Publication Plan November 2022

Comment

Representation ID: 5018

Received: 15/12/2022

Respondent: Payne Hicks Beach Trust Corporation Limited

Agent: Stansgate Planning

The site (Housing Allocation Sites 284 & 463), known as land off Billy Buns Lane/Gilbert Lane, Wombourne, is located to the eastern edge of Wombourne in a highly sustainable and easily accessible position. Wombourne is appropriately recognised as the largest Tier 2 settlement within the District, as well as the largest settlement within the south of the District, and is therefore identified for growth both on safeguarded land and also additional growth around the village.
The allocation of the site necessitates its removal from the Green Belt. It has been evidenced that there is insufficient non Green Belt land available within the District to accommodate the anticipated housing needs over the Plan period.
The allocation at Billy Buns Lane/Gilbert Lane will allow for an appropriate extension to Wombourne to greatly assist in the delivery of the assessed housing need for the District. The Plan has been appropriately positively prepared and has duly met the required duty to cooperate with neighbouring authorities in order to meet the overall housing need for the Housing Market Area. The Plan is therefore considered to be sound and meet the necessary legal tests.
There are no impediments to the delivery of development at the site for its allocated purpose within the Plan Period and it is anticipated that an application for planning permission would be made shortly after the site achieves formal allocation in an adopted Development Plan.