SLP KDBH Extracts - Flipbook - Page 52
Justification
141.
The Borough is home to a number of business sites of more local significance of varying age
and quality. These are important for local employment opportunities to provide a broad
range of business accommodation in terms of type and size and a number of them have land
that remains to be developed. Other older, non-allocated sites, such as Cranmore Industrial
Estate, Boulton Road and Elmdon Trading Estate, provide some further opportunities
through redevelopment of older outmoded premises.
142.
Evidence in the Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment 2020 indicates
that there is a need for around 147,000 sq m of employment floorspace to meet local needs
for the Plan period to 2036. For offices existing supply including vacancies balances the
need, but for industrial use and warehousing there is a shortfall of around 26,300 square
metres (thus requiring between 5.2 ha – 6.6 ha of land23).
143.
The table below includes existing allocations to be carried forward from the SLP and New
allocation. Although these new allocations have already been identified under Policy P1,
they are included here for completeness.
Available
Allocated Area
(ha24)
Readily
Available
Allocated Area
(ha)
Preferred Use
Classes25
Between 59,000
and 99,000 sq
m26
2.0
B1, B2 & B8
Fore, Stratford Road (adj M42)
2.0
2.0
B1
Chep/Higginson, Bickenhill
Lane, Bickenhill
4.0
0
B1, B2, B8
Land north of Clock
Interchange, Coventry Road
2.0
1.0
B1
Birmingham Business Park
2.4
2.4
B1, B2 & B8
Site
Existing Allocations
Blythe Valley Park
New Allocations
144.
23
Land at HS2 Interchange
(UK1)
c140
See Policy P1 &
UK1
Land at Damson Parkway
(UK2)
C94
See Policy P1 &
UK2
Allocated provision comprises land remaining to be developed on existing employment
sites. The evidence base supports the approach of using existing allocations with a broad
Using a floorspace to land ratio of 0.4 to 0.5.
Unless indicated otherwise
25
As set out in the Solihull Local Plan which predated the changes to the Use Classes Order
26
From current planning permission as part of the mixed use scheme.
24
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