Object

Representation ID: 335

Received: 21/12/2023

Respondent: Persimmon Homes

Agent: Planning Prospects Ltd

1.96 Policy DLP60 identifies Areas of High Historic Landscape Value and states the Council will resist any development or other works taking place which would be detrimental to the character, quality and historic integrity of the landscape. Further it states that the Council will seek to protect and enhance views into, from or within Areas of High Historic Landscape Value. Approval will not be given where such views would be unduly interrupted or harmed, or where the opportunity to enhance such a view would be lost. In conjunction with Policy DLP55, it essentially seeks to identify these areas as non-designated heritage assets. The policy is objected to. The areas of land identified in the plan are extensive and so broad as to not properly identify their significance. Further the policy affords levels of protection which are excessive, not only applying to the land identified but adjoining land and view to and from the identified AHHLV. They effectively amount to a blanket protection of all development on or anywhere near these identified areas which seems unreasonable, especially given the extent of land which they effect in the Borough.

Support

Representation ID: 367

Received: 14/12/2023

Respondent: Corbett Meadow Action Group

CMAG support the designation of AHHLVs as providing necessary & appropriate protection for a key component of the Borough’s heritage and character; and in particular welcome the proposed designation of Corbett Hospital and the greenspace adjacent to it as AHHLV.

The historic interest & value of this area is comprehensively set out & referenced in “The Last Meadow” https://www.friendsofcorbettmeadow.com/_files/ugd/db9101_caa75fad87264f0083a2639462dc62a8.pdf and need not be repeated here.

However CMAG would request that the detail of the proposed boundary adjacent to the new housing built on the site of Hill House be reviewed to ensure that all potential archaeological remains are protected - see plan below:

Support

Representation ID: 819

Received: 30/01/2024

Respondent: Historic England

DLP60. We welcome this policy.

Support

Representation ID: 878

Received: 21/12/2023

Respondent: Ms Helen Cook

With its historic Pignut grassland including pockets of ancient woodland with veteran trees, the
undulating landscape of Corbett Meadow is very attractive offering stunning views of past industrial
landmarks. The meadow itself is the last remaining original part of old Amblecote the only example
left of the areas rural background. On maps prior to the building of ‘The Hill’ mansion before the mid
1800s the topography of the meadow has remained virtually unchanged to the present day. Using
these maps there is the possibility of remains of a Windmill on the highest point by the area known as
Windmill Hill. (See document ‘The Last Meadow”)
Past owners of ‘The Hill’ mansion and estate were industrialists mainly Glasshouse owners, John
Grove, Thomas Rogers, George Mills. This last parcel of land must surely be included within the
Glass Quarter.
The last purchaser of ‘The Hill’ was John Corbett born in the nearby vicinity of the Delph he had a
humble upbringing from canal carrying to becoming extremely wealthy in the salt industry. He never
forgot where he came from, his intention was to give something back to the people of Stourbridge
and surrounding areas, he achieved this by purchasing the 32acre (12.94 hectares) ‘Hill’ estate in
Amblecote and converting it into a hospital.
A vast proportion of the estate is already lost to housing, what remains of the estate is the meadow of
14 acres (5.72 hectares). This unique area must remain; it is an irreplaceable natural / heritage
asset.