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seeking to accommodate its own needs in full, but also help to accommodate some of the
shortfall occurring in the HMA.
Commentary on comparison to previous levels of growth
232.
The level of growth now proposed in the Borough at 938 dwellings per annum represents a
significant step change in the delivery of housing. This is higher than has been achieved in
any single year since 2001 (the highest being 836 in 2005/06). The average over the last 5
years has been 706 dwellings per annum.
Housing Requirement for Designated Neighbourhood Areas
233.
Paragraph 65 of the NPPF states that the overall strategic housing requirement policy in the
local plan should set out a housing requirement for designated Neighbourhood Plan areas
which reflects the overall strategy for the pattern and scale of development and any relevant
allocations.
234.
The schedule below outlines the housing requirement for each of the designated
Neighbourhood Areas in the Borough. This figure comprises the amount of housing expected
to be delivered through site allocations (made in this plan) in each Neighbourhood Area
along with sites identified in land availability assessments, those identified in the Councils
BLR and site allocations in the Solihull Local Plan 2013 without planning permission at 1st
April 2020.
Balsall 402
Berkswell 1,356
Cheswick Green 1,002
Dickens Heath 650
Hampton in Arden 1,012
Hockley Heath 141
Knowle, Dorridge & Bentley Heath 808
Meriden 100
National Space Standards
235.
In 2015, the Government introduced nationally described space standards as a new form of
technical planning standard that local authorities can adopt through their local plans. The
standard provides for minimum gross internal floor areas and storage, to ensure that
sufficient internal space within new homes for both a high quality of life and flexibility over
time. This is especially important for smaller homes, which need to be fit for purpose and
attractive in the market, e.g. to those wishing to down-size. For conversions it may be more
difficult to achieve these standards, however, developers should set out how the internal
space provision will meet housing needs.
236.
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