Publication Plan April 2024

Comment

Representation ID: 5986

Received: 03/06/2024

Respondent: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

LATE SUBMISSION
Acknowledge that Sandwell MBC (SMBC) and South Staffordshire District Council (SSDC) have been working together constructively on planning issues of mutual interest and that this is expected to continue;
Expectation that, as the Sandwell Local Plan (SLP) moves towards Regulation 19 consultation and the South Staffordshire Local Plan (SSLP) moves towards Submission, SMBC and SSDC will aim to reach agreement on all relevant issues and reflect this agreement in complementary Statements of Common Ground to support each Submission Plan;

Comment

Representation ID: 5987

Received: 03/06/2024

Respondent: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

LATE SUBMISSION
Support for the reference in the SSLP to updating the 2018 Growth Study and considering its findings through future plan-making and the Duty to Cooperate, given the evidenced housing shortfall arising in Sandwell and across the wider Greater Birmingham and Black Country Housing Market Area.

Comment

Representation ID: 5988

Received: 03/06/2024

Respondent: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

LATE SUBMISSION
Note the SSLP housing target of local housing need plus 640 homes to address the Greater Birmingham and Black Country Housing Market Area housing shortfall up to 2041

Comment

Representation ID: 5989

Received: 03/06/2024

Respondent: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

LATE SUBMISSION
Acknowledge the SSLP gypsy and traveller pitch shortfall and clarify that the Reg 18 SLP demonstrated that it had explored all available opportunities and due to the lack of any potential sites is not able to deliver additional gypsy and traveller pitch pitches in Sandwell

Support

Representation ID: 5990

Received: 03/06/2024

Respondent: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

LATE SUBMISSION
Support for the SSLP contribution of 112.2ha employment land towards the Black Country Functional Economic Market Area employment land shortfall

Comment

Representation ID: 5991

Received: 03/06/2024

Respondent: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

LATE SUBMISSION
Consider that the SSLP has been prepared in a manner which is legally compliant and meets the Duty to Cooperate. However, the SSLP will not be considered sound (in terms of being positively prepared and effective) unless and until SoCG are agreed with relevant parties.