Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Object

Representation ID: 8522

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Kier Living Ltd - Coleshill Road

Agent: Nexus Planning

Solihull should accommodate larger portion of Birmingham City's unmet needs than currently providing for and make more significant contribution to the West Midland Combined Authority's regional housing requirement (see WM Housing Package). Using standard methodology, Birmingham shortfall is 20,444 (37,900 in Plan) and HMA only providing 10,130 (SGS). Borough well-placed to provide for Birmingham needs and has accommodated 28% of net migration from City. Plan should accommodate 5,723 (10,612) of unmet HMA needs.

WM Housing Package requires 215,000 new homes by 2031. Proportionate to standard methodology, Solihull contribution should be 7% or 15,050, so need more complex/higher than suggested.

Object

Representation ID: 8523

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Kier Living Ltd - Coleshill Road

Agent: Nexus Planning

Call for Sites reference 341 is designated as a Green Space Site within the Solihull Local Plan (December 2013) and within the Draft Local Plan Review Proposal Map (November 2016). However, land not secured through respective applications and transferred to private ownership. No mechanism to secure public access, and visual amenity value limited and will be constrained further if permission for Medical Centre granted. Loss of open space proposal would not adversely affect supply of open space and would be clearly outweighed by benefits of housing contributing to Borough need.

Object

Representation ID: 8524

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Kier Living Ltd - Coleshill Road

Agent: Nexus Planning

SHELAA housing trajectory demonstrates that Council is relying on a number of large-scale strategic allocations to deliver dwellings early in the Emerging Plan period. Site 9 comprises 9 separate areas/ownerships with no indication consortium or agreement formed. SHELAA identifies 50% of site constrained by contaminated land/landfill site and unclear that this could be remediated to deliver development within 5 years. Decision on possible relocation of Arden Academy an added complication. Plan should require site-wide masterplan/development brief to be approved before applications made. Without agreement, high risk that 400 dwellings will not be delivered in first 5 years.

Object

Representation ID: 8525

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Kier Living Ltd - Coleshill Road

Agent: Nexus Planning

SHELAA housing trajectory demonstrates that Council is relying on a number of large-scale strategic allocations to deliver dwellings early in the Emerging Plan period. Site 16 comprises 5 separate site submissions/ownerships with no indication consortium or agreement formed. Site subject to constraints including heritage assets, notable wildlife habitats and significant trees. Plan should require site-wide masterplan/development brief to be approved before applications made. Without agreement, unlikely that 400 dwellings will be delivered in first 5 years. High risk that significant proportion of 5 year housing requirement will not be delivered.

Object

Representation ID: 8526

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Kier Living Ltd - Coleshill Road

Agent: Nexus Planning

Site 341 should be re-assessed as green and allocated in Plan for housing. Evidence in Green Belt Assessment, SHELAA, Sustainability Appraisal and Site Assessment indicates site performs very well and only rejected as would narrow green belt gap between Marston Green and Chelmsley Wood, though this conflicts with GBA and site assessment. Site deliverable within 5 years, will off-set shortfall on adjoining site, and would provide policy compliant housing mix, open space and overlooking of linear park.

Object

Representation ID: 8527

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Kier Living Ltd - Coleshill Road

Agent: Nexus Planning

Call for Sites reference 341 meets the exceptions to restricting development of sites designated as open space outlined within Policy P20 of the adopted Solihull Local Plan (2013).