Comment

Representation ID: 44952

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Lichfields

Policy ENV9 - Design Quality

Part 2

21.1 Part 2 of the policy identifies a number of matters that development proposals must address.
However, these matters are very high level such as addressing “the townscapes and landscapes of the Black Country”. As with Policy CSP4, Part 2 of the policy would benefit from further clarification either within the policy text itself or the justification text and it may be worthwhile for a design guide to be prepared as part of the BCP which reflects local character and design preferences and would provide more specific guidance to developers on design requirements. The policy requirements should be set out in sufficient detail to determine a planning application without relying on, other criteria or guidelines set out in a separate SPD.

21.2 It is essential that this is prepared as part of the BCP so that any cost implications can be properly viability tested in conjunction with other policy requirements.