Solihull Local Plan Shaping a Sustainable Future

1 Solihull Local PlanShaping a Sustainable FutureDecember 2013 LDF Sustainable Future Nov 2013:Layout 1 25/11/13 13:29 Page A1 Solihull Local plan Shaping a Sustainable FutureSolihull Local PlanShaping a Sustainable FutureDecember 2013 LDF Sustainable Future Nov 2013:Layout 1 25/11/13 13:29 Page 1 Solihull Local plan Shaping a Sustainable Future2 Solihull Local PlanContents1. Introduction42. Spatial Portrait83. Challenges and Objectives184. Vision255. Spatial Strategy296. Policy Themes:437. Sustainable Economic Growth 44 P1 - Support Economic Success47 P2 - Maintain Strong, Competitive Town Centres53 P3 - Provision of Land for General Business & Premises618. Providing Homes for All 66 P4 Meeting Housing Needs 68 P5 - Provision of Land for Housing72 P6 - Provision of Sites for Gypsies and Travellers889.

2 Improving Accessibility and Encouraging Sustainable Travel90 P7 - Accessibility and Ease of Access91 P8 - Managing Demand for Travel and Reducing Congestion9210. Protecting and Enhancing our Environment 100 P9 - Climate Change102 P10 - Natural Environment105 P11 - Water Management108 P12 - Resource Management112 P13 - Minerals115 P14 - Amenity11811. Promoting Quality of Place 122 P15 - Securing Design Quality124 P16 - Conservation of Heritage Assets & Local Distinctiveness127 P17 - Countryside and Green Belt13012. Supporting Local Communities 134 P18 - Health and Well Being135 P19 - Range and Quality of Local Services138 P20 - Provision for Open Space, Children s Play, Sport, Recreation and Leisure14013. Delivery and Monitoring144 P21 Developer Contributions and Infrastructure Provision145 Appendix A Development Sites 153 Site Maps154 Local plan Proposals Map188 LDF Sustainable Future Nov 2013:Layout 1 25/11/13 13.

3 29 Page 23 Solihull Local plan Shaping a Sustainable FutureList of FiguresPage 1 Map of the West Midlands Metropolitan Area6 Fig 2 Spatial Portrait Diagram8 Fig 3 Table of Key Statistics9 Fig 4 Map of Index of Multiple Deprivation 10 Fig 5 Graph of Average Lower Quartile House Prices10 Fig 6 Maps of the Historical Development of Solihull 11 Fig 7 Graph of Average Car Ownership per Dwelling (by Ward)12 Fig 8 Map of Employment Deprivation in North Solihull13 Fig 9 Graph Showing Satisfaction Levels with the Local Neighbourhood15 Fig 10 Graph of Projected Population Change16 Fig 11 Spatial Strategy Diagram32 Fig 12 Solihull Town Centre Spatial Strategy Diagram57 Fig 13 Table of Allocated General Business Sites62 Fig 14 Solihull Housing Land Supply 2006-202874 Housing Trajectory - table75 Housing Trajectory - graph76 Housing Land Requirement77 Deliverable Housing Land Supply77 Fig 15 Table of Allocated Housing Sites79 Fig 16 Table of Solihull Town Centre Housing Sites 87 Fig 17 Relationship of Local plan Policy and Objectives with National and Local Transport Policy94 Fig 18 Delivery and Monitoring Framework 149 LDF Sustainable

4 Future Nov 2013:Layout 1 25/11/13 13:29 Page 3 Solihull Local plan Shaping a Sustainable the plan is council has a statutory duty to prepare, monitor and review a development plan for the Borough. The purpose of the plan is to set out the long-term spatial vision for how its towns, villages and countryside will develop and change over the plan period (2011-2028), and how this vision will be delivered through a strategy for promoting, distributing and delivering Sustainable development and growth. plan started life as the Local Development Framework (LDF) Core Strategy preparedunder the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and set within the context of the West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) and its emphasis on urban renaissance. The Core Strategy was firmly focused on meeting Local needs and aspirations through Local engagement, but with strategic perspective and responsibility.

5 The plan has been developed in the light of the changing political and legislative landscape of regional and Local planning, including the Localism Act 2011 and the Duty to plan strategy promotes economic and job growth in the Borough and provides for new housing to meet the Borough s needs, as well as land for other activities including retail, sport and leisure. The strategy aims to conserve and improve the character and quality of the environment, an important component of the Borough s attractiveness to investment and success. plan reflects national and Local targets for reducing carbon emissions and contributes to the council s agenda of improving the quality of life and health of the residents of Solihull set out in the Sustainable Community Strategy for Solihull .

