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Black Country Core Strategy Review – Issues and Options Call for Sites

Meeting: 02/10/2018 - Cabinet (Resources) Panel (Item 9)

Black Country and South Staffordshire Plan Reviews - Call for Sites Submission

[To approve the submission of a number of council owned sites to be considered for removal from the green belt for housing development through the Black Country Core Strategy review]

Additional documents:

Decision:

1.     That the submission of a number of council owned sites to be considered for removal from the Green Belt for housing development through the Black Country Core Strategy review be approved.

 

2.     That the submission of council owned land to be considered for removal from the Green Belt for housing or employment development through the South Staffordshire Local Plan review be approved.

 

3.     That the need to submit sites for consideration in the South Staffordshire Local Plan Review with immediate priority, given the intention of South Staffordshire Council to issue an Issues and Options Report in autumn 2018 be noted.

 

4.     That it be noted that, once submitted this matter would be public and would need to be referred to in the Council’s formal response to South Staffordshire Plan consultations, to be approved by Cabinet.

 

5.     That it be noted that sites removed from the Green Belt would be declared surplus and appropriated to Corporate Landlord which would  be detailed in a subsequent report to be submitted to Cabinet (Resources) Panel.

Minutes:

Councillor Peter Bilson presented the report which sought approval to the submission of council owned sites to be considered for removal from the Green Belt for development. The sites submitted into the Black Country Core Strategy review and the South Staffordshire Local Plan review would be further assessed to explore development and disposal options. Consideration would be given to viability of development taking into account infrastructure, access, highways implications, and re-provision of better quality open space. These works would be undertaken by an appointed professional advisor who would survey, value, consult with stakeholders and ward councillors. The professional advisor would progress planning matters and provide recommendation in respect of development viability and options for disposal.

 

Resolved:

1.    That the submission of a number of council owned sites to be considered for removal from the Green Belt for housing development through the Black Country Core Strategy review be approved.

 

2.    That the submission of council owned land to be considered for removal from the Green Belt for housing or employment development through the South Staffordshire Local Plan review be approved.

 

3.    That the need to submit sites for consideration in the South Staffordshire Local Plan Review with immediate priority, given the intention of South Staffordshire Council to issue an Issues and Options Report in autumn 2018 be noted.

 

4.    That it be noted that, once submitted this matter would be public and would need to be referred to in the Council’s formal response to South Staffordshire Plan consultations, to be approved by Cabinet.

 

5.    That it be noted that sites removed from the Green Belt would be declared surplus and appropriated to Corporate Landlord which would be detailed in a subsequent report to be submitted to Cabinet (Resources) Panel.