Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Support

Representation ID: 14735

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Worcestershire County Council

WCC support the plan’s intention to aim for equivalent self-sufficiency for waste management development and to aim for the maintenance of a 7-year landbank for sand and gravel from identified areas.

Support

Representation ID: 14742

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Worcestershire County Council

WCC support the plan’s intention to aim for equivalent self-sufficiency for waste management development and to aim for the maintenance of a 7-year landbank for sand and gravel from identified areas.

Support

Representation ID: 14749

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Worcestershire County Council

Education - WCC note the potential for cross boundary pupil migration and that a new primary school is proposed to serve the new developments in the Blythe area. WCC also note that Woodrush Community High School (in Worcestershire) has direct links with the adjacent Dickens Heath area, as Tidbury Green Primary School in Solihull is a named school for pupil admissions. Any proposals for this area may impact secondary school provision in Worcestershire as a result of housing development. WCC would therefore welcome the opportunity to be included in any future consultations on education provision in this area that may impact on Worcestershire provision.
Transport - As set out in previous consultation responses to the Draft Local Plan, WCC has concerns about the potential cumulative transport impacts of the growth set out in the plan on the network within Bromsgrove District, in particular around Wythall and Hollywood. It is clear that several proposed allocations will have an impact on Worcestershire's transport network.
The specific issues that need to be considered are (1) Junction 3 M42 (known to have some capacity constraints), (2) some local roads are currently at capacity and transport modelling is necessary to understand the capacity of the local roads to accommodate further traffic generated from new development, and (3) car parking capacity at rail stations along the corridor is poor, as is the level of rail service provision.
The evidence presented in the Forecasting report shows that M42 Junction 3 will be over capacity in all peak periods modelled, including the Inter peak in 2036. The evidence indicates that this is an existing issue and that the development included in the Plan will have a minor impact on its operation.
The Plan is supported by a Draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan. A stated aim of the IDP is that it is a live document that will be updated over the Local Plan period. It is assumed that the evidence collected through the transport assessment process, being of a greater level of detail than that presented at Local Plan stage, would be used to inform updates to the IDP. On that basis (and noting the amendments suggested by Bromsgrove DC) WCC would be content that congestion and potential road safety risks along the Tilehouse Lane / Haslucks Green Road corridor due to multiple developments would be resolved.