Draft Local Plan Review

Yes

Representation ID: 3916

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Stoford Properties

Agent: Barton Willmore

Agree with Challenges, in particular Challenge D.
Employment Land Review by PBA (Jan 2017) highlights Borough is strategically placed to capture industrial and logistics demand because of the access to the national motorway networks.
SHLEAA identifies that a recent regional study has confirmed there is substantial demand for large industrial and distribution units across WM Region, with Solihull/M42 at the epicentre.
Stoford Properties consider one of objectives of Challenge D should be to maximise employment growth for office, industrial and logistics development in UKC Hub area, where there are excellent road links to A45 and M42.

Yes

Representation ID: 3917

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Stoford Properties

Agent: Barton Willmore

Support the Vision.
In particular, agree with Vision for the UKC Hub area and the UK Central initiative captures the potential and ambitionsfor the Borough as a catalyst for a glocally competitive knowledge based economy and driver for sustainable economic growth and employment.
To achieve this Vision, needs to be sufficient employment land to meet the economic needs of industury and the clear market demand that exists.

Yes

Representation ID: 3918

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Stoford Properties

Agent: Barton Willmore

Agree with spatial strategy.
In particular Growth Option G, which includes land to the north east of Damson Parkway.
Support the release of Green Belt at Damson Parkway; is considered an appropriate response to the economic development needs and ambitions for the UKC Hub area.
Provides a unique opportunity to enable immediate strategic growth that is consistent with SMBC and GBSLEP.

Yes

Representation ID: 3919

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Stoford Properties

Agent: Barton Willmore

Agree with principles of Policy P1 (UKC Hub Area) and approach to release Green Belt to the north east of Damson Parkway.
Responsd to economic development needs and ambitions of UKC Hub area, and the lack of non-Green Belt sites available.
Review of GB boundary provides opportunity to shape sustainable future sustainable development in order to meet the longer-term needs of the Borough, in a coherent and logical manner which support the aims on Policy P1.
Have submitted a Landscape and Visual Appraisal and Green Belt Review undertaken in 2016.

No

Representation ID: 6237

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Stoford Properties

Agent: Barton Willmore

Employment Land Review:
Should have assessed Birmingham's demand, supply and suitability of locations to mee tthe demand for employmen tland.
Consequently we feel that the ELR has underestimated the need for employment land on both a local and wider West Midlands context.

Yes

Representation ID: 6238

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Stoford Properties

Agent: Barton Willmore

Consider that the proposed allocation of Site LPR 20 should be extended to include JLR, their supply chain and B1, B2 and B8 uses, in response to the significant need and market demand for large scale logistics and industrial floorspace in this location to meet the Borough's and wider sub-regional demand;
Support the need for a masterplan to be prepared for the whole site to ensure that appropriate and effective development with necessary infrastructure, especially improvements to the A45/Damson Parway junction, can be delivered across the allocation.