Support

Representation ID: 3176

Received: 14/12/2017

Respondent: CJZ Design Limited

Agent: SLR Consulting

SLR supports the premise of the of Option 1A provided that the strategy is updated to reflect the findings of the Greater Birmingham and Black Country Housing Market Area (HMA) Strategic Growth Study and any findings it may have that influence both housing needs within the HMA and the potential release of Green Belt land. SLR does, however, view that it would be more sustainable to accommodate housing allocations within the Green Belt rather than larger employment land sites.

Finally, consideration must be given to the deliverability of larger housing sites within the Growth Networks and Regeneration Corridors, especially given the constrained nature of these sites and their longer term timescales for release. The Core Strategy has already identified that there have been significant delays to bringing forward such sites given the costs of land assembly and remediation. As such, there will need to be an interim solution to meet short term housing need whilst the larger strategic brownfield sites are being released for development.