6 It will be the starting point for the development of Neighbourhood Plans by Local communities and for decisions on all new development plan will replace the saved policies from the current development plan , the Solihull Unitary Development plan , plan The plan includes: A spatial portraitof the Borough, the place Solihull is today and where it has come from (section 2) The challengesfacing Solihull that the plan can help to address and the objectives for addressing these challenges (Section 3) A visionof how the Borough will develop as a place to meet the needs of its Local residents, businesses and visitors now and in the Future (section 4) A strategyto direct growth in Sustainable locations and identify areas of significant change (section 5) Policy themes(section 6) Core policiesto deliver the spatial strategy (sections 7 - 12) A monitoring and implementation frameworkfor delivering the plan (section 13) Proposed development sitesfor new employment, housing and other uses (Appendix A)LDF Sustainable Future Nov 2013.

7 Layout 1 25/11/13 13:29 Page 45 Solihull Local plan Shaping a Sustainable the plan was developed plan is founded on: National and Local planning policies, including:o The National Planning Policy Frameworko National imperative of economic growth and Sustainable developmento Evidence prepared for the revision of the West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategyo Joint Metropolitan commitment to urban renaissanceo Local growth ambitionso Other relevant plans, policies and strategies that relate to the Borough or the wider area Evidence from a number of studies about the Borough, including o Employment Land Studyo Solihull Town Centre Studyo Retail Capacity Studyo Strategic Housing Market Area and Land Availability Assessmentso Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessmento Strategic Flood Risk Assessmento Settlement Studieso Characterisation Studyo Green Spaces Strategyo Annual Monitoring Reports Recommendations from appraisals and assessments.

8 O Sustainability Appraisal of the objectives, strategy, policies and sites which highlighted potential conflicts or areas where the plan could be improved, and ensures that the plan accords with the principles of Sustainable Habitat Regulations Assessment of the impact of the strategy and policies on the network of sites of European importance for nature conservation, specifically four Special Areas for Conservation at Cannock Extension Canal, Cannock Chase, Bredon Hill and the Peak District Fair Treatment Assessment of the impact of policies on specific groups, as a result ofrace, gender, disability, age or religion Involvement of key stakeholders and Local communities, including consultation on:o Challenges and Choiceso The Core Strategy Issues and Options paper - 2008o Emerging Core Strategy - 2010o Draft Local plan - to council has a strong and long established record of commitment to joint working with neighbouring authorities and other key stakeholders, initially through its support for regional planning, and subsequently via involvement with cross boundary groups.

9 It has played a key role in regional planning for urban renaissance, transport, the green belt and the environment. Since the demise of the West Midlands Regional Assembly, Solihull has continued its involvement through regional and sub-regional working groups. It has cooperated principally on issues relating to: Economic growth and employment, including North Solihull regeneration, the Airport, NEC, Jaguar Land Rover, the major business parks and Solihull town centreLDF Sustainable Future Nov 2013:Layout 1 25/11/13 13:29 Page 5 Solihull Local plan Shaping a Sustainable Future6 Fig. 1 Map of the West MidlandsMetropolitan AreaLDF Sustainable Future Nov 2013:Layout 1 25/11/13 13:29 Page 67 Solihull Local plan Shaping a Sustainable Future Housing, and gypsy and traveller accommodation, Transport, Climate change and the environment, and Minerals and has involved working with different authorities and stakeholders and in different groups and fora depending on the council is actively involved with the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership, which published a strategic spatial framework plan and planning charter in February 2012.

10 The strategic spatial framework plan identifies the Airport and the NEC as key assets, and highlights the strategic importance of regeneration and growth in North Solihull , the regional investment sites at Birmingham and Blythe Valley business parks, Solihull town centre and potential employment sites in the Borough. All these are reflected in the spatial strategy and Policies P1, P2, P3 and P5 in the Local plan . The council is also active with groups relating to Birmingham Airport and the M42 Economic has worked jointly with other authorities on its Strategic Housing Market Area Assessment and on the Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment. The needs identified in these studies have been reflected in the spatial strategy and Policies P4 andP6. The council has contributed to the position statement on strategic spatial planning inthe Metropolitan Area published in 2011 and the strategic policy framework for the West Midlands Metropolitan Area agreed in June 2012, which replaced it.