Bromsgrove and Redditch Bromsgrove and Redditch Core Strategies Core Strategies Special consultation on Redditch expansion Special consultation on Redditch expansion the high levels of open space are a distinctive Meetings will also be held in Bromsgrove local Burcot feature of the Borough, the natural environment Parish’s such as Alvechurch, Beoley, Bentley/ To Birmingham Rowney Green To Birmingham Cobley Hill will be protected and developments will provide Pauncefoot and Tutnall/Cobley. Heath Green B4096 the opportunity to enhance the green Broad Green A441 Bordesley Beoley infrastructure network; B4184 Butler’s Hill all new development will contribute to the To Bromsgrove Hewell Park B4101 Redditch Tardebigge Cladshill Brockhill A435 You can send your B4497 Wood mitigation of, and adaptation to, the eects of Church Hill A448 B4184 Eneld climate change; Bromsgrove A4023 development to the north or north-west of the views to either Council B4160 Lakeside Winyates Bank’s Green town will contribute to the improvement of leisure Webheath REDDITCH A4189 By writing to: A4189 A448 Matchborough Mappleborough facilities at the Abbey Stadium development across Upper Bentley Green Growth B4497 the Borough and beyond will contribute to the Bromsgrove District Council improvement of community, retail and leisure Callow Hill B4504 Planning and Environment Services Oakenshaw B4093 facilities. A441 The Council House Help us to Ham Green B4092 Studley Burcot Lane A435 What happens next? Bromsgrove B4092 Astwood Bank We would welcome your views on the suitability of the Worcestershire B60 1AA plan the future Feckenham various locations for the future growth of the Borough 01527 881316 A441 O as shown on the map in this leaet. These options are initially put forward to promote discussion but if Redditch Borough Council of the area To Evesham To Alcester you have an alternative option please let us know. All responses and options put forward will be carefully Development Plans considered and may be taken forward to the next stage. Town Hall Anyone with an interest in the future of The Inspector’s report states how There are of course many factors to take into account Walter Stranz Square Bromsgrove and Redditch is being asked to many houses need to be built and how when considering site selection, including environmental, economic and social issues, and all options will be subject Redditch give their views on development over the next much employment land needs to be set to a rigorous sustainability appraisal to weigh up relevant Worcestershire B98 8AH 16 years. As part of the West Midlands Regional aside over the next 16 years to meet the issues and also deliverability. 01527 64252 ext. 3081 Spatial Strategy (RSS), Redditch Borough has region’s housing needs. been given a target of accommodating around Or email: Both Bromsgrove District Council and 7,000 houses by 2026. Bromsgrove District is Redditch Borough Council are currently How can I get involved? [email protected] required to take around 3,000 of these new preparing their Core Strategies which will More information is available on both of the Councils’ [email protected] homes, which will be built within its boundaries guide growth and development in these websites www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/planningpolicy adjacent to Redditch town where the borders areas up to 2026. www.redditchbc.gov.uk/corestrategy Please let us have your views by of both authorities meet. We will also be holding drop in sessions where you can 22nd March 2010. These documents will have to incorporate speak to planning ocers from both Councils at the In order to decide where these new properties the recommendations of the Regional following locations can be placed within the two areas, Bromsgrove Spatial Strategy as well as conforming to 11th February Town Hall, Redditch (2-9pm) Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council national guidance such as planning policy District Council are working together and would like to hear statements. 13th February what residents think of all the possible options. Kingsher Centre, Redditch (all day) www.bromsgrove.gov.uk Bromsgrove 24th February BUILDING PRIDE Why are we doing this? Palace Theatre, Redditch (from 6.30pm) District Council www.bromsgrove.gov.uk The West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy This document can be provided in large print, braille, CD, has been revised following an inquiry between BUILDING PRIDE audio tape and computer disc April and June 2009. 8 1 Bromsgrove and Redditch Bromsgrove and Redditch Core Strategies Core Strategies Special consultation on Redditch expansion Special consultation on Redditch expansion would still have good road accessibility via the Bromsgrove and Alvechurch Highways. Development Sustainable Community Strategy What does the What are the here could however provide a mix of housing, & Vision and Objectives employment, shops, schools and other essential services. Mutual benets, such as improvements to the transport The Redditch Partnership brings together RSS mean for options for network, could also be realised by integrating the representatives from public, private, community development of this area with other areas in Redditch and voluntary agencies to work together eectively such as an area of green belt found nearby within the to deliver a range of local projects, services and Redditch and meeting these boundary of Redditch. Again in this location there is no initiatives. Redditch Partnership has a vision for obvious boundary to potential development. “Redditch to be successful and vibrant with Development here would reduce the gap with sustainable communities built on partnership and Bromsgrove. There are only limited views from publicly shared responsibility. We want people to be proud Bromsgrove? targets? accessible areas for part of the site. that they live or work in Redditch” (Redditch When Redditch Borough Council consulted on its Core A signicant challenge now faced is how to deal Sustainable Community Strategy, 2008-2011). Strategy between October 2008 and May 2009, it with the higher development targets Redditch is Other Options This vision contains key priorities such as: identied capacity for around 2,400 dwellings plus 27 required to meet. The Councils are working To create safer communities hectares of employment land. together to resolve where the new houses and Options for development in the Green Belt to the south- To develop a cleaner/greener and more employment land should go and would like to west of Redditch or the open countryside beyond and on sustainable environment Now, following the RSS recommendations, 7,000 hear your views on this. dwellings and land for employment to meet Redditch’s the open spaces in Redditch have not been considered To tackle the issue of climate change and the needs are broken down as follows; In order to meet the housing and employment on sustainability grounds, and due to signicant impact of high levels of domestic and targets recommended for the region, Redditch infrastructure constraints. workplace energy consumption Around 4000 within Redditch’s own boundaries and Bromsgrove Councils have developed a An option for development to the north east of Redditch number of broad options to give an indication of To increase the rate of employment Around 3000 in Bromsgrove (in the Green Belt within Bromsgrove District at Beoley has not been opportunities the possible ways in which Redditch could grow included at this stage due to the many disadvantages of adjacent to Redditch’s boundary) up to 2026. To look at ways of diversifying working development in this area, including the potential adverse opportunities to reduce reliance on traditional and The options presented in this leaet outline the impact on the setting of the Conservation Area at Beoley, industries growth that could take place within the the merging of settlements, the topography, limited 31 hectares of land for employment in Redditch boundaries of Redditch and where growth could To develop the Town Centre as a destination linkages to the Town Centre and so on. with excellent facilities and transport links 25 hectares of land for employment to meet be accommodated in the adjoining areas of If you have any comments to make on development in Bromsgrove District. At this stage, it is very To increase the availability of aordable Redditch’s needs, within Bromsgrove these or any other areas in the Borough or District please housing important to consider the overall implications submit them during this consultation period. 12 hectares of land for employment to meet of the development in both Redditch and To improve access to public transport services Redditch’s needs, within Stratford-on-Avon Bromsgrove. Background The Redditch Core Strategy must contribute to (Please note the Inspector’s report also has signicant achieving this vision through its own vision and implications for the rest of Bromsgrove but this will be objectives. The development strategy set out in Bromsgrove District and Redditch Borough are adjacent this consultation will achieve the Core Strategy dealt with in a separate consultation exercise, watch What can we do areas located in the north of Worcestershire County, south vision and objectives in a number of ways: out for forthcoming details on our websites as detailed of Birmingham. Although of a similar size in terms of new homes will be tailored to meet the needs on back page). 1 population, 87,837 and 78,807 respectively, they are of a of those living in Redditch, in terms of their