Question 3

Support

Representation ID: 678

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: David Wilson Homes

Agent: Turley

- Objectives rightly reflect contribution to unmet needs and locating new development in sustainable locations.
- Assumed Featherstone is a key village.
- Strategic objection 9 should acknowledge that new development will also maintain and enhance the vitality of South Staffordshire's rural communities.

Support

Representation ID: 694

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Mr John Baggott

Yes, but please see response to Question 3b) below also.

Object

Representation ID: 704

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Miss Katie Green

No Ref: 255 Land at Moor Lane flood risk has not been identified for this site for the existing properties already on Moor Lane, there are no plans / improvements to stop the flooding that regularly occurs there. South Staffordshire is 80% greenbelt land there are no objectives limiting the amount of greenbelt land that can be taken for development therefore the council are not protecting the greenbelt or limiting the amount of greenbelt to be lost in the area. Also there doesn't seem to be an objective to ensure the use of brownfield sites before destroying the greenbelt land.

Support

Representation ID: 708

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Penk Valley Academy Trust

No further comment

Object

Representation ID: 721

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Mr Andrew Hankin

Identifying the open farm land Southern Edge of Stafford (A34 Corridor) does not support the vision and strategic objectives identified in the proposed plan. The 1st strategic objective is to support open countryside, the incorporation of open farm land when alternative brown field sites are available within the district, directly conflicts with this objective.

Object

Representation ID: 740

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Mrs Parmjit Crosby

The objectives do not incorporate the following;
- Ensure that all brownfield in the local vicinity has been fully developed before releasing green belt.
- Ensure that the 1.1 million housing that has been granted permission is built before releasing green belt
- Ensure that brownfield yield is maximised before releasing green belt and that this is verified independent of the council and developers so profit is not put before the green belt

Object

Representation ID: 741

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Mrs R Groom

Strategy 1 is to protect the greenbelt .. why would you want to take all our open space in Wednesfield. You state that Staffordshire is 80% greenbelt. This is not the case in Wednesfield unfortunately, and its residents benefit greatly by having such greenbelt on their doorsteps. Strategy 3 - why do we have to make a contribution to the Greater Birmingham Housing market area, when we are struggling to satisfy our own needs ? Strategy 5 - our existing infastructure simply cannot cope with another 2,500 properties - has the council got the funds to ensure it can ?

Object

Representation ID: 742

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Mrs Parmjit Crosby

Strategic objectives do not incorporate;
- Ensure all brownfield sites in the South Staffs, Black County and nationally have been fully developed before releasing green belt
- Ensure brown field site yield has been maximised - independent validation is required to ensure profit is not put before the green belt
- Ensure the 1.1 million housing already given permission is fully developed before releasing green belt
No I don't agree the draft policies will deliver the objectives. The housing will be mainly unaffordable to the majority of people and infrastructure will not support the housing.

Object

Representation ID: 771

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Harris Lamb Property Consultancy

Harris Lamb considers that the more suitable land abutting the Black Country conurbation needs to be allocated for development as 4,000 dwellings and 18 Hectares of employment land is considered insufficient given the extent of the shortfall and the potential of our client' land to deliver a sustainable development.

Object

Representation ID: 776

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Completelink Ltd

Agent: Zesta Planning Ltd

No, in relation to Question 3(b). Specifically in relation to, “Strategic Objective 3: To provide housing to meet the needs of different groups of the community, including a good range of market and affordable housing of varying sizes and housing that meets the need of an ageing population and people with specialist housing needs.”

As we have outlined within our attached representation document, the Preferred Options doesn’t even come close to meeting the established needs for specialist accommodation or Registered Care. Therefore, it would fail to meet this objective.

Object

Representation ID: 782

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: L&Q Estates

Agent: Barton Willmore

Please refer to our Representations to the Preferred Options Consultation, on behalf of L&Q Estates, in relation to land at Yieldfields, Bloxwich. The Representations include the below reports:
• Site Boundary Plan (Drawing RG-M-30)
• Extract from Draft Policy WSA4 of the Draft Black Country Plan 2039
• Illustrative Concept Masterplan (Drawing BM-M-14C)
• Illustrative Concept Masterplan with Phasing (Drawing BM-M-15A)
• Review of Sustainability Appraisal (December 2021)
• Green Belt Advice Note (November 2019)
• Landscape, Visual and Green Belt Appraisal (December 2019)
• Transport Technical Note (October 2021)
• Preliminary Ecological Review: Constraints and Opportunities (July 2019)

Object

Representation ID: 799

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Harris Lamb Property Consultancy

The Vision is limited and various Strategic Objectives are omitted/incompleate..

Support

Representation ID: 807

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Land Fund Limited

Agent: Turley

The objectives rightly reflect the District’s need for new homes, as well as the contribution to the unmet needs of the wider Greater Birmingham and Black Country Housing Market Area (GBBCHMA), and that new development should be focused in sustainable locations either in or around the District’s key villages, or through urban extensions. The proposed allocation of the Site would support these objectives.

