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Representation ID: 2007

Received: 01/12/2021

Respondent: UKPI (Featherstone) Ltd

Agent: First City Limited

There are no principle objections to the proposed strategic allocations however, there are concerns regarding the delivery of strategic development locations: Land at Cross Green.

There is limited information surrounding the cost and delivery of the site and in particular with the road and infrastructure.

Understanding into the fundamental element of the allocation due to the proposed link road between the A449 and ROF Featherstone and therefore there should be more details available at this stage for interested parties to consider to make an informed choice in the delivery of the site. Details such as delivery and trajectory and all the key funding for the site should be considered at this stage due to the significant size of the site and what it intends to deliver. Concerns into the site not fulfilling the intended obligations and the Council having a significant shortage of land to meet the housing need of the Local Plan period.

The capacity issue will be resolved through the delivery of the M54/M6?M6 toll link road and the development consent order for which is due to be made in 2022. This will be well within the current plan period, any policy proposing to allocate or safeguard land to the west of Featherstone might be subject to a policy that is should not come forward until the link road has been delivered.