- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Black Country Today - the Existing Strategy
- 3. The Strategic Challenges and Opportunities
- 4. Reviewing the Strategy to Meet New Challenges and Opportunities
- 5. Delivering Growth - Infrastructure and Viability
- 6. Review of Existing Core Strategy Policies and Proposals
- Appendices
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Appendix A Black Country Local Plan Documents
Dudley
Brierley Hill Area Action Plan – 2011
Halesowen Area Action Plan – 2013
Stourbridge Area Action Plan – 2013
Community Infrastructure Levy - 2015
Dudley Borough Development Strategy – 2017
Sandwell
Smethwick Area Action Plan – 2008
Tipton Area Action Plan - 2008
Site Allocations and Delivery Development Plan Document (2011-21) – 2012
West Bromwich Area Action Plan – 2012
Community Infrastructure Levy - 2015
Walsall
Walsall Unitary Development Plan (saved policies) - 2005
DRAFT Site Allocation Document (submitted June 2017)
DRAFT Walsall Town Centre Area Action Plan (submitted June 2017)
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan (saved policies) – 2006
Bilston Corridor Area Action Plan – 2011
Stafford Road Corridor Area Action Plan – 2011
Wolverhampton City Centre Area Action Plan – 2016
Tettenhall Neighbourhood Plan – 2014
Heathfield Park Neighbourhood Plan - 2014
(1) Appendix B Black Country Housing Trajectory
Year |
Black Country Core Strategy Housing Target |
Actual Completions / Trajectory |
Cumulative Core Strategy Target |
Cumulative Actual to Date |
Cumulative Trajectory |
2006/7 |
2625 |
2838 |
2625 |
2838 |
|
2007/8 |
2625 |
1829 |
5250 |
4667 |
|
2008/9 |
2625 |
1415 |
7875 |
6082 |
|
2009/10 |
2625 |
2642 |
10500 |
8724 |
|
2010/11 |
2626 |
1951 |
13126 |
10675 |
|
2011/12 |
2625 |
2457 |
15751 |
13132 |
|
2012/13 |
2625 |
2296 |
18376 |
15428 |
|
2013/14 |
2625 |
2145 |
21001 |
17573 |
|
2014/15 |
2625 |
3129 |
23626 |
20702 |
|
2015/16 |
2635 |
2549 |
26261 |
23251 |
23251 |
2016/17 |
2448 |
3206 |
28709 |
|
26457 |
2017/18 |
2448 |
4801 |
31157 |
|
31258 |
2018/19 |
2448 |
4854 |
33605 |
|
36112 |
2019/20 |
2448 |
4688 |
36053 |
|
40800 |
2020/21 |
2448 |
4340 |
38501 |
|
45140 |
2021/22 |
4899 |
4295 |
43400 |
|
49435 |
2022/23 |
4900 |
4203 |
48300 |
|
53638 |
2023/24 |
4900 |
4159 |
53200 |
|
57797 |
2024/25 |
4900 |
4015 |
58100 |
|
61812 |
2025/26 |
4901 |
3946 |
63001 |
|
65758 |
2006-26 |
63001 |
65758 |
63001 |
|
65758 |
Appendix C Black Country Monitoring Summary
Net new homes |
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|
Target Period / Year |
BCCS / Local Authority Target |
Completions at 2016 |
Overall Progress |
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Dudley |
2006 -2016 |
8112 |
5652 |
-2460 |
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Sandwell |
7421 |
7168 |
-253 |
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Walsall |
5067 |
6137 |
1070 |
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Wolverhampton |
5662 |
4266 |
-1396 |
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Black Country |
26262 |
23223 |
-3039 |
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High Quality Employment Land (ha) |
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|
Target Period / Year |
BCCS / Local Authority Target |
Baseline (2009) Ha |
HQ Ha at 2016 |
Change in HQ at 2016 from Baseline |
Overall Progress against target |
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Dudley |
2016 |
197 |
158 |
158 |
0 |
-39 |
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Sandwell |
289 |
174 |
174 |
0 |
-115 |
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Walsall |
149 |
98* |
122 |
+24 |
-27 |
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Wolverhampton |
224 |
123 |
187 |
+64 |
-37 |
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Black Country |
859 |
553 |
641 |
+88 |
-218 |
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Local Quality Employment Land (ha) |
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|
Target Period / Year |
BCCS / Local Authority Target |
Baseline (2009) Ha |
LEL Ha at 2016 |
Change in LEL at 2016 from Baseline |
Overall Progress against target |
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Dudley |
2016 |
580 |
669 |
602 |
-67 |
22 surplus |
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Sandwell |
923 |
1059 |
990 |
-69 |
67 surplus |
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Walsall |
519 |
731* |
616 |
-115 |
97 surplus |
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Wolverhampton |
526 |
629 |
486 |
-143 |
