M54 to M6 Link Road TR010054 8.14 Applicant Responses to Written Question Responses from Interested Parties

M54 to M6 Link Road TR010054 8.14 Applicant Responses to Written Question Responses from Interested Parties Planning Act 2008 Rule 8 (1) (c)(ii) Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 Volume 8 November 2020 M54 to M6 Link Road Applicant Responses to WQ Responses from Interested Parties Infrastructure Planning Planning Act 2008 The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 M54 to M6 Link Road Development Consent Order 202[ ] 8.14 Applicant Responses to Written Question Responses from Interested Parties Regulation Number Rule 8 (1)(c)(ii) Planning Inspectorate Scheme TR010054 Reference Application Document Reference TR010054/APP/8.14 Author M54 to M6 Link Road Project Team and Highways England Version Date Status of Version 1 November 2020 Issue to the ExA for Deadline 2 Planning Inspectorate Scheme Ref: TR010054 Application Document Ref: TR010054/APP/8.14 M54 to M6 Link Road Applicant Responses to WQ Responses from Interested Parties Table of contents Chapter Pages 1 Responses to the Examining Authority’s First Written Questions ........................... 1 Table 1-1 Answers to Examining Authority’s First Written Questions and Comments from the Applicant to Submit at Deadline 2 on 17 November 2020.............................................. 2 List of Appendices WQ 1.10.4: List of sites specifically modelled in the traffic model Planning Inspectorate Scheme Ref: TR010054 Application Document Ref: TR010054/APP/8.14 M54 to M6 Link Road Applicant Responses to WQ Responses from Interested Parties 1 Applicant Responses to Written Question Responses from Interested Parties 1.1.1 This document has been prepared by the Applicant to set out its views and comments on responses from Interested Parties to the Examining Authority’s (ExA) first written questions issued on 20 July 2020 [PD-010]. This document is being submitted at Deadline 2 for the M54 to M6 link road Examination on 17 November 2020 in line with the current Examination timetable. 1.1.2 The Applicant sets out within Table 1-1 overleaf the responses provided by Interested Parties submitted at Deadline 1 (column 4). Where the Applicant responded to the same Question at Deadline 1 these responses are also provided for ease of reference. 1.1.3 Where the Applicant considers it is necessary to respond to answers provided by Interested Parties at Deadline 1 these are clearly set out in the 5th column. 1.1.4 The Applicant notes that in some instances Interested Parties have responded to questions not originally directed to them by the ExA. Where this is the case the Interested Parties Deadline 1 response is provided in blue font. 1.1.5 All application documents have a reference number [TR010054/APP/x.y], where the last two numbers are the application document number. All documents are presented in numerical order in the Guide to the Application [TR010054/APP/1.5] (the Guide). The number stays the same when a document is updated, with the 'version' being updated as shown in the Guide. This referencing style is used where a document is referenced without the need to reference a particular version. Where a response is referring to a particular version of a document, the document reference [z/x.y] is used, where 'z' is the reference given to the document in the Examination Library [link] and 'x.y' is the document number in the Guide. 1.1.6 The Applicant’s responses are provided in Table 1-1 overleaf. Planning Inspectorate Scheme Ref: TR010054 1 Application Document Ref: TR010054/APP/8.14 M54 to M6 Link Road Applicant Responses to WQ Responses from Interested Parties Table 1-1 Answers to Examining Authority’s First Written Questions and Comments from the Applicant to Submit at Deadline 2 on 17 November 2020 WQ No Reference (in bold) and Respondent Applicant’s/Interested Party Response D1 Applicant’s Deadline 2 Response Question 1.0 General and Cross Topic Questions 1.0.2 Development Plan SSC a) Policies Map: https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/planning/site-allocations-policies- a-d) N/A a) Could SSC please provide a maps.cfm Core Strategy and Site Allocations Docs here: copy of both the South https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/planning/south-staffordshire-local-plan.cfm Staffordshire Core Strategy b) Yes and the South Staffordshire c) We are at the Regulation 18 stage. We consulted on Issues and Options in October Site Allocations Document 2018 and then our Preferred Spatial Strategy in October 2019. Our LDS is up to date together with the Policies here: Map for the area, along with https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/doc/181628/name/LDS%20June%202020%20Final%20for any Supplementary Planning %20Website.pdf/ Documents which affect d) The most recent Local Plan consultation stage (Preferred Spatial