Object
Publication Plan November 2022
Representation ID: 4345
Received: 22/12/2022
Respondent: St Modwen
Agent: Savills
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
SA is based on a significant underestimation of employment need in South Staffordshire and the wider FEMA. SA does not reach conclusion on whether employment Option A-C are the best way forward. It is considered that Employment Growth Option C is the appropriate way forward. It is noted that all options have a neutral score (SA Vol 2 Table 5.6) in relation to ‘Transport and Accessibility’. The assessment does not take into account the potential for locating freestanding
employment sites where they would have direct access to the strategic highway network. Furthermore, it is unclear why only option B received negative scores in terms of biodiversity and landscape
Additional allocations will be required to address both the FEMA’s employment needs and also SSDC’s needs. The SA should be revised to address the findings of an updated EDNA. The SA assessment carried out for E30 ‘Land south of Junction 13 (M6)’ should be re- assessed in light of the reduced site area which is now being promoted (17.6ha).