Object

Representation ID: 819

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

Strategic Objective 11- Protecting and enhancing the natural environment
This should also mention strengthening ecological networks and environmental capital/ ecosystem services.
A Local Nature Recovery Strategy and Green infrastructure Strategy would more clearly set out strategic aims.

Strategic Objective 12- Climate Change and sustainable development
This should also include measures to sequester carbon through nature-based solutions such as habitat restoration and increasing soil carbon.

Object

Representation ID: 827

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Mr Richard Williams

No

Object

Representation ID: 849

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Mrs Karen Daker

Yes, but not at the expense of our green belt

Object

Representation ID: 853

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Harris Lamb Property Consultancy

More housing needs to be allocated to meet the significant shortfall in the GBBCHMA and the land at Yew Tree Farm , on account of it's juxtaposition with the Black Country, can deliver sustainable development

Object

Representation ID: 857

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Mr J Ball

The proposed developments are not in keeping with the aesthetic and infrastructure of the village, and will obscure the view and landscape.

Object

Representation ID: 864

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Mr Graeme Lockey

The Strategic objective of "making a contribution to the unmet Greater Birmingham Housing needs" is totally incompatible with the Objective of protecting the Green Belt and rural nature of the District whilst also looking to improve Farm diversification and Tourism development. The large Housing growth identified in this "plan" demonstrate the incompatibility of these two objectives. South Staffs is not responsible for the Greater Birmingham Housing target and should not be delivering solutions to such a problem. Any Housing Growth in support of the Combined Authority Housing need is not compatible with an appropriate Local Plan for the District.

Support

Representation ID: 877

Received: 27/01/2022

Respondent: Association of Black Country Authorities

Request that the vision is updated to reflect the plan's contribution to wider unmet employment needs under 'Economic Vibrancy' section in Strategic Objectives

Support

Representation ID: 886

Received: 10/12/2021

Respondent: Bilbrook Parish Council

Support South Staffs Councils Strategic Objectives, however, it is hard to see how these will be
achieved without significant strategic investment. They do not marry with the ambitions set within the
Infrastructure Delivery Plan. Previous housing growth over the last 25 years in Bilbrook has not
delivered sufficient compensating infrastructure. Therefore, there is little faith that there is robustness in
delivery mechanisms to achieve the ambitions

Object

Representation ID: 914

Received: 22/12/2021

Respondent: Natural England

Vision and strategy should address impacts/opportunities for natural environment and set out environmental ambition.
Take strategic approach to protection and enhancement of natural environment. Biodiversity net gain. Enhance & Improve connectivity. Link to BAP, LNP, NRN, RoWIP, GIS.

Support

Representation ID: 935

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Essington Parish Council

Strategic Objective 1 is supported. However, compensatory Green Belt provision is not something that fully ameliorates loss of Green Belt.

Object

Representation ID: 936

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Essington Parish Council

Strategic Objective 2 is not supported. The additional 4,000 houses for the Black Country should be removed. Strategic Objectives 3-5 on housing can be supported but they should relate to needs arising in South Staffordshire - evidence that significant housing needs to be included from the Black Country is not supported. Strategic Objective 12 is not supported - the Plan should support a reduction in Climate Change emissions not only through mitigation at development sites but also in the overall approach to development locations.

Support

Representation ID: 948

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Gavin Williamson CBE MP

The correct vision and objectives have partially been identified.

Object

Representation ID: 949

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Gavin Williamson CBE MP

Concern with Strategic Objective 2. South Staffordshire should only commit itself to considering a proportionate contribution to the housing shortfall of the GBHMA. Strategic Objective 4, relating to the design of properties, should be worded stronger. Do not agree that the draft policies will deliver these objectives. By reconsidering the approach around excessive housing allocations this would put the Council in a better position to meet the Strategic Objectives, specifically SO1, SO2 and SO5.

Object

Representation ID: 996

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Wolverhampton City Council

We request that the opportunity for the Plan to make a contribution towards wider unmet employment land needs is reflected in the Economic Vibrancy section of the Strategic Objectives of the Plan.

Support

Representation ID: 1001

Received: 04/02/2022

Respondent: Environment Agency

Welcome identification of climate change as a key driver.

Support

Representation ID: 1004

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Pegasus Group

Generally supportive of the vision but should be more spatially specific to support the development proposals. The draft policies and policy directions will help deliver the vision.

Support

Representation ID: 1012

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Gladman

Agent: Gladman

Gladman are supportive of the Council’s strategic objectives, including the commitment to meeting the housing needs of the District whilst making a proportionate contribution towards the unmet needs of Great Birmingham Housing Market Area (GBHMA), providing housing to meet the needs of different groups of the community, and ensuring that communities are resilient and adaptable to the effects of climate change.