Part Two: Centres and Site Allocations (Regulation 19)

Object

Representation ID: 1466

Received: 10/12/2024

Respondent: Police Crime Commissioner for West Midlands (PCCWM)

Agent: Tyler Parkes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The PCCWM objects and suggests the following addition:

“a) having strong, resilient, safe and secure and thriving communities with enhanced health and well-being, including access to more cultural, leisure and community
facilities.” (Suggested changes in bold and underlined).

Paragraph 1.4c
The PCCWM objects and suggests an additional bullet point, ‘Ensure that the principles
of Secured by Design are integral to new development and improvements to the
public realm’ (Suggested changes in bold and underlined).

The Consultation Statement response to this suggestion that, “this wording is not relevant here to addressing design challenges” is not accepted by the PCCWM as crime, safety and security matters should be integral to design and the built environment.

Comment

Representation ID: 1467

Received: 10/12/2024

Respondent: Police Crime Commissioner for West Midlands (PCCWM)

Agent: Tyler Parkes

The PCCWM comments that subject to the strengthening of the supporting text to Policy DLP39 and the vision for Brierley Hill as referred to above, there is no additional need for further mention of security or safety matters in this policy. It should be noted in relation to points 5 and 8 that Brierley Hill Police Station is due to close.

Support

Representation ID: 1468

Received: 10/12/2024

Respondent: Police Crime Commissioner for West Midlands (PCCWM)

Agent: Tyler Parkes

The PCCWM welcomes and supports the emphasis towards public safety within the public realm as set out in this policy.

Object

Representation ID: 1469

Received: 10/12/2024

Respondent: Police Crime Commissioner for West Midlands (PCCWM)

Agent: Tyler Parkes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The PCCWM supports the addition of the site of Brierley Hill Police Station into the Brierley Hill Civic Core Zone (BH OS1). The boundary of allocation DLPBHOS1 on the Brierley Hill Inset Plan has been amended accordingly.

Notwithstanding this change the PCCWM objects to the lack of reference to residential capacity or potential for the site of Brierley Hill Police Station (either through change of use and/or conversion or through redevelopment) the following change to Table 1.1 is proposed by the PCCWM: See Rep

Object

Representation ID: 1470

Received: 10/12/2024

Respondent: Police Crime Commissioner for West Midlands (PCCWM)

Agent: Tyler Parkes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The PCCWM objects. Given the inclusion of the site of Brierley Hill Police Station within the Brierley Hill Civic Core Zone (BH OS1), the PCCWM would suggest that Policy DLPBH8 Residential Growth in Brierley Hill should be revised as follows, '1. Sufficient land will be provided to deliver up to at least 1,550 new dwellings within the Brierley Hill Strategic Centre Inset Plan area during the plan period up to 2041.' (Suggested changes in bold and underlined with strikethrough).

Object

Representation ID: 1588

Received: 10/12/2024

Respondent: Police Crime Commissioner for West Midlands (PCCWM)

Agent: Tyler Parkes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The PCCWM objects. Policy DLPBHOS1 should acknowledge at a new sub-paragraph ‘2d. change of use, redevelopment or partial redevelopment of the Police Station Site could include housing.’ (Suggested changes in bold and underlined).

The PCCWM notes, but would not agree with, the Council’s response to this suggestion in the Consultation Statement, “The site has been assessed and not considered acceptable for residential use.” This does not correspond to the assessment carried out by Tyler Parkes on behalf of the PCCWM. It also is not consistent with Government policy that normally permits change of use from offices to residential use. To be clear on this point, most of Brierley Hill Police Station is used as offices.

Comment

Representation ID: 1589

Received: 10/12/2024

Respondent: Police Crime Commissioner for West Midlands (PCCWM)

Agent: Tyler Parkes

The PCCWM comments that the relocation of the Police HQ serving Dudley Borough to Castlegate Business Park will considerably reinforce Police presence on a ‘Primary Gateway’ site just beyond the town centre boundary. The new facility will benefit from good quality accessibility by both road (located directly on the key route network) and public transport (Metro) optimising operational requirements.

Comment

Representation ID: 1590

Received: 10/12/2024

Respondent: Police Crime Commissioner for West Midlands (PCCWM)

Agent: Tyler Parkes

The PCCWM comments that subject to the strengthening of the supporting text to Policy DLP39 as referred to above, there is no additional need for further mention of security or safety matters in this policy. It should be noted that the existing Police Station at Dudley St James’ Road will close with the Neighbourhood Team relocating to the HQ Police Station.

Support

Representation ID: 1591

Received: 10/12/2024

Respondent: Police Crime Commissioner for West Midlands (PCCWM)

Agent: Tyler Parkes

The PCCWM welcomes and supports the emphasis towards public safety within the public realm in this policy.

Comment

Representation ID: 1592

Received: 10/12/2024

Respondent: Police Crime Commissioner for West Midlands (PCCWM)

Agent: Tyler Parkes

The PCCWM comments that subject to the strengthening of the supporting text to Policy DLP39 as referred to above, there is no additional need for further mention of security or safety matters in this policy.