- 40 |
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Black Country |
2548 |
3088 |
2694 |
-394 |
146 surplus |
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Gross Employment Land (ha) |
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|
Target Period / Year |
BCCS / Local Authority Target |
Baseline (2009) Ha |
Gross Ha at 2016 |
Change in Gross Employment Land at 2016 from Baseline |
Overall Progress against target |
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Dudley |
2016 |
777 |
827 |
760 |
-67 |
-17 |
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Sandwell |
1214 |
1251 |
1164 |
-69 |
-50 |
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Walsall |
658 |
829* |
738 |
-91 |
80 surplus |
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Wolverhampton |
743 |
752 |
673 |
-79 |
-70 |
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Black Country |
3392 |
3659 |
3335 |
-297 |
-57 |
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New Office Floor Space in Strategic Centres (sqm) |
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|
Target Period / Year |
BCCS / Local Authority Target |
Completions at 2016 |
Overall Progress Against Target |
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Dudley |
2006-2026 |
220,000 |
0 |
|
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Sandwell |
13467 |
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Walsall |
10368 |
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Wolverhampton |
4409 |
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Black Country |
28244 |
-191,756 |
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Additional Comparison Floorspace (sqm) |
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|
Target Period / Year |
BCCS / Local Authority Target |
Completions at 2016 |
Overall Progress Against Target |
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Brierley Hill |
2006-2021 |
65,000 |
0 |
-65000 |
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West Bromwich |
45,000 |
15593 |
-29407 |
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Walsall |
60,000 |
3368 |
-56632 |
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Wolverhampton |
70,000 |
4333 |
-65667 |
|||||
Black Country |
240,000 |
23294 |
-216,706 |
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Hectares accessible open space per 1,000 population |
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|
Target Period / Year |
BCCS Target |
Baseline OS provision (Ha per 1000 population) |
2016 baseline OS provision (Ha per 1000 population) |
Change in OS Provision (ha per 1000 pop’n) at 2016 |
Overall Progress Against Target (Ha per 100 population) |
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Dudley |
2006 - 2026 |
5.08 |
4.51 (2009) |
4.51 |
0 |
-0.57 |
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Sandwell |
4.42 |
3.42 (2007) |
3.90** |
+0.48 |
-0.52 |
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Walsall |
5.00 |
5.00 (2006) |
4.55 |
-0.45 |
-0.45 |
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Wolverhampton |
4.74 |
4.63 (2007) |
4.95 |
+0.32 |
+0.21 |
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Black Country |
19.24 |
17.56 |
17.91 |
0.35 |
-1.33 |
* Walsall employment land 2009 baseline figures have been reassessed since adoption of the Core Strategy in light of more detailed information
** Sandwell 2016 figure based on Green Space Audit 2013 and population figures from Census 2011
Appendix D Abbreviations
AAP Area Action Plan
CIL Community Infrastructure Levy
EDNA Economic Development Needs Assessment
EIG Environmental Infrastructure Guidance
HIA Health Impact Assessment
HMA Housing Market Area
NPPF National Planning Policy Framework
OAN Objectively Assessed Housing Need
SAD Site Allocations Document
SHMA Strategic Housing Market Assessment
SHLAA Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
[1] Retail development (including warehouse clubs and factory outlet centres); leisure, entertainment facilities the more intensive sport and recreation uses (including cinemas, restaurants, drive-through restaurants, bars and pubs, night-clubs, casinos, health and fitness centres, indoor bowling centres, and bingo halls); offices; and arts, culture and tourism development (including theatres, museums, galleries and concert halls, hotels and conference facilities).
[2] Walsall Council identifies Town Centres as District Centres in the saved Walsall UDP.
[3] Through Walsall’s emerging Site Allocation Document a new local centre has been identified – Blackwood Local Centre.