Object

Representation ID: 1201

Received: 25/11/2024

Respondent: Goldfinch Town Planning Services (West Midlands)

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

. The approach being taken within the emerging Local Plan will worsen the effects of the Black Country Urban Heat Island Effect and cause increased levels of surface water run-off (creating flood risk pressures), given that greenfield sites (green space vegetated surfaces) within the inner urban area will be replaced by heavily urbanising brick, concrete, tile and macadam surfacing. Making the surface water run-off position far worse. We have concerns that the Council’s Planning Policy Team appears to have no understanding of the urban heat island effect concept or surface water run-off issues.

The Council’s Planning Policy and Development Management Teams now “Need to get the balance right” in relation to how the LPA responds to the critical climate change emergency within the Dudley Metropolitan Borough. This is relevant given that the Met Office reported during early January 2024 that the UK experienced its second warmest year on record during the year 2023. These global records are bringing the world closer to breaching key international climate targets.

Object

Representation ID: 1331

Received: 27/11/2024

Respondent: Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Number of people: 2

Agent: Claremont Planning Consultancy

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

These three policies in the emerging Plan set out various policy measures relating to sustainable design and construction in order to achieve the Council’s aspiration of mitigating and adapting to climate change. As identified through previous representations, it is considered that the policies should be reviewed and amalgamated, in order to streamline policy requirements and reduce duplication, consistent with the requirements of Paragraph 16 of the Framework. It should be considered whether policy requirements could be identified in more simple terms, with more detailed policy suggestions identified through Supplementary Planning Documents, whilst also recognising the increased requirements for renewable energy and other sustainable technologies advanced through changes to Building Regulations.

Object

Representation ID: 1392

Received: 27/11/2024

Respondent: Charles Church Homes

Number of people: 2

Agent: Claremont Planning Consultancy

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

These three policies in the emerging Plan set out various policy measures relating to sustainable design and construction in order to achieve the Council’s aspiration of mitigating and adapting to climate change. As identified through previous representations, it is considered that the policies should be reviewed and amalgamated, in order to streamline policy requirements and reduce duplication, consistent with the requirements of Paragraph 16 of the Framework. It should be considered whether policy requirements could be identified in more simple terms, with more detailed policy suggestions identified through Supplementary Planning Documents, whilst also recognising the increased requirements for renewable energy and other sustainable technologies advanced through changes to Building Regulations.

Comment

Representation ID: 1452

Received: 29/11/2024

Respondent: Harworth Group

Agent: Claremont Planning Consultancy

**Summary:**

The three policies on sustainable design and construction in the emerging Plan aim to mitigate and adapt to climate change. However, it is suggested that these policies be reviewed and merged to streamline requirements and reduce duplication, in line with Paragraph 16 of the Framework. The policies should be simplified, with detailed requirements outlined in Supplementary Planning Documents, while also considering the increased standards for renewable energy and sustainable technologies introduced by changes to Building Regulations.

Support

Representation ID: 1492

Received: 29/11/2024

Respondent: Canal and River Trust

Welcome additional paragraph 12.33.