Draft Local Plan Review

No

Representation ID: 4153

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Undisclosed Client

Agent: Savills

The policy does not make appropriate provision for the economic growth of Solihull and the West Midlands Combined Authority area.
Much of Site 20 is for JLR and the remainder falls short of the amount of land needed to support the key assets and the advanced manufacturing sector.
Propose that an additional substantial allocation of land is made for economic development to support the key economic assets of the UK Central Hub. This is shown on the submitted plan.
Evidence from the West Midlands Combined Authority should be used to influence the plan.

No

Representation ID: 5567

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Undisclosed Client

Agent: Savills

There are shortages of employment land and buildings in all size categories.
The land adjacent to Birmingham Business Park has been sold. The development capacity of this site is expected to be taken up very quickly and it should not therefore be regarded as providing capacity for the period of the Local Plan Review.
The Draft Local Plan Review does not currently propose anything like a sufficient level of economic development to enable Solihull to meet its contribution to the WMCA and GBSLEP SEP targets.

No

Representation ID: 5568

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Undisclosed Client

Agent: Savills

There are shortages of employment land and buildings in all size categories.
The land adjacent to Birmingham Business Park has been sold. The development capacity of this site is expected to be taken up very quickly and it should not therefore be regarded as providing capacity for the period of the Local Plan Review.
The Draft Local Plan Review does not currently propose anything like a sufficient level of economic development to enable Solihull to meet its contribution to the WMCA and GBSLEP SEP targets.

No

Representation ID: 5569

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Undisclosed Client

Agent: Savills

Criticisms of the Employment Land Study. It does not correlate with regionally based economic studies and strategic plans. Its conclusions on land supply are damning, and on employment need it woefully misses the point, paying no regard to the principal objectives of the SEPs and HS2 Growth Strategy. It is entirely unclear how the ELR has been utilised by the Council in the preparation of the Draft Local Plan Review as there appears to be little correlation between the two.