Draft Local Plan Review

Yes

Representation ID: 3962

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

On the whole agree with policies P9, P10, P11, P12, P13 and P14.
P9 - agree with national requirement to reduce carbon emissions on new developments.
At site level would suggest fabric-first approach to improve energy efficiency, rather than provision of renewable energies that can be quickly out of date. Fabric first is in line with Building Regs.
Recommend that P14 would sit better in Chapter on Quality of Place, as refer more to design than protection of the environment.

Yes

Representation ID: 3963

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Agree with Policies P15, P16 and P17 on the whole.
Would raise points on definition of 'significant' development within Policy P15 in relation to the review by the MADE board panel to assist in securing design quality. The definition of significant development should be set out so that the required quantum of development can be assessed appropriate within the context of MADE board and it doesn't place unnecessary requirements upon the majority of development proposals within the Borough.

No

Representation ID: 3965

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Policy P18 - Question whether HIAs are required for each application for significant development.
Unclear in text what defines 'significant development'.

Yes

Representation ID: 3967

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Agree in principle.
Note obligations should be in line with national guidance and 3 statutory tests.
Agree with review of CIL as part of viability work for Submission Version.
Suggested addition to policy:
Allow for negotiation on some developer contributions and the mechanisms for doing so, e.g. a standardised viability assessment undertaken by the District Valuer or individually appointed Chartered Surveyor.
Would ensure robustness of policy to ensure development is not threatened by viability, and therefore would reinforce the principles of sustainable development.

Yes

Representation ID: 3968

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore Planning

Generally supportive of DLP as it currently stands with some minor suggestions put forward.
Wholly supportive of Site 9 and are committed to bringing this site forward at the earliest opportunity, following adoption of the Local Plan, should this be found sound.
Agree with evidence that justifies release of this site from the Green Belt.

Yes

Representation ID: 4948

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Lichfields

Consider that the most significant challenge is the need to address the imbalance housing offer across the Borough and where possible assisting with accommodating the wider HMA.
The additional challenge is addressing the shortfall in the Birmingham Housing Market Area. Not only is there a need to provide the total number of new houses over the plan period but there is a need to provide these locations where the balance of beneficial and adverse effects is most acceptable.

Yes

Representation ID: 4949

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Lichfields

Taylor Wimpey is committed to making places where people want to live and supporting the aims of the Council in creating 'attractive and aspirational place to live, learn, invest, work and play.'
To ensure that the above vision is fulfilled within the plan period there needs to be specific, achievable and deliverable growth in planned locations.
Support the need to release parts of the Green Belt to meet housing need.
Vision should recognise that there will be selected releases/amendments to the Green Belt boundary to provide sustainable housing growth.
Support planned Green Belt release for well integrated sustainable urban extensions.

Yes

Representation ID: 4950

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Lichfields

Support the concept of large scale urban extensions by releasing land in the Green Belt which is truly sustainable, well located to existing infrastructure and that can deliver a considerable amount of housing in order to help meet the HMA need.
Releasing Green Belt land strategically through the Local Plan process, provides the opportunity to ensure that the principles of the Green Belt are retained and ensuring that the sites which are released protect against coalescence.

No

Representation ID: 4951

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Lichfields

Support the principle of Policy P4 but TW have concerns that "Contributions will be expected to be made in the form of 50% affordable dwelling units".

No

Representation ID: 4952

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Lichfields

The requirement for 50% affordable housing has not taken into account viability and delivery of development within the Borough as there is no strategic viability assessment produced as part of the evidence base. It is therefore not in accordance with the NPPF and White Paper (2017).