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Comment

Representation ID: 4161

Received: 20/12/2022

Respondent: Miller Homes

Agent: PlanIt

There is a mismatch between the potential size of the employment pool from those who reside in the district and the new job opportunities which will be created. The Issues and Challenges for South Staffordshire’ section of the Plan should be re-drafted to reflect the fact that the housing and employment requirements are an opportunity for the local economy. Delivering sustainable development should be at the heart of the Plan and it should look to facilitate the delivery of this development at suitable locations.

Object

Representation ID: 4199

Received: 16/12/2022

Respondent: Amadis Holdings Ltd

Agent: PlanIt

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

There is an identified mismatch between the potential size of the employment pool from those who reside in the district and the new job opportunities which will be created.The housing pressures and need to support economic growth should be recognised as an opportunity for the local economy. Whilst this may result in land being removed from the open countryside and the Green Belt, this should be fully supported. ‘The Issues and Challenges for South Staffordshire’ section of the Plan should be re-drafted to reflect the fact that the housing and employment requirements are an opportunity for the local economy.

Comment

Representation ID: 4270

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Hampton Oak Developments

Agent: PlanIt

There is a mismatch between the potential size of the employment pool from those who reside in the district and the new job opportunities which will be created. The Issues and Challenges for South Staffordshire’ section of the Plan should be re-drafted to reflect the fact that the housing and employment requirements are an opportunity for the local economy. Delivering sustainable development should be at the heart of the Plan and it should look to facilitate the delivery of this development at suitable locations.

Comment

Representation ID: 4288

Received: 16/12/2022

Respondent: Messrs - Jenks & Letts

Agent: PlanIt

There is a mismatch between the potential size of the employment pool from those who reside in the district and the new job opportunities which will be created. The Issues and Challenges for South Staffordshire’ section of the Plan should be re-drafted to reflect the fact that the housing and employment requirements are an opportunity for the local economy. Delivering sustainable development should be at the heart of the Plan and it should look to facilitate the delivery of this development at suitable locations.

Object

Representation ID: 4346

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: St Modwen

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The development of an industrial and logistics site at junction 13 would make a significant contribution to providing a wide range of jobs, requiring a breath of skills and experience, within South Staffordshire which would be available to existing and future residents of the district. Opportunity for employment site at Junction 13 to serve new residents at Penkridge development. Junction 13 is the only remaining none Green Belt employment site options along the motorway network.

Object

Representation ID: 5105

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Redrow Homes

Agent: Harris Lamb Property Consultancy

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Table 2 – SWAT Analysis, confirms that there is a demographic imbalance in South Staffordshire. This is coupled with continued development at a series of significant strategic employment sites in South Staffordshire, including I54, FAO Featherstone and the West Midlands Interchange leading to greater investment and prosperity. There is, therefore, an identified mismatch between the potential size of the workforce and job opportunities.
Table 3 – Homes and Communities – Issues and Challenges, advises that there is also a mismatch between existing housing stock and future housing need. There is a requirement to provide smaller residential properties for younger families and older people wishing to downsize and free up family sized accommodation. House prices in the district have continued to increase, making properties less affordable.
There is also a requirement to help to deliver a proportion of the significant amount of housing need arising from the Black Country and Birmingham.
Within this context, it is advised that there is pressure on the South Staffordshire to release land for housing, particularly in the Green Belt and open countryside, which is “acute”.
The housing pressures and need to support economic growth are an opportunity more so than a constraint. While this may result in land being removed from the open countryside and Green Belt, this should be fully supported by the local authority in the most suitable and sustainable locations.