Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report

Given the HMA -wide shortfall in hosing land supply and one of the most important objectives of any local plan is to ensure that it identifies sufficient land for housing, and that there has not be a strategic Green Belt review since the 1970s, it is essential that the Black Country Green Belt review is carried out in conjunction with South Staffordshire Council.

Support is given to Spatial Option H1. These sites often require less infrastructure than larger sites and have shorter delivery timescales. They also provides sites suitable for a broader range of housebuilders and allow smaller villages to thrive by providing a wider choice of housing. This is all endorsed in the Housing White Paper.

To avoid piecemeal release of Green Belt sites, a threshold should be set of approximately 1 hectare. These should be located adjacent to villages and close to the urban edge, where there is access to facilities and/or include brownfield sites which are presently washed with the Green Belt designation.

Yes namely at land adjacent to Pattingham (land known as West of Moor Lane, Pattingham WV6 7DW) and Coven (land known as east of School Lane, Coven WV9 5AN). These are sustainable villages with a number of services, and fall within the administrative boundary of South Staffordshire District Council. Both sites are currently being promoted through the South Staffordshire Site Allocations Document. A 'call for Sites' form has been submitted for the specific sites.

Also land at Bridge Farm, Brinsford Lane, Coven Heath, WV10 7PR. This is an under-utilised brownfield site in the Green Belt which has excellent links to the highway and three Strategic Employment Sites in South Staffordshire.