Solihull Local Plan Review Draft Submission Plan Summary of Main Issues Raised in Representations March 2021 This page is left blank - 2 - Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Forward ............................................................................................................................................. 10 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Our Borough ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Challenges ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Vision ................................................................................................................................................. 15 Spatial Strategy ................................................................................................................................. 16 Sustainable Economic Growth .......................................................................................................... 17 Policy P1 UK Central Solihull Hub Area ............................................................................................. 19 Policy P1A Blythe Valley Business Park ............................................................................................. 21 Policy P2 Maintain Strong, Competitive Town Centres .................................................................... 22 Policy P3 Provision of Land for General Business and Premises ....................................................... 23 Providing Homes for All .................................................................................................................... 25 Policy P4A Meeting Housing Needs – Affordable Housing ............................................................... 26 Policy P4B Meeting Housing Needs – Rural Exceptions .................................................................... 28 Policy P4C Meeting Housing Needs – Market Housing ..................................................................... 29 Policy P4D Meeting Housing Needs - Self and Custom Housebuilding............................................. 30 Policy P4E Meeting Housing Needs – Housing for Older and Disabled People ................................ 31 Policy P5 Provision of Land for Housing ............................................................................................ 32 Policy P6 Provision of Accommodation for Gypsies and Travellers .................................................. 35 Improving Accessibility and Encouraging Sustainable Travel ........................................................... 36 Policy P7 Accessibility and Ease of Access ........................................................................................ 37 Policy P8 Managing Travel Demand and Reducing congestion ........................................................ 38 Policy P8A Rapid Transit .................................................................................................................... 39 Protecting and Enhancing our Environment ..................................................................................... 40 Policy P10 Natural Environment ....................................................................................................... 43 Policy P11 Water and Flood Risk Management ................................................................................ 44 Policy P12 Resource Management ................................................................................................... 45 Policy P13 Minerals ........................................................................................................................... 46 Policy P14 Amenity ........................................................................................................................... 47 Policy P14A Digital Infrastructure and Telecommunications ........................................................... 48 Promoting Quality of Place ............................................................................................................... 49 Policy P15 Securing Design Quality ................................................................................................... 50 Policy P16 Conservation of Heritage Assets and Local Distinctiveness ............................................ 51 - 3 - Policy P17 Countryside and Green Belt ............................................................................................ 52 Policy P17A Green Belt Compensation ............................................................................................. 53 Health & Supporting Local Communities .......................................................................................... 54 Policy P18 Health & Health and Wellbeing ....................................................................................... 55 Policy P19 Range and Quality of Local Services ................................................................................ 56 Policy P20 Provision for Open Space, Childrens Play, Sport, Recreation and Leisure ...................... 57 Delivery & Monitoring ...................................................................................................................... 58 P21 Developer Contributions and Infrastructure Provision ............................................................. 59 Balsall Common ................................................................................................................................ 60 Policy BC1 Barratt’s Farm .................................................................................................................. 62 Policy BC2 Frog Lane ......................................................................................................................... 63 Policy BC3 Windmill Lane/Kenilworth Road ..................................................................................... 64 Policy BC4 Pheasant Oak Farm ......................................................................................................... 65 Policy BC5 Trevallion Stud ................................................................................................................. 66 Policy BC6 Lavender Hall Farm .......................................................................................................... 67 Blythe ................................................................................................................................................ 68 Policy BL1 West of Dickens Heath..................................................................................................... 70 Policy BL2 South of Dog Kennel Lane ................................................................................................ 72 Policy BL3 Whitlocks End Farm ......................................................................................................... 74 Hampton in Arden ............................................................................................................................. 75 Policy HA1 Meriden Road ................................................................................................................. 76 Policy HA2 Oak Farm ......................................................................................................................... 77 Hockley Heath ................................................................................................................................... 78 Policy HH1 School Road .................................................................................................................... 79 Knowle Dorridge and Bentley Heath ................................................................................................ 80 Policy KN1 Hampton Road, Knowle .................................................................................................. 81 Policy KN2 South of Knowle (Arden Triangle) ................................................................................... 82 Meriden ............................................................................................................................................. 84 Policy ME1 West of Meriden ............................................................................................................ 85 North of Borough .............................................................................................................................. 86 Solihull Town Centre & Mature Suburbs .......................................................................................... 87 Policy SO1 East of Solihull ................................................................................................................. 88 Policy SO2 Moat Lane Depot ............................................................................................................ 89 UK Central ......................................................................................................................................... 90 Policy UK1 HS2 Interchange .............................................................................................................. 92 Policy UK2 Land