Draft Local Plan Review

Yes

Representation ID: 2493

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Urban Growth Company

Agent: ARUP

Challenges facing the Borough are broadly supported. Specifically working to support the key economic assets identified in Challenge D M and N by producing the Hub Growth and Infrastructure Plan.
Challenge B- Recognise the importance of meeting housing needs whilst making a significant contribution to the HMA shortfall within the plan period. Where this approach involves green belt release and/or the identification of strategic site allocations for housing (and mixed use development), keen to see large sites developed with supporting infrastructure and facilities (so as not to encourage a pattern of piecemeal development that may not be as sustainable).

Yes

Representation ID: 2494

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Urban Growth Company

Agent: ARUP

Welcome the opportunity to maximise the economic and social benefits of HS2 and the interchange for the Borough and wider area. In particular the opportunity to ensure that HS2 Interchange is well integrated to the Borough's green infrastructure and key economic assets, including Birmingham Airport, the NEC and JLR will help capitalise on the potential. The UGC will continue to explore how development opportunities within the UKC Hub area can contribute significantly towards the Council's vision, in particular bringing forward the delivery of sustainable forms of development and required infrastructure within the Hub for the benefit of the wider area.

Yes

Representation ID: 2495

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Urban Growth Company

Agent: ARUP

Generally support the Council's approach.
The Strategic key map (para 109) could be amended in the next stage of the local plan to reflect the HGIP and emerging Hub Framework.
The opportunities within the UKC Hub area are unique and need to be considered in light of bringing forward development allied to a significant amount of supporting infrastructure and facilities. As such and given the level of investment required to enable the appropriate kind of development, there may well be specific opportunities to consider bringing forward a range of sites for development in The Hub area, within the plan period.

Yes

Representation ID: 2496

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Urban Growth Company

Agent: ARUP

Supportive of the overall principles of the policy and opportunities to realise significant economic growth in order to maximise the full potential of the wider UK Central and specific Hub area.
The HGIP demonstrates a larger capacity for growth than is outlined in the Draft Plan.
The overall number of dwellings (1000) should be greater and the HGIP sets out a figure of at least 1500 homes over the plan period, rising to 3-4000 beyond 2032.
The HGIP outlines the overall growth ambition plan and sets out development outputs and infrastructure requirements to support the level of growth.

Yes

Representation ID: 2497

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Urban Growth Company

Agent: ARUP

Supportive of the overall principles and opportunities to realise significant economic growth in order to maximise the full potential of the wider UK Central and specific Hub area.
The HGIP demonstrates a larger capacity for growth than is outlined in the Draft Plan.
The overall number of dwellings (1000) should be greater and the HGIP sets out a figure of at least 1500 homes over the plan period, rising to 3-4000 beyond 2032.
The HGIP outlines the overall growth ambition plan and sets out development outputs and infrastructure requirements to support the level of growth.

Yes

Representation ID: 2499

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Urban Growth Company

Agent: ARUP

The Hub can contribute to meeting wider housing needs, including the consideration of a more innovative range of options for delivery, including custom and self-build.
The UGC will develop proposals for individual sites in the Hub and a specific approach to the planning and delivery of such sites might be required along with consideration of any proposals which offer different types of delivery models and potential house types and tenures aimed at specified and emerging market demands. Such demands could well be driven by the delivery of significant infrastructure, facilities and economic investment within the wider UKC area.

Yes

Representation ID: 2500

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Urban Growth Company

Agent: ARUP

see letter

No

Representation ID: 2501

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Urban Growth Company

Agent: ARUP

The UGC considers that greater clarity should be provided on the amount and type of infrastructure required within the Borough in order to support the new homes, jobs and economic investment required to meet the aspirations of the Draft Plan. In turn, such clarity would also benefit the proposals for development within The Hub area and enable potential public and private funding support and investment to be agreed. The HGIP and current work evolving through the Hub Framework and infrastructure Investment Appraisal will provide a supporting evidence base for the local plan requirements for the Hub in this regard.

No

Representation ID: 2502

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Urban Growth Company

Agent: ARUP

In addition to the requirement for sites to be within 400m of a regular bus service, it is suggested that the unique nature of sites within UKC Hub is also taken into account given the relative proximity and access to a range of existing and future transport facilities.
The area will be the focus for new sustainable travel options both locally, nationally and internationally and will be one of the best connected locations in the country. Proposals for development of individual sites should be considered in the context of wider Hub aspirations in addition to the criteria in Policy P7.

Yes

Representation ID: 2503

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Urban Growth Company

Agent: ARUP

Policy P15- support the requirement for a concept framework to be prepared for the UKC Hub area to guide future development.
Support the proposed removal of land from the Green Belt within the UKC Hub area.
However, the UKC Hub area as a whole is unique and opportunities for economic investment should not be contained to individual parts or sites. There are additional areas of Green Belt land which similarly at best have only scored moderately against the key purposes of Green Belt which could also be considered for future development to deliver the jobs, homes and infrastructure required.