Draft Black Country Plan

Comment

Representation ID: 12955

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Pargat Property Limited

Agent: Cerda Planning Ltd

Supporting information in respect of site WAH241 Former NHS Site, Land East of Nether Hall Park.

1.3. Notwithstanding comments made in other representations to this consultation, the fact
that this site is allocated for development will assist the Councils in meeting their critical
need for housing within the Black Country. This representation is therefore restricted to
commenting on the proposed allocation with an acknowledgement of an overriding need
for the Black Country to deliver significant housing growth and the likely need for
additional sites to be allocated for development over and above those proposed in the
current draft of the plan.
1.4. PPL have previously submitted a Vision Document to Walsall Metropolitan Borough
Council (Walsall) which demonstrates the technical deliverability of the site for circa 9
dwellings. For ease of reference this document is included with these submissions.
1.5. In terms of format these comments are based on the following two main areas;
• Access to the site; and
• The density of development on the site.
1.6. It is our view that the evidence provided in support of the site is sufficient to demonstrate
that access to the site is achievable from both the north and south. Accordingly, these
representations seek a revision to the proposed allocation to remove the explicit
requirement for the site access to be from Stewards Fields Drive (to the north) as this
matter would be more appropriately determined at the time of a formal planning
application submission.
1.7. We are also concerned that the generic density net density assumption for the site set
at 35 dwelling per hectare (dph) needs to be applied flexibly given the site specific
characteristics. These characteristics include the need to consider the development in
the context of retaining existing trees within and adjacent to the site and the sites location
with the Great Barr Conservation Area. These specific characteristics lead us to consider
that net density and capacity at the site should be applied flexibly, with the opportunity
taken to deliver an aspirational housing development.
1.8. In addition, the following documents are attached as appendices to this representation:
• Vision Document – May 2021 (Submitted with the Call for Sites submission)
• Transport Statement – July 2020