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Representation ID: 1194

Received: 09/12/2021

Respondent: Mr Steve Anderson

Cannot see how the case is made out for the acceptance of 4000 homes under the ‘duty to cooperate’. At this stage the Black Country local plan is slightly more advanced in its consultation, but is still some way off from being adopted.
At the very least the plan should identify which sites are being included to satisfy the duty to cooperate, and any development of them should only commence when the Black Country has exhausted its own available sites.

Lack any real strategic coordination between neighbouring authorities especially in the south part of the district.

The decision not to seek Community Infrastructure Levy funding from developers appears flawed.

Overall I cannot see how the exceptional circumstances test for the release of green belt land is met.