Publication Plan November 2022

Comment

Representation ID: 5243

Received: 21/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: RCA Regeneration Ltd

We are supportive of this policy, but what is the formula to calculate open space provision requirements and has this been considered by the viability study? We consider that this should be included as part of the policy.

Object

Representation ID: 5244

Received: 21/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: RCA Regeneration Ltd

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

For Wombourne, only 2 small sites are considered as ‘suitable’ for allocation, which for a settlement of its size, boasting considerable community facilities, is viewed as a missed opportunity. We believe that further allocation of development sites in this large settlement would go a
considerable way to meeting the local authority’s housing target within the plan period.

Object

Representation ID: 5245

Received: 21/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: RCA Regeneration Ltd

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Omission site: Land South of Bridgnorth Road,
Wombourne (SHLAA reference: 626, 627, 628 & 629)

The site should be included in the emerging plan as
it would make a valuable contribution towards meeting the district housing target. This site presents an excellent opportunity for a sustainable housing, or mixed-use development adjacent to the existing settlement and areas of employment land. With previous representations
we have already submitted a Vision Document, explaining and summarising the constraints and
opportunities presented by the site, and how, through an indicative landscaped masterplan, the site might be delivered.
Other than the Green Belt designation, the site is unaffected by any statutory site constraints,
including any listed within ‘Footnote 7’ of the NPPF.
Whilst this site could deliver around 1,068 new homes (based on net density of 35 dph), the
aspiration of the developer is to deliver around 350 new homes, having regard to the need for compensatory open spaces and taking account of the prevailing settlement pattern and local character.
We note that sites 281b and 556 are noted as ‘suitable’ for development in the 2022 SHELAA as part of the supporting evidence for this Reg 19 consultation. However, these sites are now completed.
For the reasons highlighted above, we urge that the council gives further consideration to the Land South of Bridgnorth Road, Wombourne as a housing allocation in the emerging plan.