Draft Local Plan Review

Yes

Representation ID: 2038

Received: 16/02/2017

Respondent: Golden End Farms

Agent: Delta Planning

Broadly agree with distribution strategy.
Does not identify sufficient growth locations.
Additional growth should be in/around rural settlements.

No

Representation ID: 2039

Received: 16/02/2017

Respondent: Golden End Farms

Agent: Delta Planning

50% affordable housing requirement too high, and much higher than other authorities in West Midlands.
Could negatively impact housing delivery.
Viability not yet been tested.

No

Representation ID: 2040

Received: 16/02/2017

Respondent: Golden End Farms

Agent: Delta Planning

50% affordable housing requirement too high, and much higher than other authorities in West Midlands.
Could negatively impact housing delivery.
Viability not yet been tested.

No

Representation ID: 2041

Received: 16/02/2017

Respondent: Golden End Farms

Agent: Delta Planning

We consider that the Solihull Local Plan Review should seek to accommodate a significantly larger proportion of Birmingham's shortfall than 5% of 37,900.
This is due to Solihull's proximity to the city, extensive
shared boundary, established travel-to-work patterns and complementary nature of housing and employment provision.
Edge of the conurbation offers the most obvious and sustainable option to meet Birmingham's shortfall.
Solihull not meeting HMA responsibilities.

No

Representation ID: 2042

Received: 16/02/2017

Respondent: Golden End Farms

Agent: Delta Planning

Agree with mix of urban and rural sites, but more should be allocated as housing figures are underestimated.

No

Representation ID: 2043

Received: 16/02/2017

Respondent: Golden End Farms

Agent: Delta Planning

SHELAA Site 59: Land at Golden End Farms:
Closest site to the Knowle centre;
Sustainable growth opportunity as it is accessible, suitable, available and deliverable;
Opportunity for at least 250 dwellings to meet range of needs;
Includes 6 ha of new public open space;
Additional parking facilities for primary school;
High pedestrian connectivity;
Protect existing trees and hedgerows;
Protect views into countryside and Conservation Area;
Protect nature conservation area north of Kixley Lane.

No

Representation ID: 6514

Received: 16/02/2017

Respondent: Golden End Farms

Agent: Delta Planning

Green Belt Assessment - Too broad and misleading. No attempt made to recognise different characteristics within refined parcels. This should be acknowledged or smaller parcels used. Specific issues regarding SHELAA site 59 and disagreement with the Green Belt scores for this site.
SHELAA - Concerns about errors in the detailed assessment of Site 59 including contamination, biodiversity and heritage issues.
Accessibility Assessment - Contains errors which score Site 59 incorrectly. If amended, the site is the highest scoring site in Knowle/Dorridge area.

No

Representation ID: 6515

Received: 16/02/2017

Respondent: Golden End Farms

Agent: Delta Planning

Sustainability Appraisal- Object to some sites being grouped together and others not. Results in different findings for different sites which is unfair. Impacts would be different if individual sites were assessed.
Landscape Character Assessment- Assessment is too broad and does not look at individual sites or potential for mitigation. The same assessment and pressures often apply equally and offer little to the site selection process.
Topic Papers- Too broad and no real justification why sites were selected or rejected. Insufficient weight given to other evidence base. Site selection not transparent and does not reflect the opportunity presented by Site 59.