Draft Local Plan Review

No

Representation ID: 6317

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: IM Land

Agent: Turley

Supergrowth assumptions contd:
Significant concern that evidence presented in SHMA does not align with wider strategy and policy based approach in DLP or other Council documents.
UKC Hub supergrowth form part of a wider strategy of supergrowth at sub-regional level, e.g. WMCA Strategic Economic Plan (SEP). 'Economy Plus' aims to create 500K additional jobs by 2030, and calls for significantly greater housebuilding than currently provided in Plans or being delivered across West Midlands HMAs.
No justification has been provided for why the ELR, Para. 5.16 'does not consider the SEP scenarios in detail.'
Modern Industrial Strategy also names Midlands Engine.

No

Representation ID: 6319

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: IM Land

Agent: Turley

Draft policy states that Council will take into account following factors:
Site size - what does the flexibility entail? Will smaller sites be permitted to provide reduced affordable housing?
Accessibility - does this suggest that sites with limited accessibility will be permitted to provide off-site contributions?
Economics - agree with statement, but encourage use of term 'financial viability' instead.
A range of house types and sizes - unclear how this will be applied, e.g. less AH in areas with higher proportion of AH in existing housing stock such as North Solihull?
Support financial contributions in lieu - needs greater clarity.

No

Representation ID: 6320

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: IM Land

Agent: Turley

Should consult on revised draft SPD for 'Meeting Housing Needs' alongside the Draft Local Plan.
Would be beneficial to development industry to understand SMBC's approach to expenditure of financial contributions collected. Specifically how such contributions will be spent and whether expenditure will be tied to locations in proximity to the contribution development site or focused in specific geographic locations across the Borough.

No

Representation ID: 6321

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: IM Land

Agent: Turley

Tenure mix is only set out in policy justification, not policy itself.
If this is to allow flexibility, it should be stated within the policy that the affordable tenure mix will be set out within SPD.
Unclear how Council has utilised SHMA to arrive at a division of 22% rented and 8% shared ownership. Should be further justified in text or explanatory note.
Unclear if 'rented' is social and/or affordable.
Recommend rented to incorporate affordable rent, to improve deliverability and provide choice.
20% Starter Homes premature as Housing White Paper confirms Government will not introduce statutory requirement at this time.

No

Representation ID: 6322

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: IM Land

Agent: Turley

Policy P7 - Support aspiration that all new development should be focussed in accessible locations, and seek to enhance existing accessibility levels and promote ease of access.
Important to ensure that sites can be made more accessible.

No

Representation ID: 6323

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: IM Land

Agent: Turley

Solihull plays an important role in realising the growth objectives of the WMCA with the planned infrastructure investment through HS2, in particular representing a fundamentally different context for attracting investment and business expansion.
However, DLP fails to adequately consider the wider infrastructure implications of the full potential of investment being realised. Needs a more pro-active response to planning for growth.

No

Representation ID: 6516

Received: 16/02/2017

Respondent: IM Land

Agent: Stansgate Planning LLP

Green Belt Assessment: limitations due to parcel size/arbitrary boundaries. Purpose 1 contains development so 2 not 3. Alternative site assessment: relates to settlement, well-contained, no historical impact, firm defensible boundaries.
Constraints: MSA for coal not relevant, should be removed.
Landscape Character Assessment: high level broad area limited sensitivity impact, strongly influenced by settlement.
SHELAA: no explanation for reduction for bad neighbour constraint and rural settlement applies to all larger settlements, whilst Site 10 fails to take account of potential LWS.
Topic Paper 4: alternative site/safeguarded land perform better than Site 10 and evidence supports greater capacity of Meriden.