Preferred Options November 2021

Support

Representation ID: 1060

Received: 09/12/2021

Respondent: St Philips

Agent: Pegasus Group

No in principle objection to the scope of evidence in Appendix A but is incomplete against the documents on the Council website. GBHMA Strategic Growth Study and SHELAA are omissions.

Object

Representation ID: 1061

Received: 09/12/2021

Respondent: St Philips

Agent: Pegasus Group

SA has some anomalies in assessment. Relating to Bratch Common Rd: Regarding distance to education, the minor distance outside the recommended distances are not considered to amount to a minor negative impact, rather the distance would be a minor positive impact or at worst a neutral impact when considered against Objective 11 of the SA.The Council's Sustainability Appraisal (SA) identified that the Site would have a Major Negative Impact on Climate Change Adaptation as it is in part in an area at high risk of surface water flooding. However, the existing surface water flows can be accommodated on the site and ground re-profiling can mitigate surface water flooding concerns and will ensure that the drainage design for the proposed development provides betterment in terms of surface water management. This need not be a major
negative impact and could be a neutral impact.

Object

Representation ID: 1063

Received: 09/12/2021

Respondent: St Philips

Agent: Pegasus Group

Vision is not locally relevant, contains no spatially specific elements and seeks to protect and enhance the district as it currently exists.

Support

Representation ID: 1064

Received: 09/12/2021

Respondent: St Philips

Agent: Pegasus Group

Strategic Objectives are broadly supported.

Object

Representation ID: 1066

Received: 09/12/2021

Respondent: St Philips

Agent: Pegasus Group

Not supported. Text implies Green Belt contributes to rural character when its a policy designation. fails to mention that the development strategy is dependent upon demonstrating exceptional circumstances for Green Belt release.

Support

Representation ID: 1068

Received: 09/12/2021

Respondent: St Philips

Agent: Pegasus Group

No in principle objection to the spatial strategy.

Object

Representation ID: 1070

Received: 09/12/2021

Respondent: St Philips

Agent: Pegasus Group

Policy DS4, proposing a longer term 'New Settlement' is considered unsound as it is not justified at the present time. It is currently only at an 'options' stage as set out in the first paragraph of the draft policy. It is considered there are locations around existing settlements that could accommodate such growth e.g Wombourne. The Plan, as drafted, purports the idea of a potential New Settlement in the longer term, but there is no specific location for the settlement, it has not formed part of the evidence base and Sustainability Appraisal and has not been fully justified for the purpose of the Preferred Options. The Policy should therefore be deleted.

Object

Representation ID: 1072

Received: 09/12/2021

Respondent: St Philips

Agent: Pegasus Group

Allocations at Smallbrook Lane and Gilbert Lane are questioned in terms of whether they are sound allocations, based on an appropriate site selection. Other sites around Wombourne, which could deliver the required levels of development whilst causing less environmental harm, i.e site at Bratch Common Rd which is: low-moderate Green Belt harm and landscape sensitivity, can provide suitable access and see widening of Bratch Common Road with new pedestrain footway and PRoW improvements, Site is close to primary and secondary education. Whilst it may be further from some local amenities that are measured by the SA it would result in less landscape impact which should make it a preferable site for development due to lower environmental impacts than would arise from the proposed site allocations.

Object

Representation ID: 1073

Received: 09/12/2021

Respondent: St Philips

Agent: Pegasus Group

Policy HC1 - policy should be worded with more clarity to allow for flexibility in its application. Policy HC3 - 'major residential development' needs defining. Unsure if grant funding is a matter for the Local Plan to consider. Policy needs to ensure evidence is provided when considering viability. Policy HC9 - provision of tree lined streets should be subject to highways agreement.

Support

Representation ID: 1075

Received: 09/12/2021

Respondent: St Philips

Agent: Pegasus Group

Policy HC9 - the policy requirement to comply NDSS is generally supported but some flexibility must be allowed in its application.