Comment

Representation ID: 4879

Received: 21/12/2022

Respondent: Bellway Homes Ltd

Agent: Turley

Kinver is identified as a ‘Tier 2 Settlement’ within the policy. The village benefits from several bus services providing routes to Kidderminster, Stourbridge, Hagley,
Wolverhampton and some local routes. These settlements also include a number of train stations providing regional, as well as national connections. Stourbridge Junction station is the nearest, located approximately 7km to the east of Kinver. This station
provides direct and regular rail services to Birmingham, Kidderminster, Solihull and London.

As such, there are options available to reduce car use for residents. The village also benefits from a range of local facilities, for instance, a infants, primary and secondary
school, public houses and restaurants, shops and services, including a GP and dental surgery, further limiting the need for residents to travel for their day to day needs. On this basis, Kinver is considered to be a highly sustainable and accessible ‘Tier 2 Village’.

Bellway do however have some concerns regarding the spatial strategy’s reliance on land at Cross Green, which we comment on in response to draft policy SA2. There are also concerns regarding the locations of where growth in Kinver is proposed, which we comment on in response to draft policy SA5.