Comment

Representation ID: 21838

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Dudley Access Forum

Prospective developers should be encouraged to consider the design of future housing developments,
taking into account the Government’s target of prohibiting sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 and hybrid vehicles by 2035. The need to ensure all new housing developments provided sufficient car parking and electrical vehicle charging points was emphasised in order to address the legal issue of trailing cables on pavements. The Forum agreed that consideration should also be given to increased capacity of school places and General Practitioners (GP’s) to accommodate the
impact from additional housing.

N Williams suggested the possibility of the Local Authority reviewing all vacant sites within the Borough for developing car parking or community facilities and referred specifically to a site near the entrance of Leasowes Park. In responding, the Countryside Manager confirmed that discussions had already taken place however the Local Authority would be required to consider the development of local amenities against the need for additional housing.