Support

Representation ID: 4375

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Bloor Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Bloor Homes supports the proposed spatial strategy to 2039 which recognises environmental capacity and seeks to make best use of existing infrastructure whilst recognising opportunities to delivery new infrastructure. Bloor Homes supports the settlement hierarchy which considers the relative sustainability of villages within South Staffordshire District. Coven appears to achieve the highest services/facilities rankings of all villages
within the District of the Tier 3 villages within the latest Rural Services and Facilities audit, only falling short of Tier 2 status by virtue of the lack of secondary/high school provision. Bloor Homes supports the distribution of housing growth through the identification of strategic sites close to the Black Country and proportionate growth focused to the villages.

Bloor Homes considers that the proposed development strategy not only assists in providing improved infrastructure but also has due regard to where housing
needs exist, including within locations close to the Black Country conurbation where a significant shortfall in housing provision has been identified.
Allowing growth in the most sustainable settlements provides an opportunity to meet locally arising housing needs and offers opportunity to deliver new services, facilities and infrastructure that would assist in addressing local issues and provide community benefit for residents.