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Representation ID: 21247

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Newlands Developments

Draft Policy TRAN7 (Parking Management) identifies that the Black Country Authorities will ensure a consistent approach to maximum parking standards is enforced in new developments, as set out in supplementary planning documents.

Whilst it is considered important to promote sustainable transport methods as part of new developments, the provision of parking is critical to the success of logistics schemes. Indeed, where a logistics development is in operation for 24-hours a day, it can mean a shift change takes place overnight where public transport is either limited or not available.

a. achieve a 19% carbon reduction improvement upon the requirements within Building Regulations Approved Document, Part L 2013, or achieve any higher standard than this that is required under new national planning policy or building regulations; and, in addition
b. incorporate generation of energy from renewable or low carbon sources sufficient to off-set at least 20% of the estimated residual energy demand of the development on completion.

We would therefore recommend that draft Policy TRAN7 is amended to confirm that maximum parking standards would not relate to logistics developments.