Comment

Representation ID: 1155

Received: 08/09/2017

Respondent: Gallagher Estates

Agent: Barton Willmore

Gallagher Estates consider that the BCCS should endeavour to meet their full objectively assessed housing need for market and affordable housing before any unmet housing need is exported to neighbouring authorities.

As stated in our response to Question 3, Gallagher Estates are supportive of the cross-boundary working between the Black Country Authorities and South Staffordshire District Council. The housing needs of the Black Country and South Staffordshire have jointly been assessed as part of the evidence for the Review.

Gallagher Estates are concerned that if housing growth is exported on a large scale to local authorities such as Telford and Stafford, that these locations would not help meet the housing requirement of the Black Country as well as Birmingham's unmet need. Therefore it is considered that the Black Country Local Authorities should endeavour to meet their full OAHN.