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ID sylw: 108191

Derbyniwyd: 27/02/2025

Ymatebydd: St Philips

Asiant : Lichfields (Birmingham)

St Philips support the SWLP identifying potential SGLs within the Green Belt. It is possible for Green Belt land to be the most sustainable location for development even where other sources of greenfield land is potentially available. This accords with the sequential test in NPPF Paragraph 147 as it is clear there is insufficient capacity to deliver purely through brownfield land and optimising densities, and other authorities in the Housing Market Area are equally constrained by Green Belt and/or tight administrative boundaries.

Land at Stratford Road, Hockley Heath was found to make only a moderate contribution to Green Belt in the Stage 1 Review. St Philips believe the site constitutes 'Grey Belt' as it does not strongly contribute to purposes a, b or d and there are no Footnote 7 constraints on the site. Additionally it is well-located to access a range of key local amenities in Hockley Heath and Solihull. The site lies on one of the main bus corridors providing access to larger settlements and is approximately 2km from Dorridge Station. Hockley Heath is a sustainable location for growth within South Warwickshire and growth would promote sustainable patterns of development in accordance with the NPPF.