Publication Plan April 2024

Support

Representation ID: 6608

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Cameron Homes generally supports the policy approach set out in Policy DS4.

Comment

Representation ID: 6609

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Unmet need from neighbouring authorities – details of unmet need in paragraphs 3.8 – 3.15 in full representation. Cameron Homes supports the Council in providing a contribution to assist in meeting these unmet needs, however, raises concerns that this is not evidence based. The capacity-led approach will need to be explored and tested through the EiP.

Comment

Representation ID: 6610

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Economic uplift – further consideration should be given to whether the minimum local housing need figure derived from the standard method would support the necessary growth in the working age population to create a balanced community within South Staffordshire to support such jobs growth. Further evidence is necessary to consider the balance between jobs and the working age population that would be necessary to satisfy the jobs demand.

Support

Representation ID: 6611

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Cameron Homes supports the proposed spatial strategy to 2041 which recognises environmental capacity and seeks to make best use of existing infrastructure whilst recognising opportunities to deliver new infrastructure.

Support

Representation ID: 6612

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Settlement hierarchy – Cameron Homes supports the settlement hierarchy which considers the relative sustainability of villages within the District. The identification of Coven as a Tier 3 settlement where growth will come forward through appropriate allocation is generally supported. Land between A449 Stafford Road and School Lane is identified as an allocation and acknowledged to deliver the Council’s preferred strategy. This is supported and the allocation clearly accords with the spatial strategy. (A449 Stafford Road and School Lane)

Support

Representation ID: 6613

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Settlement hierarchy – Cameron Homes supports the settlement hierarchy which considers the relative sustainability of villages within the District. Cheslyn Hay / Great Wyrley achieved one of the highest services/facilities rankings of all villages within the District and Cameron Homes supports the identification of them as a Tier 1 settlement. (Landywood Lane)

Support

Representation ID: 6614

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Spatial distribution of housing growth – Cameron Homes supports the distribution of housing growth to the most sustainable villages. Housing growth appears to be focused to the north of the district which aligns to the location of the Tier 1 settlements and the proposed employment strategy. Cameron Homes considers that the proposed development strategy has due regard to where housing needs exist. Cameron Homes would wish to reiterate concerns that Cheslyn Hay and Great Wyrley are afforded less growth than the two other Tier 1 settlements which appears unbalanced. (Land east of Wolverhampton Road & Landywood Lane)

Support

Representation ID: 6615

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Spatial distribution of housing growth – Cameron Homes supports the distribution of housing growth to the most sustainable villages. Housing growth appears to be focused to the north of the district which aligns to the location of the Tier 1 settlements and the proposed employment strategy. Cameron Homes considers that the proposed development strategy has due regard to where housing needs exist.

Object

Representation ID: 6616

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Cameron Homes would wish to raise concerns that the proposed direction of travel appears overly prescriptive with all market housing proposals to include 70% of properties to comprise three bedrooms or less.
The SHMA utilises a long-term balancing housing market (LTBHM) model to determine future demand for housing. Cameron Homes would question whether this model does actually determine demand rather than need. The demand is often for a larger open market property than a household may need to provide additional flexibility e.g. working from home. Therefore, the approach to capping the percentage of larger homes, particularly open market homes, fails to provide a good level of flexibility to allow for changing market signals across the plan period or to address varying needs in different locations within the District.

Support

Representation ID: 6617

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Cameron Homes supports the efficient use of land and supports the flexibility provided by HC2 to allow sites to be considered on a site-by-site basis, having regard to the prevailing local character, context and other planning policy requirements or opportunities for supporting infrastructure.