Publication Plan April 2024

Object

Representation ID: 6877

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Barratt West Midlands

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

NB4 proposes to amend the adopted Landscape Character policy to strengthen the protection of trees and hedgerows, but does not differentiate between different categories of trees. The Council has not provided any evidence to justify why ‘all’ trees should be afforded the same protection. In order to be consistent with national policy NB4 should align with NPPF paragraph 186c and only seek to protect ancient and veteran trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons to justify their removal.

Object

Representation ID: 6878

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Barratt West Midlands

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

We object to NB6A as it goes beyond national requirements. Extracts from the Written Ministerial Statement can be found in the full representation. Given NB6A is proposing requirements much greater than existing regulations, further clarity is sought on the assumptions made in the Viability Study and where the costs have been taken from. NB6A should be amended to reflect current national requirements.

Object

Representation ID: 6879

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Barratt West Midlands

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

We object to NB6C and it is onerous and not justified. Extract from the Ministerial Statement in the full representation. It is considered that the plan should only require development to comply with current or planned building regulations.

Object

Representation ID: 6880

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Barratt West Midlands

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

We object to SA3 and consider that Land to the North and South of Dunsley Road, Kinver should be allocated for residential development. Kinver is the most sustainable settlement in the southern part of the district with good access to the Black Country and therefore additional housing growth should be directed here. Barratt is promoting the above site which could deliver approximately 350 dwellings and public open space. Site 549 (north) was assessed as ‘sites potentially suitable for housing but not currently developable because of a policy designation’ and site 550 (south) was assessed as ‘sites which are unsuitable because of constraints which cannot be overcome’. Full details of these assessments can be found in the formal representation. A range of technical work has been undertaken to support the promotion of the sites.