Draft Local Plan Review

Yes

Representation ID: 3510

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Lichfields

Support principle of sustainable urban extension at Site 12.
Capacity on land ownership for up to 1500 homes.
Carried out a number of assessments. No physical constraints. Sustainable location.
Vision Document submitted.

Yes

Representation ID: 3950

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Agree with challenges identified.
Not changed much since SLP 2013.
Vitally important to address unmet housing needs within the Borough, in particular the significant shortfall in the delivery of affordable housing. Some of biggest challenges faced within Borough.

Yes

Representation ID: 3951

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Agree with Vision.
Sets out to be forward thinking to provide the homes, employment opportunities and green spaces require to provide for sustainable and balanced communities and managed growth for the Borough.
Consider Growth Options (in particular G) meet the Vision.
E.g. Site 9 in Knowle.

Yes

Representation ID: 3952

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Agree with spatial strategy.
Acknowledge it has required updating from 2013 Plan.
The growth options put forward allow for development to be focused around sustainable locations and hubs to further enhance the HS2 Interchange offering.
Particularly support Growth Option G.

Yes

Representation ID: 3954

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Agree with Policy on the whole.
Comment that Meeting Housing Needs SPD 2014 will need to be updated, and at the earliest opportunity.
In setting out development briefs, the Council should be working proactively with the landowners/developers and not producing them in isolation.
This will ensure that developments are based on reliable and uptodate market evidence.
Would also note that SHMA should be uptodate to include guidance on relevant housing mix; to ensure the right developments are approved in the right locations to meet local demand.

Yes

Representation ID: 3956

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Recognise that Solihull is an affluent area of West Midlands; market prices can be out of reach for some residents.
Borough has previously struggled to meet affordable housing needs of the population.
Understand the increase to 50% affordable housing it to accommodate provision of starter homes as well.
Welcome opportunity to allow for negotiations on level of provision of affordable housing, should this have an impact on the viability of each individual development.
Welcome opportunity to provide for affordable housing through off-site financial contributions.

Yes

Representation ID: 3958

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Option 1 is most appropriate.
Would allow for such custom development to be delivered in the most appropriate location which is agreeable to the Council.
Would object to the progression of Option 2 as this would place an unnecessary burden on major developments from coming forward; fail to see how this could reasonably be attained.

Yes

Representation ID: 3959

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Have land interest on part of Site 9 and consider it suitable for further development to accommodate expansion and growth of Knowle.
Part of land is subject to planning permission: PL/2015/52196/PPFL.
Well defined landscaped boundaries.
No listed buildings on-site.
Flood Zone 1.
Indicative work on landscape and ecology to be undertaken.
Not considered to have significant constraints to prevent development.
Promotional document also submitted.

Yes

Representation ID: 3960

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Understood that 'likely infrastructure requirements' for Site 9 in Appendix C are for the entire site. Our component is only 1.04ha, capable of delivering 36-40 dwellings.
Recent planning permission at 'Middlefield Spring' {Site 14 in SLP} included open space provision which is to the north of Taylor Wimpey's site, north of Grove Road.
Therefore not considered appropriate to provide further open play space within this small element of the overall allocation.
Financial contribution towards the installation and enhancement of the play space would be considered more logical.

Yes

Representation ID: 3961

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Agree with policies in principle.
P7: deals appropriately with accessibility and ease of access which is required for all types of development.
P8: agree with wording and requirements. Transport Assessments and Travel Plans considered an acceptable requirement.