KDBH Neighbourhood Plan (NP) Finalised and Approved!!
We are incredibly pleased to say that we have agreed the final Plan content and wording with Solihull Council. The finalised document was approved at the Managed Growth Decision Session on 22 January 2019. A summary of SMBC decisions taken to finalise the Plan content/wording, as presented at January's Forum Meeting is Here.
Subsequently, following successful Referendum on 14 March (read more Here), the NP was officially 'made' at the Council's Cabinet meeting on 11 April 2019.
Click on the image to read or download a copy of the finalised Plan.
The path to FinaLISIng the neighbourhood plan
The Plan's journey to completion
The final consultation on the Plan, led by SMBC in May/June 2018, went well. However, the path to then completing the Plan was to prove far from straightforward due to concerns arising from Independent Examination. Click the images below to see the stages and key documents that marked each stage of the journey and ultimately took us over the 'finish line'.
May 2018
NP as submitted for final consultation
June 2018
SMBC comments on Submission version of the NP
Sep 2018
Independent Examiner's (IE) report
Nov 2018
Facilitator's comments on IE report
22 Jan 2019
SMBC Decision Statement on IE recommendations
22 Jan 2019
Detail of SMBC changes to finalise the NP
key Documentation included in our supporting Evidence Base
KDBH Local Housing Needs Assessment, undertaken by AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Ltd, that provides independent analysis of KDBH-specific needs.
KDBH Housing Density Map, NB this is a large file, please allow time for it to load
Heritage and Character Assessment Study, independent analysis by Urban Vision Enterprise CIC
Masterplanning/Design and Design Coding Study, independent analysis by Urban Vision Enterprise CIC
Knowle Ward Profile 2016, prepared by Solihull Council
Dorridge and Hockey Heath Ward Profile 2016, prepared by Solihull Council