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CD0/5(Updated May 2018)

Duty to Co-operateStatement

(up to Submission – March 2018)

Updated May 2018

Note 1 – Further information on MeetingsNorth Warwickshire Local Plan

May 2018

Contents

1 Introduction2 Background3 The Borough4 Local Authorities5 Other Organisations and Agencies6 Other Groups / Organisations

AppendicesA Memorandum Of Understanding between NWBC and CW LPA’s – HousingB Memorandum Of Understanding between NWBC and CW LPA’s –

EmploymentC Memorandum Of Understanding between NWBC and Birmingham City

CouncilD Memorandum Of Understanding between NWBC, Tamworth BC and

Lichfield DCE Statement of Common Ground between NWBC, WCC and SCC

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1 Introduction

1.1 This paper sets out additional the evidence to show how North Warwickshire Borough Council has complied with the Duty to Co-operate by engaging with a range of stakeholders on an active and ongoing basis.

1.2 This paper provides information up to submission.

2 Background

2.1 The Localism Act replaced regional governance with the ‘Duty to Co-operate’ (DtC), to be fulfilled at the local level. The DtC is set out in Section 33A of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, amended by Section 110 of the Localism Act 2011. The DtC does not just include Local Planning Authorities (LPA), but other public bodies, which are required to cooperate with authorities on issues of common concern to develop sound plans. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) provides more detail on how the DtC affects the soundness of a plan undergoing examination. If a local planning authority cannot demonstrate they have co-operated on strategic issues, then the submitted plan will fail the tests of soundness and cannot be adopted.

2.2 Local planning authorities, county councils and other “prescribed” bodies are required to co-operate with each other to address strategic matters relevant to their areas in the preparation of a development plan document. The duty relates to sustainable development or use of land in connection with infrastructure which is strategic and that would have a significant impact on at least two local planning areas or on a planning matter that falls within the remit of the county council.

2.3 Paragraphs 178 – 181 of the NPPF detail the expectations from Local Planning Authorities with regard DtC as follows: Have a DtC on cross boundaries planning issues, particularly when they

relate to strategic priorities (as listed in paragraph 156 of the NPPF). These must be properly coordinated and clearly reflected in individual local plans. Different geographical areas such as travel to work areas must also be considered.

Work jointly to deliver development that cannot wholly be accommodated within administrative areas. Consideration should be made to the joint production of policies on strategic matters and informal strategies such as joint infrastructure and investment plans

collaborate on strategic planning priorities to enable delivery of strategic development in consultation with the Local Strategic Partnership and Local Nature Partnerships

Two tier authorities should work together on relevant areas and work collaboratively with private sector bodies and infrastructure and utility providers.

This is reinforced within the National Planning Policy Guidance (NPPG) published in 2014, which sets out what is required and gives further guidance on the Duty to Cooperate, including that local authority officers and councillors have an important role to play in the process and that the duty requires active and sustained engagement, working together constructively from the outset of plan preparation.

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2.4 The duty requires: Councils and public bodies to “engage constructively, actively and on an

ongoing basis” to develop strategic policy; Councils to set out planning policies to address such issues; and Councils to consider joint approaches to plan making.

2.5 The additional prescribed bodies with which local planning authorities are required to cooperate are set out in Regulation 4 of Part 2 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. Those relevant to North Warwickshire Borough Council are: Environment Agency Historic England Natural England Civil Aviation Authority Homes England (formerly Homes and Communities Agency) NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Office of the Rail Regulator Integrated Transport Authority Highways England (formerly Highways Agency) Highways Authorities Local Enterprise Partnership Local Nature Partnerships

2.6 At examination it is the Inspector’s role to assess whether the plan has been prepared in accordance with the Duty to Co-operate. LPAs need to be able to demonstrate either through the production of joint policies, plans, memorandum of understanding or a jointly prepared strategy presented as evidence of an agreed position that they have continuously engaged from initial thinking through to implementation.

3 The Borough

3.1 A significant proportion (60%) of the Borough lies in the Green Belt. The Borough is surrounded by settlements which are much larger than any within the Borough – Tamworth, Nuneaton, Bedworth, Birmingham Coventry and Solihull. There are some major roads running through the Borough such as the M42, M6, M6 (Toll) and A5. HS2 will go through the Borough in two parts – phase 1 and phase 2b.

3.2 The Council adopted a Core Strategy in 2014. The Borough Council took the decision to bring together work that had been ongoing with the Draft Site Allocations Plan and Draft Development Management Plan and where necessary any updates to the Core Strategy into one document. This has become the North Warwickshire Local Plan.

3.3 The Borough of North Warwickshire lies within the County of Warwickshire and has over a number of years worked with the local authorities in the Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire sub-region to address cross border issues and sub-regional development. The Borough has also worked pro-actively with local authorities in Leicestershire and Staffordshire along the A5 corridor, addressing development growth and impacts arising from employment, housing, logistics and gypsy and travellers.

