Comment

Representation ID: 2869

Received: 08/09/2017

Respondent: St Philips

The identified land at Aldridge is considered to be suitable for development and could be delivered within the first five years of the new Core Strategy being adopted. The site extends 7.8 hectares and it is considered at this stage that the site could accommodate at least 200 dwellings. This assumption is based on a net developable area of 85% and a density of 30 dwellings per hectare. This view is subject to further work being carried out. The site borders Fairlawns Spa and Health Club to the east, Druids Heath Golf Club to the north and Aldridge Court Nursing Home to the west. Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School is located further to the west. The site is therefore proximate to a range of local services and facilities and is just over 1km from the centre of Aldridge, where further local amenities are offered. The site is accessed via Little Aston Road (the A454) to the south which connects the site with Aldridge. There are also bus routes along this road meaning that the site is accessible via non car modes of travel.

Further technical and design work is underway and will be submitted to Walsall Council once it is complete in order to supplement the Call for Sites submission and these representations. St Philips hopes that the Black Country Authorities will review this submission and carefully consider the opportunity provided by this site. St Philips is of the view that the site should be removed from the Green Belt and allocated for residential development in the new Core Strategy.