Preferred Options November 2021

Object

Representation ID: 1826

Received: 07/12/2021

Respondent: Gregory Jones

Landowners wish to promote the land rear of 26 Sneyd Lane Essington (WV11 2DU)for residential development. It is being submitted to be registered as part of the Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability (SHELAA) Scheme. (SHELAA 165)

The site is some 5.43 acres (2.19 Hectares.) in extent.

Part of the land subject to this application has already been included as part of the Essington Cemetery promotion, under 165 (SHEELA)

Land is able to assist with the spatial strategy, 13.5% of the housing needs should be met along the boundary with Essington/Great Wyrley.

Essington is free from constraints and study identifies thee is low level of hard to the green belt which may arise from any development. The Land use consultants review of SL62 Landscape assessment area with Absolute constraints and other designations shows there are no; Ancient woodland, local nature reserve, SINC/SBI, Flood Zone 3, Absolute constraints, Country Park or Historic Landscape areas affecting the site.

Site in a well placed location to meet local and cross boundary needs.

The site is not on a bus route. To the north, bus stops are on Bursnips Road and Essington Road. (71)

The site is flood zone 1 and is therefore at low risk of flooding from rivers.

The County Councils “Historic Character Assessment: South Staffordshire January 2011” does not identify any designated or non-designated heritage or archaeological interest in the vicinity.

The development Concept is informed by the site assessment and includes the following principles:

Provision of 5.43 acres (1.12 Hectares) (Green Belt Land) with an additional 1.12 acres (0.45
hectares) Developable land, for housing development.

Up to 10% of the development would be green space to provide water attenuation facilities and resident accessible open space.

The perimeter hedges would be retained.Site access off Sneyd Lane with a new purpose-built access road.


The land to the East of the site has gained planning permission and is being developed as a
cemetery. This will prevent any further development towards the motorway.