Draft Black Country Plan

Support

Representation ID: 17748

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Canning Associates

Agent: Canning Associates

Support of allocation at Perton Road, Tinacre, Wightwich, Wolverhampton. WOH265 WTNA Table 43 Page607

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Support of housing allocation at Perton Road, Tinacre Hill, Wightwick, Wolverhampton. Planning reference WOH265 WTNA identified as being suitable for four units. Table 43 page 607 Wolverhampton housing allocations in Black Country plan.


My clients, the landowners of the above support the draft allocation of the site for residential development. The site is clearly part of settlement and is situated adjoining established residential development to the East and South. The site has road frontage and is in a sustainable
location. Services are all available.


Any development would be of a high quality, low density, architect lead, ecologically and sustainably designed. The adopted Tettenhall Neighbourhood Plan policy TNP 16 on sustainable buildings would support this. The Black Country Core Strategy policy HOU1 delivering sustainable housing growth is also supportive of this. The adopted Black Country Core Strategy also states: "the Black Country suffers from a lack of housing choice, which limits its ability to attract more households in social groups A and B. At present, one quarter of new market housing built in the Black Country is occupied by A and B households who are new to the area or who would otherwise have left. If the equivalent national level of A and B households in 2033 would be achieved in the Black
Country this would require all new market housing built over the plan period to be occupied by A and B households.
Factors most likely to attract A and B household are proximity to professional and managerial jobs, the appearance of the surrounding area and good schools. It will be important therefore, that the various elements of core strategy work together to achieve a level of transformation necessary to attract A and B households at the required levels". This small site will meet those needs.

The site does not perform a green belt function. The site relates to the settlement and is not apart from this. The hedges and trees that mark the boundaries are evidently separating the site from the open fields that form the greenbelt. The strategic buffer adjoining the site would not be affected. Additional landscaping could create a private environment for the proposed houses and ensure there is no visual impact on the neighbouring property.

An allocation of this site would provide for part of the windfall provision within the local plan.

The adopted Tettenhall Neighbourhood Plan states that windfall sites will be viewed favourably if proposals meet their criteria. See also the adopted Black Country Core Strategy policy CSP 2.


The allocation of the site is supported by the landowners. The site is deliverable and in a location that would provide for housing that meets the needs of the local plan.