Strategy 2019) consideration of the proposed significant housing growth on the northern edge of the Black Country (see Proposed Development? page 42-43 of this b) Is this plan subject to review? document;https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/doc/181104/name/LPR%20SHSID%20Final%2 c) If so at what stage has it 0October%202019.pdf/. Specifically, it proposes that around 27% of the emerging reached? proposed Local Plan Review housing target will be delivered in two large urban d) Does this have any extensions north of the Black Country. However, no final sites have been selected at implications for the Proposed this stage and therefore a full transport assessment of preferred sites has not yet Development? been prepared. Nurton The Site (as defined in our Relevant Representations) is being promoted by Nurton Nurton’s comments here do not accurately reflect Highways England’s position. through the local plan process and is considered highly suitable for substantial Whilst we aim to work with Nurton as a category 2 party and recognise their position, employment development serving both local and strategic markets. We consider that the importance of the site for the delivery of the Council’s economic objectives is not the Site is an obvious candidate for allocation by SSC as a strategic employment site currently established, given that the site is not allocated and there has been no as part of its Local Plan review, with the new Local Plan due to be adopted prior to the indication from SSC that this position is likely to change in the near future. opening of the new link road. The Applicant is aware of the importance of the Site in terms of delivery of the Council’s economic objectives, the same objectives of the Further detail on Highways England’s position on this is contained in the draft SoCG neighbouring local planning authorities (especially the Black Country), and of the with Nurton [REP1-045/8.8LIU(K)]. Highways England has received comments from development potential of the Site as a whole. As such, it is critical that allowance is had Nurton on the draft SoCG and will continue to work with Nurton to resolve outstanding by the Applicant for the redevelopment of the Site within the Scheme. This accords issues. with the guidance provided in the National Policy Statement for National Networks 2014, para 4.3. 1.0.4 Development Plan SCC a) Please see links below to: The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Waste Local N/A a) Could SCC please provide all Plan (2010 – 2026); and The Minerals Local Plan for Staffordshire (2015 – 2030) – minerals and waste plans adopted 16/2/17 applicable to the Application b) No updates to the above Plans have been identified as yet so there are no site along with any relevant programmes for Plan review. plans necessary for c) n/a interpretation. d) n/a b) Are any of these plans subject to review? c) If so, at what stage has it/have they reached? d) Does this have any implications for the Proposed Development? Planning Inspectorate Scheme Ref: TR010054 2 Application Document Ref: TR010054/APP/8.14 M54 to M6 Link Road Applicant Responses to WQ Responses from Interested Parties WQ No Reference (in bold) and Respondent Applicant’s/Interested Party Response D1 Applicant’s Deadline 2 Response Question 1.0.11 Outline Environmental The a) As explained in the response to WQ 1.0.10, the Applicant is currently in liaison with N/A Management Plan Applicant SCC to define the maintenance boundary for SCC highways infrastructure assets and a) Paragraph 1.1.12 of the these boundaries are broadly agreed. The elements proposed to be maintained by OEMP [APP-218] states that SCC include new and amended parts of the local highway network, attenuation pond(s) once the Proposed that drain the local highway network and ancillary highways infrastructure such as Development has been street lighting and signage. No discussion has taken place with City of Wolverhampton completed some its Council (CWC) to date to define the maintenance boundary for CWC highways components may be infrastructure assets, however this is likely to be limited to a single directional sign on maintained by SCC or the A449 to the south of M54 J2 (which is to be provided as part of the Scheme (Work WCC. It is not explained No. 1D)). Once details are confirmed with SCC and CWC the Applicant is happy to which components this share this information with the Examining Authority where required. might be or whether this b) No, the components being discussed as being maintained by SCC and CWC do not approach has been agreed include areas of environmental mitigation. with these Councils. Can the c) N/A Applicant identify the likely d) N/A relevant components of the Proposed Development and SCC It is accepted that some elements of the scheme where they relate to realigned sections Agreed.

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