Preferred Options November 2021

Object

Representation ID: 961

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Gavin Williamson CBE MP

Overall housing target should be reduced meaning that several sites under SA5, including those which residents have had severe concerns about, could have their numbers greatly reduced or be withdrawn from the plan entirely. The Council should revisit its housing allocations in light of the massive oversupply of employment land that the West Midlands Interchange (WMI) will provide over the Local Plan period - this should be a consideration in Duty to Cooperate negotiations. The council should review its employment land allocations and look to free up long standing employment land, including brownfield and part-brownfield sites, for use as housing land instead.

Object

Representation ID: 963

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Gavin Williamson CBE MP

Deeply concerned about proposals to regularise unauthorised pitches to meet South Staffordshire’s Gypsy and Traveller needs. The council needs to keep pushing forwards with their Duty to Co-operate discussions with neighbouring local authorities to address some of the issues with meeting their Gypsy and Traveller needs. There have been many issues in the local area including travellers parking at the entrance to the field and not removing vehicles when requested, food being thrown into the field and the burning of plastic and tyres, also noise emanating from the site. Very concerned about the proposed site at 122 Streets Lane - there have been many issues in the local area including travellers parking at the entrance to the field and not removing vehicles when requested, food being thrown into the field and the burning of plastic and tyres, also noise emanating from the site. There is a very strong argument in making sure there is no further development of these sites.

Support

Representation ID: 964

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Gavin Williamson CBE MP

Given the Secretary of State’s decision on Monday May 4th 2020, it is correct for the WMI to be allocated as employment land for South Staffordshire. However, I do have extensive suggestions for how this allocation should affect the district council’s plans for its other proposed employment sites and I have outlined these in detail in my response to question 8.

Object

Representation ID: 965

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Gavin Williamson CBE MP

Concerns with Policy HC8 - I believe that this policy should be far stronger and more explicit about the enforcement measures that the council will take upon non-compliance with its stated planning policy for Gypsy and Traveller sites. Concerns with Policy EC2 - I do not agree with the policy’s inclusion of the phrase that there should be a ‘strong presumption in favour of retaining strategic employment sites for employment uses.’ Rather, I believe that the council should have sufficient flexibility to ensure they can adapt to substantial changes in the planning landscape and deliver on all the employment and housing needs of residents.

Support

Representation ID: 966

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Gavin Williamson CBE MP

Agree with the identified strategic policies.