Draft Local Plan Review

No

Representation ID: 2253

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Department for Education

Need to ensure that education contributions made by developers through the Community Infrastructure Levy are sufficient to cover the increase in demand for school places that is likely to be generated by a development. When new schools are developed, local authorities should also seek to safeguard land for any future expansion where demand indicates this might be necessary.
Ensuring there is an adequate supply school sites is essential and will ensure that Solihull MBC can swiftly and flexibly respond to the existing and future need for school places to meet the needs of the borough over the plan period.

Yes

Representation ID: 2254

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Department for Education

In identifying sites and developing policies for new schools, consideration should be given at an early stage as to how the use of public transport, cycling and walking can be encouraged to help reduce the number of car journeys to and from new schools. The inclusion of a well-developed local authority green travel plan can help to ensure that new schools are better integrated with existing communities. The EFA therefore support Policy P7 'Accessibility and Ease of Access' which broadly reflects these principles.

No

Representation ID: 2255

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Department for Education

There is a need to ensure that education contributions made by developers are sufficient to cover the increase in demand for school places that are likely to be generated by major developments in the borough.

Yes

Representation ID: 3463

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Department for Education

It is suggested that the Local Plan sets out the mechanism through which sites for new schools will be identified and secured. This is particularly important for sites not forming part of comprehensive mixed use schemes.
Support a Planning for Schools Development Plan Document (DPD). The DPD provides policy direction and establishes the Council's approach to providing primary and secondary school places and helps to identify sites which may be suitable for providing them (including on Green Belt/MOL), whether by extension to existing schools or on new sites.