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Land off Park Lane, Cradley Heath, Dudley

Land off Park Lane, Cradley Heath, Dudley

B63 2NP

3.46

N/A

The site is a former industrial use. Homes England have recently acquired the HS Pitt, resulting in a larger development opportunity.

Private Market Housing , Affordable Housing

The site received Outline Planning Approval on 27th March 2014 to deliver 92 units (expired March 2017). Another outline application was submitted in January 2019, with all matters reserved except access, for up to 69 dwellings (P19/0012); this only relates to part of the site and remains live. Homes England have since acquired the HS Pitt site, and application P19/0012 will be withdrawn once a new outline covering the wider site is submitted. Submission is scheduled for Aug/ Sept 2020, with a masterplan proposing 89 units.

Mains water supply , Mains sewage , Electricity , Gas , Broadband internet

Rights of way (public or otherwise) across the site , Contamination known or suspected , Ground instability (not linked to mining) , Protected species / habitats

There is an existing Public Right of Way that runs along the northern boundary of the site which will need to be incorporated into the scheme. The land will require some remediation works. The site has significant level changes towards the east due to historic excavation work; this will be considered as part of the outline planning submission/ masterplan. Part of the site falls within a SLINC, and ecological factors will be addressed as part of the outline application.

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Other

Internal estate roads and drainage works are required.

Yes

The site received Outline Planning Approval on 27th March 2014 to deliver 92 units (expired March 2017). Another outline application was submitted in January 2019, with all matters reserved except access, for up to 69 dwellings (P19/0012); this only relates to part of the site and remains live. Homes England have since acquired the HS Pitt site, and application P19/0012 will be withdrawn once a new outline covering the wider site is submitted. Submission is scheduled for Aug/ Sept 2020, with a masterplan proposing 89 units. Pre app discussions have taken place with James Mead.

Yes

No answer given

Enquiries received from prospective purchasers / developers

No answer given

2.5

Yes, we shall have a viability statement to accompany the application given the constraints. Homes England are derisking the site as much as possible prior to disposal,

Yes

Note that Homes England have acquired the adjacent HS Pitt site to create a larger development opportunity. The application to be submitted relates to this boundary (plan attached).

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