Comment

Representation ID: 4578

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Taylor Wimpey supports the identification of the Greater Birmingham HMA Growth Study (2018) and the SHELAA which were absent in the Preferred Options document.
The Greater Birmingham HMA Strategic Growth Study remains the latest comprehensive consideration of housing needs across the Greater Birmingham and Black Country HMA and provides a range of recommended options for meeting these needs, to be tested through individual LPA Local Plan reviews. This evidence has been subject to scrutiny as supporting evidence at the North Warwickshire Local Plan EiP and provides justification for the Council’s intended contribution of 4,000 homes to assist in meeting the identified housing shortfall.
Taylor Wimpey has worked collaboratively with the Council, the City of Wolverhampton Council, other key stakeholders and the Council’s masterplanning consultant to progress the Strategic Development Location proposal for Cross Green. This has been informed by the preparation of evidence prepared by Taylor Wimpey to supplement the Council’s evidence base, including the preparation of an updated Strategic Transport Assessment attached at Appendix 2.