Support

Representation ID: 1005

Received: 26/11/2024

Respondent: Sport England

Sport England notes and supports the amendment made to the policy allocation to add within the open space requirements that the needs of the development for playing pitches and built sports facilities will need to be met in line with policies DLP6 (Infrastructure provision) and DLP38 (Playing fields and sports facilities) to address the comments made at Reg 18 stage.

Object

Representation ID: 1133

Received: 29/11/2024

Respondent: Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

We would strongly object to the allocation of this site for development based on the development being proposed that would be over Sites of Importance of Nature Conservation and completely developing over a large Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation.

Object

Representation ID: 1151

Received: 29/11/2024

Respondent: Persimmon Homes

Agent: Planning Prospects Ltd

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Policy DLPD1 and Table 2.1 seeks to identify a number of sites within the Dudley Town Centre which it suggests are appropriate for residential development. Whether or not the sites are appropriate for residential development in principle, the Policy and allocations are objected to. The sites will not deliver the scale and nature of residential development as proposed in the Policy/Allocations. Only detailed provisions are set out in respect of the Priority Sites and no similar level of detail is provided in justification for the other allocated sites listed.
There is no evidence to support and justify the sites, the scale of development or the trajectory of delivery noting clear and obvious challenges to these sites within the Policy coming forward and include (but are not limited to);
- Multiple land ownerships constraining delivery
- Timeframes, costs and issues associated with land acquisition
- Relocation of existing businesses and uses on site, including business viability to move and the availability of alternative suitable premises
- Land contamination
- Land stability and former historic uses
- Levels and the impact on development quantum.
- Accessibility and ability to connect to key services and facilities
- Access to schools and other required infrastructure
- Noise implications given adjoining uses and highway infrastructure
- Flood Risk and the application of the sequential test
- Unsuitability of service and key development infrastructure
- Absence of any evidence to show the sites can meet the policy requirement for all sites to contribute to required development infrastructure under Policy DPL6.
- Evidence to show the ability of accommodating policy requirements for sustainable drainage and BNG
- Viability generally
- Ability to accommodate other general sustainable building policy requirements viably.
- Market interest to deliver the development
- Market interest for the units to be provided
- The alignment of units to be delivered to HMA needs identified.
- Impact of panoramic view cone, strategic and local views on development potential
- Retention of protected and other trees and green infrastructure and the ability to provide gains in such, and the impact on development potential.