Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 9600

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Greenlight Developments

PPG is clear that standard methodology does not consider impact of future government policies or changing economic circumstances, and that higher figures may be appropriate on the basis of employment/infrastructure. No evidence produced to demonstrate that housing figure is sufficient taking account of implications of employment growth at UKC Hub Area.

DLP defers further consideration of the HMA shortfall figure (2000) to Reg19 stage, which is not consistent with NPPF, as such matters should be "dealt with rather than deferred". Given strong economic/demographic links between Birmingham and Solihull, should demonstrate consideration of higher figure.

SHMA concludes significant need for specialist housing and care home spaces, but neither DLP or Supplementary Consultation address need.

Comment

Representation ID: 9601

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Greenlight Developments

Support allocation in principle.
Concept masterplans:
Objects to identification of western part of Site 1 r/o Meeting House Lane as "area of significant ecological value" as misguided. Clear that this neglected grassland does not comprise a species compliment which would enable a classification as species rich or of existing high ecological value (see attached ecology report).
Support Pegasus Masterplan which shows land as developable with access off Meeting House Lane and should be used by SMBC.
Greenlight is collaborating with majority landowner and site could deliver c60 dwellings or care village of c150 with independent access off Meeting House Lane.