Comment

Representation ID: 18418

Received: 05/10/2021

Respondent: Redditch Borough Council

Consultation on Draft Black Country Local Plan
Redditch Borough Council (RBC) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the above document and
to continue to engage constructively with the Black Country Plan in the best interests of positive planmaking. The response below has been written in consultation with the Council’s Portfolio Holder for
Planning, Economic Development, Commercialism and Partnerships and is due to be reported
to Members at Executive Committee on 26th October.

Secondly, we recognise the significant shortfall of 28,239 homes and 210 hectares of employment
land currently identified within the Draft BCP. In particular Paragraph 3.27 is noted, which places
emphasis on the Black Country Authorities’ support to neighbouring authorities in bringing forward
land for housing and employment that “sits adjacent to the existing administrative boundaries.”
As currently set out in the Draft Plan, it is RBC’s interpretation that there are unlikely to be potential
requirements for RBC to be involved in cross boundary discussions under the Duty to Co-operate with
regard to meeting a proportion of the Black Country’s housing and employment needs. This is because
the authorities do not share any common boundaries.