Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 634
Received: 08/09/2017
Respondent: Martin Powell
Projections of employment and population and hence housing needs all pre-date Brexit. There should be no review of Green Belt until there has been time to assess better the impact on the local economy - not less than five years. The 2015 Greater Birmingham and Black Country Strategic Housing Needs Study was based on assumptions and projections that should be revisited before accepting its now dated conclusions. Any removal of restriction on Green Belt development prior to its absolute necessity will undermine continuing development of brown field sites, with their necessarily higher than Green Belt financial costs.
Projections of employment and population and hence housing needs all pre-date Brexit. There should be no review of Green Belt until there has been time to assess better the impact on the local economy - not less than five years. The 2015 Greater Birmingham and Black Country Strategic Housing Needs Study was based on assumptions and projections that should be revisited before accepting its now dated conclusions. Any removal of restriction on Green Belt development prior to its absolute necessity will undermine continuing development of brown field sites, with their necessarily higher than Green Belt financial costs.