Comment

Representation ID: 44962

Received: 09/03/2022

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Lichfields

INTRODUCTION
This report has been prepared by Lichfields on behalf of Taylor Wimpey UK Limited LTaylor
Wimpeyl. It forms Taylor Wimpey's response to the Draft Black Country plan IBCPI
(Regulation 18) consultation and is submitted for consideration in the formulation of the Plan.
These representations are submitted in the context Of Taylor Wimpey's land interests on the
following sites:
1 Land at Mob Lane, Pelsall (LPA: Walsall)
2 Land at Chester Road, Streetly (LPA: Wal sall)
3 Land at Cle nt View Road, Stourbridge (LPA: Dudley/ South Staffordshire)
Taylor Wimpey is seeking the alloeation Of all the sites for residential development in the BCE
Plans showing the locations of these sites are attached at Appendices 1 to 3.
Land at Mob Lane, Pelsall has been identified as part of a larger Strategic Allocation in the Draft
BCP (Policy WSA.2 - Land at Vicarage Road and Coronation Road, High Heath and land at Mob
Lane, Pelsall).
The Chester Road and Clent View Road sites have not been Identified as draft allocations and
are currently identified as Green Belt. Taylor Wimpey in these æpresentations sets out the
reasons why these two sites should also be identified for residential development to meet the
BCA housing needs.
Taylor Wimpey is part of a wider consortium of house builders being represented by Turley.
Turley has been instructed by the consortium to take stock of the position relating to housing
need and land supply across the Greater Birmingham and Black Country Housing Market Area
IGBBCHMAI in order to quantify the true scale of unmet need to 2031, and beyond, mindful
that emerging local plans are seeking to deliver growth into the late 2030s or, in several cases,
beyond 2040. A copy of the Turley report' prepared on behalf of the consortium is attached at
Appendix 4.
The following documents also accompany these representations:
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Bruton Knowles Viability Review — Appendix 5
Chester Road Streetly. Alternative Masterplan — Appendix 6
Green Belt Technical Report (supplied as a separate document)
Mob Lane, pelsall Delivery Statement (supplied as a separate document)
Mob Lane, pelsall Transport Note (supplied as a separate document)
Chester Road, Streetly Delivery Statement (supplied as a separate document)
Clent View Road, Stourbridge Delivery Statement (supplied as a separate document)
Structure
This report provides detailed representations in relation to the following matters relating to the
Draft BCP:
1 Policy CSPI - Developm ent Stratew
2 Policy CSP3 - Towns and Neighbourhood Areas and the Green Belt
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Policy CSP4 - Achieving well-designed places
Policy GBI - The Black Country Green Belt
Policy DELI
Infrastructure Provision
policy DEL3
promotion Of Fibre to the premises and 5G Networks
policy
- Health and Wellbeing
policy HW2
Healthcare Infrastructure
policy HW3
Health Impact Assessments
policy CENI
The Black Country Centres
policy HOUI
- Delivering Sustainable Housing Growth
policy HOU2
- Housing Density, Type and Accessibility
policy HOU3
Delivering Affordable, Wheelchair Accessible and Self Build / Custom Build
Housing
Policy HOU5
Education Facilities
Policy TRAN8 - Planning for Low Emission Vehicles
Policy ENVI - Nature Conservation
Policy ENV2 - Development Affecting Special Areas of Conservation (SACs)
Policy ENV3 - Nature Recovery Network and Biodiversity Net Gain
Policy ENV4 — Provision, retention and protection of twes, woodlands and hedgerows
Policy ENV9 Design Qual ity
Policy CC2 - Energy Infrastructure
Policy CC7 - Renewable and Low Carbon Enerv and BREFAM Standards
Sub Areas and Site Allocations — Dudley
Sub Areas and Site Allocations - Walsall
The National planning policy Framework (the Framework) was revised on 20th July 2021. As
the BCP and associated documents were approved for consultation before this date we note that
they do not take account of the revised Framework and this will be considered as part of the next
Stage Of plan preparation. Any references to the Framework in these representations relate to
the July 2021 Framework unless otherwise stated.