Preferred Options November 2021

Support

Representation ID: 629

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Lovell Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

a) Lovell Homes agrees that the policies outlined above represent strategic policies.
b) Final drafted policy wording would be required to determine whether a policy is strategic.

Support

Representation ID: 1146

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Lovell Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Raises concerns that GBHMA Strategic Growth Study and Strategic Housing & Employment Land Availability Assessment aren’t included in evidence base.

The GBHMA Strategic Growth Study remains the latest comprehensive consideration of housing needs and locations to meet this need. It has been subject to scrutiny through the North Warwickshire Local Plan EiP and provides justification for the intended contribution of 4,000 homes to meet the identified housing shortfall. The SHELAA establishes a broad range of site options to be tested by the Council in establishing housing and employment allocations. The Self & Custom Build Register should be included to inform emerging housing need and mix policies.

Support

Representation ID: 1147

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Lovell Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

The IDP identifies the correct infrastructure projects to support the proposed spatial strategy and may be updated to include site specific infrastructure requirements. Lovell Homes would welcome further discussions with the Parish Council, District Council and service providers to inform future iterations of the IDP.

Support

Representation ID: 1148

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Lovell Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

The vision is clear but doesn’t appear locally relevant or spatially specific. The strategic objectives are succinct, locally relevant and relate to the most important areas of change or protection within the District. The draft and emerging policies will assist in delivering these objectives.

Support

Representation ID: 1149

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Lovell Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Support the acknowledgement that Green Belt boundaries require amendment to accommodate growth and deliver a sustainable spatial strategy. Agree that exceptional circumstances exist for Green Belt release. Safeguarded land should be considered to ensure Green Belt endures well beyond the plan period and should be identified within the Tier 1 and 2 settlements, including Wombourne.

Object

Representation ID: 1150

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Lovell Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Unmet housing needs should be considered in setting the housing target and include shortfalls from the Birmingham Development Plan 2017, and the Black Country shortfall. These do not take into account the 35% uplift to housing needs applicable to Wolverhampton and Birmingham. The 4,000 home contribution appears reasonable and is justified by shared evidence produced by HMA LPAs.

Projected working age population growth in the SHMA doesn’t match projected job growth, which is significantly higher, especially when West Midlands Interchange job growth is considered. Further evidence is necessary to consider the balance between jobs and working age population age.

The settlement hierarchy and distribution of housing growth to the most sustainable villages is supported. This aligns growth to Tier 1 & 2 settlements providing an opportunity to address locally arising housing needs and providing community benefits for residents.

Support

Representation ID: 1151

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Lovell Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Highlight that even if a suitable or viable option were identified it would take a long time to masterplan and deliver alongside a much larger scale of infrastructure than other development.

Support

Representation ID: 1153

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Lovell Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Note the four strategic locations. The plan's reliance on these sites should not undermine the timely delivery of housing through a non-stepped trajectory.

Support

Representation ID: 1155

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Lovell Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Site 459 may struggle to provide pedestrian connectivity to Site 285 due to third party land ownership and topographical constraints, Connectivity can be provided within the public highway along Poolhouse Road. Lovell question whether site 285 can deliver a minimum of 97 dwellings due to the pylons on site. A more realistic estimate would be in the region of 75-80 dwellings.

Object

Representation ID: 1157

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Lovell Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

HC1 – Requiring 75% of all market housing proposals to be three bedrooms or less is overly prescriptive. Flexibility for changing market signals should be allowed.
HC2 – Density should be determined on a site-by-site basis.
HC3 – A Stage 2 assessment will be needed having regard to the full range of requirements.
HC4 –The 30% M4(2) requirement is excessive compared to the SHMA evidence on need for accessible and adaptable homes and means bungalows are not required.
HC7 – Consider the policy direction proportionate to the level of evidence.
HC11 –Object to nationally described space standards, which must be fully evidenced.
HC14 & 15 - Recommend engagement with the CCG and SCC Education in refining the IDP.
HC17 – To avoid blanket inappropriate provision, distances should be identified to different open space typologies (e.g. LEAPs and LAPs) to ensure provision has regard to the wider area.
HC18 – Recommend engagement with Sport England and sports bodies to refine IDP.
EC3 – Question the purpose of this policy.
NB2 – Policy should only require net gain in line with government policy which is not yet in place.
NB3 – Emerging evidence should inform policy.