Black Country Core Strategy

Support

Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report

Representation ID: 579

Received: 08/09/2017

Respondent: Inland Waterways Association (Birmingham)

Representation Summary:

3.40 IWA supports the significance placed on green belt in the strategy and compliance with the NPPF requirement that green belt boundaries should only by altered in 'exceptional circumstances. IWA commends the importance of canal corridors as a valuable means of restricting urban sprawl.

Full text:

3.40 IWA supports the significance placed on green belt in the strategy and compliance with the NPPF requirement that green belt boundaries should only by altered in 'exceptional circumstances. IWA commends the importance of canal corridors as a valuable means of restricting urban sprawl.