Comment

Representation ID: 23576

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Urban Remediation Ltd

1.2. MAPPING/STRATEGIC ALLOCATION BOUNDARY
1.2.1. There are errors on mapping boundaries regarding allocated site DUH203 on the Black Country Draft Policies Map and also the application of the Strategic Allocation boundary. These should be rectified for clarity.
1.2.2. Both the Ketley Quarry site and Ketley Farm site were remediated in 2019/2020 and have been prepared for onward housing development. There are no physical boundaries between the two areas and indeed, they are in the same ownership. In all practical sense, they can be considered as the same site.
1.2.3. The Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC), Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) (2019-2020) update correctly identifies both the Ketley Quarry and Ketley Farm sites in their entirety. This covers a combined area of 22Ha (see Appendix 1). The Site is identified as Site 206.
1.2.4. The Black Country Draft Policies Map only shows the boundary of the Ketley Quarry Site (DUH203). To accord with the DMBC SHLAA (2019-2020), the Strategic Allocation mapping should also incorporate the Ketley Farm site. This is referenced as Site ID 247 (Ketley Farm, Dudley Road, Kingswinford) in the Black Country Call for Sites Submissions. (see Appendix 2)
1.3. SITE ALLOCATION DETAILS
1.3.1. Clarification is necessary regarding the development areas, housing numbers and deliverability with reference to the development strategy as set out in Chapter 13 Sub Areas and Site Allocations (Section A. Dudley).
1.3.2. Table 14 Dudley Housing Allocations in the Black Country Plan (BCP Policy HOU1) refers to Site reference DUH203. The Site name and address is given as Ketley Quarry/Ketley Farm, Dudley Road, Kingswinford. It has not been previously allocated and appropriate uses are noted as for housing. It identifies the indicative development capacity (net new homes) as 612 houses at 40/45 dph, The gross site area (ha) is 20.81 Ha and net site area is 13.52Ha. Anticipated delivery timescales are stated as 2024 - 2029 (50 homes), 2030 - 2035 (250 homes) and 2035 - 2039 (312 homes). It is a Strategic Allocation under Policy DSA3.
1.3.3. The Site area of Ketley Quarry and Ketley Farm is accurately measured to be 22Ha. Applying the 65% proportionality for net areas, this equates to a 14.3Ha (net) and a delivery of 644 dwellings. There are active discussions ongoing with DMBC Planning Officers as part of a pre-application process (reference PRE20/00485) with a predicted development of up to 650 dwellings. Housing availability is forecasted to commence in 2024 with an annual delivery of up to 100 dwellings per year.