Publication Plan November 2022

Object

Representation ID: 5211

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Langley Road
Sustainability Appraisal
Dispute the finding that the site would result in a Major Negative impact upon landscape and townscape. This appears to be based on the finding that the site could result in an unsustainable pattern of development. This view is opposed as this site is considered to perform better than other site options.

Object

Representation ID: 5212

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Langley Road
Green Belt Study
Sprawl - The site is enveloped by existed built features on three sides and would serve to consolidate and round-off the existing settlement edge. An existing substation adjacent to the western boundary represents an existing urbanising feature. It is suggested site makes a ‘moderate’ contribution to checking unrestricted sprawl.
Safeguarding - The site is strongly influenced by existing urbanised features and has durable defensible boundaries. Site development would present opportunity to further strengthen these boundaries. Therefore considered that the site makes a ‘moderate’ contribution to assisting safeguarding from encroachment.
Regeneration - Site does not contain significant brownfield areas and would therefore not prejudice the redevelopment of urban land. Therefore it is considered that the site makes a moderate contribution to this purpose.
In conclusion it is suggested that the Green Belt assessment harm rating be reduced to ‘low-moderate’.

Object

Representation ID: 5213

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Include the site ‘Land North of New Road, Featherstone as an allocation. This would make a positive contribution to the housing needs of the district and the wider GBBCHMA. This site represents a logical and sustainable extension to the existing urban area. Growth at Featherstone can support the existing and planned employment opportunities in the area and therefore has a significant role greater than that suggested by the settlement hierarchy.

The plan should identify safeguarded sites to support future housing growth and establish new long term and enduring Green Belt boundaries. If this site was removed from the Green Belt a new long term and enduring Green Belt boundary could be established.

Object

Representation ID: 5214

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Include the site ‘Land North of New Road, Featherstone as an allocation. This would make a positive contribution to the housing needs of the district and the wider GBBCHMA. This site represents a logical and sustainable extension to the existing urban area. Growth at Featherstone can support the existing and planned employment opportunities in the area and therefore has a significant role greater than that suggested by the settlement hierarchy.

The plan should identify safeguarded sites to support future housing growth and establish new long term and enduring Green Belt boundaries. If this site was removed from the Green Belt a new long term and enduring Green Belt boundary could be established.

Object

Representation ID: 5215

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

North of New Road, Featherstone
SA
Dispute the finding that the site would result in a Major Negative impact upon landscape and townscape in the context that the Green Belt harm is not considered to be the maximum degree of harm and the site was considered to be moderate landscape sensitivity this should be translated into a minor negative score in the SA for landscape/townscape impacts.
Object to ‘Major Negative Impacts’ for education. Featherstone has a nursery and primary school both within a walkable distance from the site. Amend score to Minor Negative.

Object

Representation ID: 5216

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

North of New Road, FS
Rural Services and Facilities Audit
Featherstone benefits from ‘good’ access to employment opportunities rather then ‘medium’. Featherstone is located in immediate proximity to i54 and ROF.

Object

Representation ID: 5217

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

North of New Road FS
Green Belt Study
Sprawl - Featherstone is physically separate from the West Midlands conurbation by 2km. The site is situated to the north of the village. As such the development would not risk contributing to the unrestricted sprawl of the conurbation. This should be reassessed as ‘moderate’ rather than ‘strong’.
Encroachment - Site has durable defensible boundaries that provide clear physical closure from the wider Green Belt. Considered therefore that the site makes a ‘moderate’ not a ‘strong’ contribution in relation to countryside encroachment.
Regeneration - Site does not contain significant brownfield areas and would therefore not prejudice the redevelopment of urban land. Therefore it is considered that the site makes a moderate contribution to this purpose.
In conclusion it is suggested that the Green Belt assessment harm rating be reduced to ‘moderate’. Release of the site would constitute a limited weakening of the Green Belt.

Support

Representation ID: 5218

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Support the allocation of land adjacent to Station Road, Codsall.

Object

Representation ID: 5219

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Land adj Station Road, Codsall
SA
Dispute the finding that the site would result in a Major Negative impact upon landscape and townscape. This appears to arise as a result of land release from the Green Belt, though this land is rated as 'moderate-high' in terms of Green Belt impact. This would appear to be based on finding that site could result in unsustainable pattern of development. This view is opposed given that the site is considered to perform better than other site options.

Object

Representation ID: 5220

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Land adj Station Road, Codsall
Green Belt Study
Unrestricted sprawl: site is not part of the conurbation, is located in west of Codsall and will remain enclosed along southern and western boundaries by GI and along eastern and northern boundaries by Codsall. Therefore considered the parcel makes a weak/no contribution to this purpose.
Encroachment: Durable defensible boundaries. Development would prevent further encroachment, site makes a moderate and not a strong contribution to this purpose.
Considered therefore that the site makes a ‘moderate’ not a ‘strong’ contribution in relation to countryside encroachment.
Regeneration: Site does not contain significant brownfield areas and would therefore not prejudice the redevelopment of urban land. Therefore it is considered that the site makes a moderate contribution to this purpose.
Summary – Green Belt impact should be amended to ‘low-moderate’.