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3.4 The Local Plan is a long term document that shapes and guides development in North Warwickshire to 2033. It takes a broad look at the future of places and considers where changes should be made. The Local Plan identifies where specific development sites should be located. It provides for development from other areas.

3.5 NWBC lies within two Housing Market Area as demonstrated by the CW Strategic Housing Market Area Assessment and the PBA / GL Hearn Woods Studies for the GB HMA.

4 Local Authorities

4.1 The Borough is surrounded by the eight local authorities of Coventry City Council; Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council; Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council; North-west Leicestershire District Council; Tamworth Borough Council; Lichfield District Council; Birmingham City Council; and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. The Borough has linkages to not only these local authorities but others not directly on its border. NWBC lies within two housing market areas. This means that the number of local authorities it is involved with is far reaching. The first set is the Coventry and Warwickshire local authorities which cover the Coventry and Warwickshire HMA. There are the 14 LPA’s from the Greater Birmingham and Black Country local authorities making up the Greater Birmingham and Back Country HMA’s. Hinckley and Bosworth BC is a member of the CWLEP (Coventry & Warwickshire LEP) and CSWAPO (Coventry Warwickshire & Solihull Association of Planning Officers).

4.2 The following section goes through the work the Borough Council has been involved with adjoining and other local authorities. It is set out in the following order:

1 Coventry Warwickshire & Solihull Association of Planning Officers2 Coventry City Council3 Cross-border Partnership4 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council5 Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council6 Warwickshire County Council

6a General Infrastructure6b Education6c Transport Strategy6d Highways - general6e A56f Health

7 Greater Birmingham HMA Technical Officers Group8 Birmingham City Council9 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

10 Tamworth Borough Council11 Lichfield District Council12 North-west Leicestershire District Council13 Staffordshire County Council

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1 Coventry, Hinckley, Warwickshire & Solihull Association of Planning Officers

Attendees: Coventry City CouncilWarwickshire County CouncilNorth Warwickshire Borough CouncilNuneaton and Bedworth Borough CouncilRugby Borough CouncilWarwick District CouncilStratford upon Avon District CouncilHinckley & Bosworth Borough CouncilSolihull Metropolitan Borough CouncilCoventry & Warwickshire LEP

4.3 As part of the Coventry Hinckley, Warwickshire & Solihull sub-region there is an established structure of inter council meetings at senior officer and member level. These include: Joint Committee (members) Chief Officers Group Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Association of Planning Officers, which is

made up of the Planning Policy Group (sometimes referred to as Duty to Co-operate Group) and the Development Management Group complemented by the Monitoring Sub Group

Planning & Housing Group (CWLEP)

4.4 CSWAPO (Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire Association of Planning Officers) has been in existence since the 1980’s. It has changed over the years and now has two main groups of Planning Policy Officers and Development Management Officers with a Monitoring subgroup. It includes the five District/Borough Councils in Warwickshire, Warwickshire County Council, Coventry City Council, Solihull Metropolitan BC and Hinckley and Bosworth BC. The group also includes the CWLEP.

4.5 The CSWAPO Planning Policy Officers meet monthly. Depending on the work it is either the full group or a sub-group covering the Coventry and Warwickshire area. It has a standing item on ‟local plan updates”, which is provided by all of the authorities. It is an excellent forum for generating best practice, networking with neighbouring authority officers, identifying cross boundary issues and commissioning joint evidence work.

4.6 The following table lists the meetings and agendas for the meetings that have been held since April 2016.

Table 1: Agendas from CSWAPO Officer Meetings from April 2016 to April 2018

Dates of meeting

Agenda

13 April 2016 1. Employment MoU to include monitoring and market signals2. SHMA3. Starter Homes4. Stratford Main Modifications5. Birmingham Update

1 May 2016 1. Employment MoU

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2. Market signals and Market intelligence3. Combined Authorities and Super SEP4. Update from Birmingham5. Single spatial strategy6. CSWAPO financial account7. Check on dates and locations of future meetings

8 June 2016 1. ONS Publication of 2014 based SNPP projections;2. C&W Employment MoU;3. Combined Authorities, Birmingham and Super SEP Update;4. C&W Single Spatial Strategy;5. Local Plan updates;6. Future training events;7. Dates of next meetings;8. AOB

July 2016 No meeting held10 Aug 2016 1 C&W Single Spatial Strategy update

2 C&W Employment MOU update3 Coventry Examination update, including 2014 SNPP Projection work 4 Combined Authority, Birmingham and Super SEP update5 Leicester and Leicestershire Strategic Plan6 Local Plan udpates7 Dates of next meeting8 AOB

28 Sept 2016 1 C & W Single Spatial Strategy2 Employment MoU update3 Greater Birmingham MoU4 Update from WMPOG5 Local Plan updates6 AOB7 Dates of Next Meetings

12 Oct 2016 No meeting held23 Nov 2016 1. Apologies

2. Matters arising from the last meeting (this was held on 28th September: the notes have not yet been prepared)

3. Coventry and Warwickshire Single Spatial Strategy - see report and appendices here: https://www.rugby.gov.uk/meetings/meeting/777/coventry_warwickshire_and_hinckley_and_bosworth_joint_committee_for_economic_growth_and_prosperity

