Walsall Site Allocation Document Post Examination Track Changes Showing Further Proposed Modifications following the Pre-Submission Consultation And Modifications Arising from Examination February 2018 Walsall Site Allocation Document 2018 Walsall Site Allocation Document Post Examination Track Changes NOTE: THIS PAGE WILL NOT FORM PART OF THE ADOPTED PLAN Following examination of the SAD in September 2017, the inspector has recommended that the Council makes a number of modifications. These Main Modifications are listed in a separate document. For ease of use however, this “track changes” version of the SAD has been prepared to show the effects of these modifications on the plan as a whole. This version also incorporates other Minor Modifications, as well as Further Proposed Modifications. The Minor Modifications are mainly factual updates to the supporting text and individual site details, as well as corrections to typing errors. The Further Proposed Modifications were produced before the submission of the SAD for examination and were agreed by Cabinet. These are mainly factual updates but as they have not yet been subject to public consultation they have been incorporated into these modifications to allow people to have their say on them. This “tracked changes” version of the SAD has thus been produced for information purposes to illustrate the results of the modifications. The proposed modifications have been divided into the following categories: Modifications that are being proposed by the examiner (‘Main Modifications’ – reference numbers starting [MM]) Modifications to the policy justification, evidence or other text that do not change the meaning of the policy plus changes to the Policies Map (‘Minor Modifications’ – reference numbers starting [SAD]) Minor changes to correct typos and changes to the numbering of sections. (Note: where a modification was a Further Proposed Modification, this reference [FPM] has been provided along with the new Main or Minor Modification reference). Subject to the outcome of the consultation and the Inspectors report, the version of the SAD below is therefore the one that the Council intends to adopt, with the additional text formatting removed. Several colours are used to highlight the various modifications, as follows: Further Proposed Modifications (from Submission Plan) Main Modification / deletion Further Proposed Modifications (from Submission Plan) / deletion Post Examination Main Modification / deletion Post Examination Minor Modification / deletion Walsall Site Allocation Document 2018 SUMMARY What is the purpose of the Site Allocation Document? The Site Allocation Document (SAD) allocates sites for housing, employment and other land uses such as leisure facilities or public open spaces throughout the whole of the borough (excluding Walsall Town Centre, and the District Centres). Together with the Black Country Core Strategy (BCCS), and the “saved” policies of the Walsall Unitary Development Plan (UDP), it forms part of the Development Plan for Walsall. The Development Plan provides the basis for decisions on planning applications and highlights where different types of land uses and new buildings should be located. Alongside this written document we have produced a “Policies Map” that shows where the sites and areas referred to in the document are located. The SAD is also supported by a number of supporting documents. Many of these were used as evidence in the preparation of the SAD, whilst others show how we are continuing to monitoring the matters referred to in the plan. Where can I find more information? Visit our web site at https://go.walsall.gov.uk/planning_policy Email [email protected] , phone (01922) 658020, or Visit the First Stop Shop in the Civic Centre and ask for the Planning Policy Team Write to us at: Planning Policy Team Economy & Environment Walsall Council Civic Centre Darwall Street Walsall WS1 1DG If you would like this information in another format please contact us Walsall Site Allocation Document 2018 Contents Chapter Contents Page 1 Introduction 2 Objectives, Regeneration Corridors and Issues (assets and constraints) RC1: The Regeneration Corridors 3 Homes for Our Communities 3(a) General Housing HC1: Land allocated for new housing development HC2: Development of Other Land for Housing HC3: Affordable Housing and Housing for People with Special Needs 3(b) Accommodation for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople HC4: Accommodation for Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople 4 Providing for Industrial Jobs and Prosperity IND1: Existing High Quality Industry IND2: Potential High Quality Industry IND3: Retained Local Quality Industry IND4: Local Industry Consider for Release IND5: New Employment Opportunities 5 