Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Object

Representation ID: 14505

Received: 11/12/2020

Respondent: Frontier Estates

Agent: Gillings Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

ME1 – West of Meriden (and Concept Masterplan)
The principles of this site allocation in terms of the quantum of development and the proposed density approach, are supported.

The proposed site allocation ME1; West of Meriden, would be suitable for a range and type of housing, including both C2 and/or C3 Use Classes – which would include accommodation suitable for older people.It should be recognised that the (proposed) 100 homes to be brought forward on this site can include provision for both Use Class C2 and/or C3 housing.

There appears to be no reasoned justification for the inclusion of the specific criteria of the policy (albeit that they apparently build on the Concept Masterplan for the site). The following points require greater clarity:
- ''No development within any area of higher flood risk zones”
- 5% of open market dwellings to be provided in the form of Self and Custom Build Plots in accordance with Policy 4D
- Retention of trees and hedgerows across the site to ensure the mature character of the site is safeguarded
- Provision of a minimum of 0.66 ha of Public Open Space to be provided around the pond and the group of significant trees within the centre of the site
- Policy wording should clarify that the requirement for any financial contribution to education provision would be applied to Class C3 housing only (for the general market), and not any housing for older people, which would usually fall within Use Class C2.

The Concept Masterplans are illustrative only and so the inclusion of a site layout plan (presented as a pre-application request) is not appropriate within a Concept Masterplan.

There is a discrepancy between the site layout plan and the illustrative concept masterplan, where the proposed access off Birmingham Road is shown in different locations.

Support

Representation ID: 14513

Received: 11/12/2020

Respondent: Frontier Estates

Agent: Gillings Planning

This policy is supported in general terms, where it is considered sound insofar as it is justified and in accordance with national planning policy. Further, it is based on robust evidence (HEDNA 2020)