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237 Watling Street Brownhills Walsall
WS8 6JR
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It comprises a mix of land in agricultural use; two dwellings; agricultural and commercial buildings; and land used for car repairs and storage.
160 houses at 35 dph. 6ha employment land. Or a mix of residential and employment.
Noise from the industrial estate beyond the canal is audible on parts of the site at certain times
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The site lies within the Green Belt. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) says Green Belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances, through the preparation or review of the Local Plan. At that time, regard should be had to their intended permanence in the long term, so they should be capable of enduring beyond the plan period (NPPF paragraph 83). This review of the Plan is the right time to review boundaries as there is a need to find land for housing during the plan period. In addition, the boundaries should be considered in the light of needs beyond the plan period and land safeguarded for long term needs. Green Belt serves five purposes (NPPF paragraph 80). This site is assessed against each as follows. 1. To check the unrestricted sprawl of large built up areas: The site lies on the edge of the built-up area of Brownhills and although development of the site would be an extension, it would consolidate existing uses and would not extend new development into locations that are currently open and unaffected by development. The site itself comprises existing buildings in residential, agricultural and commercial use along with agricultural land. To the north of the site on Watling Street (A5) is existing residential and commercial development that contains the site. To the west are buildings fronting the B5011. To the south is Anglesey Branch canal beyond which lies substantial buildings on an industrial estate and the area of the site that does not adjoin the canal is bounded by a permanent mobile home park fronting Lichfield Road and a narrow finger of agricultural land. To the east is agricultural land that slopes down to the traffic island of Watling Street (A5) / Hanney Hay Road / Barracks Lane. Development would not breach the established north eastern extent of urbanisation of New Town, Brownhills. The boundaries are robust, defensible and permanent, they would contain development. 2. To prevent neighbouring towns merging into one another: Chasetown is the nearest settlement to the north and is 1.2km from the site. The intervening area is interrupted by development along the north side of the Watling Street and by land being worked for minerals. The physical distance between the existing settlement edges would not be reduced as a result of development. Hammerwich is the nearest settlement to the north east and is 1.3km from the site. Existing development around New Town on Watling Street and the mobile home park on Lichfield Road mean the physical distance between existing sporadic development would not be reduced as a result of development. 3. To assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment: The introduction of development within any area of countryside would inevitably have an impact. However, encroachment will be perceived within a limited envelope as it will be viewed in the context of existing development visible around all sides of the site. The site does not extend beyond existing built development and this containment by other buildings limits the perception of encroachment. 4. To preserve the setting and special character of historic towns: There are no historic towns in the vicinity. 5. To assist in urban regeneration, by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land: The site is on the edge of the built up area with the western and part of the southern boundary adjoining non-Green Belt land. It contains a small element of brownfield land.
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237 Watling Street / Sadlers Farm, Lichfield Road
237 Watling Street, Brownhills, Walsall / Sadlers Farm, Lichfield Road
WS8 6JR
7.4
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Mix of agricultural land; three dwellings; agricultural and commercial buildings; car repair and storage; caravan storage.
195 houses @ 35 dph or 7 ha employment / mixed houses and employment.
Noise from industrial estate beyond the canal is audible on parts of the site at certain times.
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