Preferred Options November 2021

Support

Representation ID: 872

Received: 27/01/2022

Respondent: Association of Black Country Authorities

BCA and SSDC have been working constructively on DtC for development needs, infrastructure and delivery, with aim to reach agreement in draft Statements of Common Ground by Summer 2022. Support preferred housing growth option of own needs + 4,000 to HMA up to 2038 and request that the full 4,000 home contribution is allocated to the Black Country. Support longer term aspiration for new settlement with sustainable transport links to Black Country and request that updated EDNA is shared with the BLack Country at earliest opportunity to inform SSLP contribution to Black Country employment needs.

Object

Representation ID: 873

Received: 27/01/2022

Respondent: Association of Black Country Authorities

Request that EDNA update is progressed as quickly as possible to inform Duty to Cooperate engagement on Black Country unmet employment needs, having regard to West Midlands Interchange apportionment and West Midlands Strategic Employment Sites Study 2021. Black Country is engaging with other emerging Local Plans including Bromsgrove, Lichfield, Cannock, Telford & Wrekin, Solihull and Stafford on this issue. The WMSESS 2021 identifies a shortfall of strategic sites against past market trends and recommends areas for future work. Request that South Staffordshire engage with the Black Country and other West Midlands local authorities to undertake this follow up work and reflect this in the EDNA.

Support

Representation ID: 874

Received: 27/01/2022

Respondent: Association of Black Country Authorities

Request that proposed housing locations north of Wolverhampton require further joint work to address infrastructure requirements, including cumulative transport assessment and delivery of effective sustainable transport solutions. Request nomination rights for Wolverhampton residents on Linthouse Lane and Cross Green affordable housing. Support continued promotion of rail-based Brinsford Strategic Park and Ride and request that this is fully promoted in the SSLP. Langley Road site should also be subject to similar policy guidance due to the significant cross-boundary infrastructure and design implications for the site.

Support

Representation ID: 875

Received: 27/01/2022

Respondent: Association of Black Country Authorities

Request that affordable housing on Langley Road site is allocated through nomination rights to Wolverhampton residents in the Publication Plan and that an SPD/Infrastructure Delivery Strategy is prepared for this site also.

Object

Representation ID: 876

Received: 27/01/2022

Respondent: Association of Black Country Authorities

(a) Support the promotion of Brinsford Strategic Park and Ride and request this is fully promoted in the SSLP
(b) Trip generation should be assessed on routes into the urban area and then minimised through local services, multi-modal connectivity and maximising future transport developments (EV usage). Good access to the rail network and high quality pedestrian and cycling infrastructure are important. Excessive pressure on sensitive transport links (e.g. A454, A460 in Wolverhampton and A449, A491 in Dudley) should be avoided. Initial indications from early modelling are that potential impacts on Wolverhampton highways can be mitigated.

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: 878

Received: 27/01/2022

Respondent: Association of Black Country Authorities

Support this aspiration, particularly in delivering sustainable transport links to the Black Country to assist with longer term shortfalls.