Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Object

Representation ID: 7876

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Persimmon Homes Central

No exceptional circumstances to justify the Council using an alternative approach to the Government's standard methodology.
This figure is only the minimum starting point. Any ambitions to support economic growth, to deliver affordable housing and to meet unmet housing needs from elsewhere are additional to the local housing need figure.
No clear justification for 2,000 dwellings as the chosen figure for Solihull's contribution to the HMA shortfall.

Comment

Representation ID: 7878

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Persimmon Homes Central

The Council should also provide maximum flexibility within its overall housing land supply to respond to changing circumstances, to treat the housing requirement as a minimum rather than a maximum and to provide choice and competition in the land market.
Housing delivery is maximised where a wide mix of sites provides choice for consumers, allows places to grow in sustainable ways and creates opportunities to diversify the construction sector.

Support

Representation ID: 7879

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Persimmon Homes Central

Comments Site Promoter of CFS130 in Site 4:
- Ideally located for pedestrian and cycling connectivity improvements
- Further enhance traffic calming on Tythe Barn Lane
- Can provide sufficient off-street parking
- S106 contributions to Tidbury Green primary school
- Potential financial contributions to health services
- Will not require replacement of sports facilities
- Opportunity to provide public open space, play areas and green infrastructure
- Green Belt enhancements possible
- Potential CIL
- Can deliver much needed affordable housing

Support

Representation ID: 7881

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Persimmon Homes Central

Site promoters of parcel CFS130 of Site 4:
- Site is available for development now, without the need to relocate existing uses or demolish existing buildings
- Site capacity up to 150 dwellings.
- Development would provide improved pedestrian linkages to
Whitlock's End rail station
- Existing field and hedgerow boundary can be retained
- Can provide SUDS
- Retention and improvement of existing green corridors
- Opportunities to improve the local highway network
- Opportunities to enhance the canal side setting
- Delivery of high quality housing and much needed affordable market and social housing for the local area.

Comment

Representation ID: 7882

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Persimmon Homes Central

Any review of other areas of the Borough washed over by Green Belt should be undertaken in accordance with 2019 NPPF (para 139).

Comment

Representation ID: 7883

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Persimmon Homes Central

Any compensatory provision made for land removed from the Green Belt should be determined in accordance with the 2019 NPPF (para 137).

Object

Representation ID: 7885

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Persimmon Homes Central

The Council's proposed approach is confused.
The Council is attempting to deal with identified issues associated with market housing mix including more smaller market dwellings, increasing housing densities on all sites and minimising release of Green Belt land via an alternative approach to affordable housing contributions. These matters are separate and should not be co-joined.
No justifying evidence for proposed alternative approach.
It is noted that the wording of Question 40 states a requirement for affordable housing contributions on the total square meterage or habitable rooms/floorspace.
Proposal would not comply with Written Ministerial Statement 28.11.14 of Para.64 of NPPF.

Comment

Representation ID: 7886

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Persimmon Homes Central

The calculation of affordable housing contributions on bedroom numbers, habitable rooms or habitable square meterage are not considered an effective nor appropriate approach.
It is standard practice that affordable housing contributions are calculated on the basis of numbers of units.
The Council's proposed alternative approach will not provide the necessary certainty for developers or decision makers with regard to its implementation.
Alternative approach will cause difficulties in viability negotiations.
Council not provided viability evidence to justify alternative approach.

Object

Representation ID: 7887

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Persimmon Homes Central

It is an inappropriate approach irrespective of the way used to measure developable space (see answers to Questions 40 & 41 above).

Comment

Representation ID: 7889

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Persimmon Homes Central

All households should have access to different types of dwellings to meet their housing needs.
Market signals are important in determining the size and type of homes needed. When planning for an acceptable mix of dwellings types to meet people's housing needs the Council should focus on ensuring that there are appropriate sites allocated to meet the needs of specifically identified groups of households such as families, older people and / or self-build rather than setting a specific housing mix on individual sites.