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Representation ID: 22271

Received: 21/01/2022

Respondent: Miss Jodi Stokes

Balance between Employment Land and Housing

4.3 Draft Policy DEL2 (Balance between employment land and housing) sets out that “development of housing or employment (E(g) (ii) (iii), B2 or B8 class uses) on previously developed land that is not allocated for these uses (“windfall sites”) will be permitted where the proposal accords with other BCP and local plan policies and strategic priorities” subject to four criteria. We agree that this is appropriate on windfall sites only within the Black Country where there is an inadequate provision of land available to meet both the housing and employment requirement. We consider this policy approach is reasonable where windfall sites will secure provision over and above the anticipated supply, and will make the best use of available land and infrastructure, whilst not having an adverse effect on neighbouring uses.