Strengthening Our Local Centres SLC1: Local Centres SLC2: Local Centres Development Opportunities 6 Open Space, Leisure and Community Facilities OS1: Open Space, Sport and Recreation LC5: Greenways LC11: Land for Cemetery Extension, Bentley Lane UW1: Wolverhampton University, Walsall Campus, Broadway, Walsall 7 Environmental Networks GB1: Green Belt Boundary and Control of Development in the Green Belt [MM55] Walsall Site Allocation Document 2018 Chapter Contents Page GB2: Control of Development in the Green belt and Countryside [MM57] EN1: Natural Environment Protection, Management and Enhancement EN2: Ancient Woodland EN3: Flood Risk EN4: Canals EN5: Development in Conservation Areas EN6: Highgate Brewery (IN47) EN7: Great Barr Hall and Estate and St. Margaret’s Hospital 8 Sustainable Waste Management W1: Future Waste Management Requirements W2: Existing Waste Management Sites W3: New Waste Management Development – Waste Treatment and Transfer W4: New Waste Management Development – Waste Disposal 9 Sustainable Use of Minerals M1: Safeguarding of Mineral Resources M2: Safeguarding of Minerals Infrastructure M3: Secondary and Recycled Aggregates M4: Sand and Gravel Extraction – Birch Lane M5: Sand and Gravel Extraction – Branton Hill M6: Brickworks – future supply requirements M7: Brick Clay Extraction – Stubbers Green M8: Brick Clay Extraction – Other Areas M9: Coal and Fireclay Extraction - Brownhills M10: Energy Minerals - Unconventional Hydrocarbons 10 Transport and Infrastructure T2: Bus Services T3: The Rail Network T4 The Highway Network T5 Highway Improvement Walsall Site Allocation Document 2018 Chapter Contents Page Appendix UDP Policies replaced by SAD [MM107] Walsall Site Allocation Document 2018 1 Introduction 1.1 What is the Site Allocation Document? The Site Allocation Document (SAD) is part of Walsall’s Local Plan. It does the following things: It allocates sites for homes, jobs, shops, and other uses. It protects land to meet the current and future needs of Walsall. It protects important assets and seeks to improves the environment.[SAD3] The SAD will implement the Black Country Core Strategy (BCCS), which came into force in 2011 and sets out a strategy for the four Black Country Boroughs (Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton, as well as Walsall) looking forward to 2026. The BCCS provides the strategic framework, within which the policies and allocations of the SAD must be considered, and forms the highest level of the Local Plan for Walsall. A review of the BCCS has now commenced and the SAD will help to inform this, by identifying Walsall’s current resource of development land as well as environmental assets, site constraints and designations.[SAD4] The SAD is made up of two parts. The first part, set out in this document, provides detailed policies. In most cases these policies allocating land for development or designating land for protection where necessary. However, the SAD also includes some policies that, although they do not directly allocate land themselves, will have important effects have significance for development on the land allocations and designations that are being put forward have been identified. [SAD5] The second part of the SAD is the Local Plan Policies Map for Walsall Borough (the ‘Policies Map’) [MM1] showing the allocations and designations set out in this document. The SAD will be used in the determination of planning applications, but it is primarily a land allocation document, identifying sites for development and/ or designating them for protection. It is not intended to be a detailed development management plan containing policies to address all types of land use issues, proposals and changes of use that would apply irrespective of allocations shown on the Local Plan Policies Map. [SAD6] The SAD safeguards a large number of sites for their existing use, in particular sites that are used for industry, waste and minerals infrastructure, and open space. However, although in most cases this use has planning permission or is long-established, the allocation of a site for a particular use does not necessarily imply that the use is lawful. Likewise, the allocation of a site for a proposed use does not necessarily imply that planning permission will be granted for that use: issues may arise during the detailed consideration of a planning application that were not known about in the preparation of the SAD, for example matters relating to the design of the proposal. Site boundaries may not reflect the boundaries of ownership or lawful use. It may also be necessary to include additional land or exclude part of the allocation land within a planning application site, for example to secure a suitable access on highway safety grounds. [MM1] Walsall Council 1 Walsall Site