Support

Representation ID: 1200

Received: 10/12/2021

Respondent: Mr - Cox & Jenks

Agent: PlanIt

Reference to South Staffordshire seeking to strive to protect and enhance its distinctive rural character, communities and landscape; and to create beautiful thriving new places where people can live, work and play is supported. Recognition that Codsall/Bilbrook are locations which are suitable to make a significant contribution towards the District’s housing needs. These two settlements have an excellent range of local services including two rail stations. They are eminently suitable for accommodating additional proportionate development in accordance with the recommendations in the GBHMA Strategic Growth Study for proportionate dispersal of development at locations which are centred around these settlements. Strategic Objective 6 - Developing an Economic Strategy, is supported. The Plan should seek to retain existing employment and foster sustainable economic growth, encouraging inward investment and job creation.
However, Vision should be amended to introduce additional text to confirm that South Staffordshire will deliver sufficient land, of the right type, to meet the economic and housing growth requirements of South Staffordshire and which will support the growth of the conurbation.