net-gain of trees otherwise planting trees will not impact CO2.

Challenge L objective bullet point 2- the concentration of development in the Blythe/Shirley area will increase surface water discharge into rivers.

Challenge O objective bullet point 2- there have been past deficiencies on communication. The objectives should state working with “primary care providers” to ensure there is no worsening of an already stretched primary care provision.

Object

Representation ID: 14954

Received: 11/12/2020

Respondent: CPRE Warwickshire Branch

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Challenge B:
- Clear that Solihull cannot meet its housing requirement of 15,270 homes without significant adverse harm to Green Belt and environment
- SM is not suitable basis for housing requirement and assumption is there are no constraints to meeting full requirement
- SM does not take into account in-and-out commuting of the Borough
- NPPF Para 11(b) should be invoked

Object

Representation ID: 14973

Received: 11/12/2020

Respondent: Mrs Jean Walters

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Challenge B:
- Apparent that Solihull cannot deliver 15,270 homes without significant adverse harm to the Green Belt and the environment.
- Standard Methodology is not a suitable basis for housing need as it assumes there is no constraint to meeting full requirement.
- Commuting in and out of Borough has not been taken into account in Standard Methodology.