Publication Plan November 2022

Comment

Representation ID: 4327

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: Walsall Council

The Regulation 18 draft of the Black Country Plan identified a significant in the capacity for housing in the Black Country for the period to 2039 of approximately 28,000 homes and 210 hectares of employment land.

It is welcomed that the South Staffordshire Local Plan maintains the proposed contribution, however, we have previously made representations that given the close geographical, migration and commuting links between the Black Country authorities and South Staffordshire it should be made clear that the whole of the 4,000 contribution is specifically allocated to meet needs from within the Black Country. It is recommended that this need is apportioned between the four Black Country authorities and the Councils work together to agree that apportionment.

Walsall Council is supportive of this provision and willing to enter into such an agreement in relation to the apportionment of the 103.6ha of employment land.

There are no concerns with the remainder of the plan.