Object

Representation ID: 4368

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: St Modwen

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

We object to Policy DS5 ‘The Spatial Strategy to 2039’ as written as it is not considered justified. In light of the conclusions of the Savills Industrial and Logistics Needs
Assessment (attached as Appendix A), it is considered that there is a significant shortfall of employment of land in South Staffordshire of between 76 ha and 257ha, based in the scenarios considered in the assessment. As such further employment sites must be allocated to meet the needs of the district in the plan period.

It is requested that the following additional text be included in Policy DS5, following the section relating to ‘free standing strategic employment sites’:

Other Employment Locations

Where evidence indicates an immediate need or demand for additional employment land (E(g), B2 and B8) that cannot be met from land allocated in this plan, the Council will consider favourably proposals that meet the identified need in appropriate locations outside of the district’s settlements in the open countryside, subject to proposals:
a. Being accessible or will be made accessible by a choice of means of transport, including sustainable transport modes, as a consequence of planning permission being granted for the development; and
b. Having good access to the strategic highway network (M6 motorway) and an acceptable impact on the capacity of that network, including any junctions; and
c. Not being detrimental to the amenities of any nearby residential properties or the wider environment.