Publication Plan April 2024

Comment

Representation ID: 7266

Received: 24/05/2024

Respondent: National Highways

National Highways agree in principle to the vision and objectives of the draft Local Plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 7267

Received: 24/05/2024

Respondent: National Highways

Policy SA1 – Strategic development location: Land East of Bilbrook – A minimum of 750 homes; principal impacts on the SRN are likely to be at the M54 J2 and J3.

Comment

Representation ID: 7268

Received: 24/05/2024

Respondent: National Highways

Policy SA2 – Strategic development location: Land North of Penkridge: A minimum of 1,029 homes; greatest traffic impacts are likely to be at M6 J13 and A5/A449 Gailey roundabout.
The housing allocation site is separated from the boundary of the M6 motorway by an area of “green infrastructure” and the River Penk. In terms of the design of this green infrastructure, it will be necessary to consider the need for inclusion of any environmental mitigation measures, for example noise attenuation to meet the requirements as set out in the Department for Transport Circular 01/2022. It is also noted that the green infrastructure boundary is close to an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA 1 Woodbank) declared by South Staffordshire Council in 2006.

Comment

Representation ID: 7269

Received: 24/05/2024

Respondent: National Highways

Policy SA3 sets out the non-strategic housing allocations identified to meet the District’s housing target up to 2041. We acknowledge that the growth is largely planned to cover the most accessible and sustainable locations within the district, particularly focused on Tier 1 settlements such as Penkridge, Codsall, Bilbrook, etc.

Comment

Representation ID: 7270

Received: 24/05/2024

Respondent: National Highways

The allocation quantum for the West Midlands Interchange site has now been fully captured to cover for the Plan Period in the latest version. However, we acknowledge that this site already consents through the Development Consent Order process, including the requisite mitigation measures pertaining to the SRN. Similarly, the ROF Featherstone site is also consented and mitigation pertaining to the A449 agreed.
We note that a new strategic employment allocation has been included near M6 J13 with a quantum of 17.6 ha alongside the employment sites identified previously. Considering the proximity to the site, the greatest traffic impact is expected to be at the M6 J13. It is also noted that the north-east boundary of the site abuts the M6 in the area.

Comment

Representation ID: 7282

Received: 24/05/2024

Respondent: National Highways

Land at Cherry Brook - potential boundary impacts (landscape, air, noise, drainage, etc.) on the M6.

Comment

Representation ID: 7283

Received: 24/05/2024

Respondent: National Highways

Land between A449 Stafford Rd & School Lane - potential boundary impacts (landscape, air, noise, drainage, etc.) on A449.

Comment

Representation ID: 7284

Received: 24/05/2024

Respondent: National Highways

I54 Western Extension - potential boundary impacts (landscape, air, noise, drainage, etc.) on the M54 and potential traffic impacts on M54 J2.

Comment

Representation ID: 7285

Received: 24/05/2024

Respondent: National Highways

M6 Junction 13, Dunston - potential boundary
impacts (Landscape, air, noise, drainage, etc.) on the M6 and potential traffic impacts on M6 J13.

Comment

Representation ID: 7286

Received: 24/05/2024

Respondent: National Highways

With regards to policies SA1 and SA2, it was agreed with South Staffordshire Council (as local highways authority) that the SATURN model prepared for the M54 – M6 link road proposal will be used to determine the trip distribution and assignment of traffic for the Local Plan sites. It was also agreed that this data be provided to the site promoters and their advisors for their use in carrying out their own technical assessments. In consultation and agreement with us, such assessments will be used to identify the need for any form of any highway mitigation works on the SRN. We understand that this is still to be determined and we look forward to hearing from you in due course.