4.1
Object
Publication Plan November 2022
Representation ID: 4240
Received: 23/12/2022
Respondent: Kinver Neighbourhood Plan Group
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
The strategy for 2039 is not reflective of the policies that exist within the plan. There is no clear strategic direction determining which land is released and how consideration for South Staffordshire rural character and community is taken into account. – ‘South Staffordshire will strive to protect & enhance its distinctive rural character, communities, and landscape, whilst playing its part in addressing the climate emergency and creating beautiful and thriving new places in which people can live, work, and enjoy leisure activities.
Object
Publication Plan November 2022
Representation ID: 4873
Received: 22/12/2022
Respondent: CWC Group - Clowes Developments
Agent: Harris Lamb Property Consultancy
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
Strategic Objective 6 - The strategic objective fails to embrace the need to accommodate the overspill employment requirements from the Black Country, and essentially affects the Duty to Cooperate and is a fundamental element for the test of soundness. The failure to embrace this point means that the plan has not progressed in accordance with the test of soundness and will fail to provide for the overspill needs of the Black Country. As such, the plan fails the tests of soundness.
We suggest that strategic objective 6 is amended by the addition of the following wording:
“Development and economic strategy that seeks to retain existing employment and foster sustainable economic growth including appropriate allocations to accommodate overspill employment land requirements from the Black Country, encouraging inward investment and job creation and key sectors such as advanced manufacturing and providing the skills to enable residents to access these job.”