Comment

Representation ID: 46176

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Vulcan Property II Limited

Agent: Maddox Planning

It is possible that continued discussions with neighbouring authorities will result in agreement over increased housing provision outside of the Black Country Plan area. It is also possible that a future review of the standard methodology will reduce the burden of responsibility on the BCA. However, it seems unlikely that there will be any shift in either requirement or provision of a sufficient magnitude such that the shortfall of 19,000 homes is eliminated. This indicates very strongly that the BCA will have to look to other solutions within the plan area.

Local policy needs to go further and the development strategy in Policy CSP 1 should acknowledge that higher density development is likely to be a pre-requisite to delivery of sufficient housing to meeting local needs over the plan period.