Object
Publication Plan November 2022
Representation ID: 5115
Received: 22/12/2022
Respondent: Redrow Homes
Agent: Harris Lamb Property Consultancy
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The Plan has been prepared to have a 15 year time period. The demand for property types could change over time. As such, policy HC1 should not be prescriptive and
restrict the number of larger properties at this stage as there may be demand for larger properties later in the plan period.
The demand for different property types is likely to change across the plan area. For example, housing sites
allocated adjacent to the edge of the urban area to meet the growth requirements of Birmingham and the Black Country should meet Birmingham and Black Country’s
housing mix requirements, not South Staffordshire. The Council’s HMA considers the mix requirements for the South Staffordshire element of the housing requirement
only, not the Black Country and Birmingham’s. Similarly for ageing population and affordable housing.
We also object to the suggestion that S.106 agreements will be used to secure the mix of outline planning applications. This is a matter that can be addressed by a
condition, and as such a S.106 should not be used. Furthermore conditions should only be applied where there is evidence that this approach is “necessary”. This should be determined on a site by site basis as and when planning applications are determined. If at that stage it is decided that a mix condition is “necessary” it can be
applied.