Support

Representation ID: 1575

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Bellway Homes Limited (Hyde Lane site)

Agent: Turley

South Staffordshire’s overall spatial strategy to 2038 is supported insofar as it seeks to deliver a minimum of 4,881 dwellings for the district’s own needs, plus a contribution of 4,000 dwellings towards meeting the GBBCHMA shortfall.

The key strand underpinning the spatial strategy that growth is distributed to the South Staffordshire’s most sustainable locations to avoid a disproportionate level of growth in the less sustainable settlements is also supported. This reflects the requirements of the NPPF.

Approach to small and medium sites
10% of housing growth is to be delivered on sites of less than one hectare. This is reflected in Kinver being identified to accommodate 2.5% of the District’s total need. This includes two new proposed allocations (beyond the existing safeguarded site), both of which total 1ha in area. Firstly, we welcome the proposed release of land at Hyde Lane (west) (site 576 under draft policy SA5) from the Green Belt and allocation for housing growth. However, there needs to be some flexibility in the Council’s application of NPPF paragraph 69a) and the 10% provision of sites of 1ha.