4. Self-Build Register5. CSWAPO AGM – 8th December6. Plan updates7. Update from Greater Birmingham8. Any other business

8 Dec 2016 CSWAPO AGM1. Apologies2. Venture House Business Hub 3. Training Budget4. Joint PP & DM Issues5. AOBPolicy Officers Meeting1. Apologies2. Matters Arising3. CSWAPO & DtC Meetings4. Solihull Local Plan Update5. Birmingham HMA Update6. Self-Build

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7. AOB4 Jan 2017 No meeting held1 Feb 2017 Discussion of NBBC SHLAA1 March 2017 No meeting held5 April 2017 1 Apologies

2 Matters Arising3 NBBC – Update on Local Plan including housing land supply4 Employment land supply and the MOU5 Joint Monitoring Report6 Biodiversity Offsetting Report 2016-177 CSWAPO & LEP Funding Bid Support - Protected Species Strategy: Bats8 Brownfield land Register9 Local Plan updates10 Update from GB HMA11 HS212 AOB13 Date and venue of next meeting14 11 am Update on Single Spatial Strategy including a presentation

by“Lightmedia” and discussion in relation to the Single Spatial Strategy Part 1

3 May 2017 1. Apologies2. Matters Arising3. NBBC Housing Supply4. Joint Monitoring5. Employment Land Supply & Strategic Employment Sites6. Single Spatial Strategy Website Update7. Brownfield Land Registers8. Biodiversity Offsetting9. Protected Species Strategy10.Local Plan Updates11.AOB

5 July 2017 1 Apologies2 Minutes of meeting on 7 June and matters arising3 C&W Employment Land Study4 GBHMA Strategic Locations Study update5 Brownfield Register6 Local Plan updates7 AOB

2 Aug 2017 No meeting held6 Sep 2017 1 Apologies

2 Matters arising. Minutes and Action items 3 Harborough BC -Local Plan Review and Liaison4 Update on SSS Evidence base and Joint work Programme5 Employment land study. Progress update and timetable6 Monitoring Of Employment land supply7 Local Plan Progress update(including report on NBBC Examination update)8 WMCA . General Update and Land Delivery Action Plan- follow up to Land

Commission recommendation 9 HCA Housing Infrastructure Funds -C&W Bid Update10 AOB.

4 Oct 2017 1. Apologies2. Matters arising, Minutes and Action items 3. Schedule for joint evidence base refresh4. Paper on employment monitoring 5. Brownfield Register 6. Planning for the right homes in the right places consultation 7. Response to Harborough Local Plan consultation

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8. Local Plan Progress update 9. AOB.

1 Nov 2017 No meeting held6 Dec 2017 1 Apologises

2 Actions from notes of last meeting3 Planning Delivery Fund4 Employment land study – update5 NBBC’s Housing Topic paper and hearings5 WMCA6 GBSLEP and Black Country Strategic Housing Needs Study7 POSE training on Neighbourhood Plans 8 Web based SSS9 Update from on monitoring10 Updates on Local Plans11 AOB All

4 Jan 2018 No meeting held7 Feb 2018 AGM

1. Matters Arising2. Accounts3. AOBCSWAPO Agenda1. Apologies2. Minutes & Actions3. Single Spatial Strategy4. Employment (Monitoring & Market Signals Study)5. Monitoring & AMR6. Air Quality SPD7. Housing Mix8. Local Plans Update9. AOB

7 March 2018 Joint Duty to Cooperate and Monitoring meeting. The proposed meeting structure was as follows:

10-11: Monitoring summit 11-12: Break outs into normal DTC + Monitoring group meetings 1-2: WMCA / JDT – presentation to both groups 2-3: additional time for further joint working if requiredSome of the key areas expected to be discussed included: The current monitoring position The housing and employment MOU’s moving forward Agreed monitoring practices and timeframes for data collection/processing Reporting mechanisms Local, sub-regional and regional arrangements Roles and responsibilities Key priorities and commitments

4 April 2018 1) Apologies received 2) Minutes/Notes from previous meeting and previous actions

DTC meeting – 7th March 2018Monitoring Summit – 7th March 2018

3) NPPF consultationImplicationsProposed consultation responses?

4) SSS update5) Employment (Monitoring & Market Signals Study)6) Birmingham Growth Study7) Air Quality SPD update8) Local Plan Updates9) AOB

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2 May 2018 1 Apologies2 Minutes of meeting on 4 April and matters arising3 NPPF: Changes to Affordable Housing definition (JC)4 Single Spatial Strategy update (BB/All)5 Employment Market Signals Study (JC)6 GBHMA Strategic Growth Study update (MB/JC/DB)7 Air Quality SPD update (MA/RH)8 Optional Housing Standards/WMCA initiatives (MB)9 Local Plan updates (All)10 AOB 11 Next Meeting – 6 June 2018

4.7 In addition to the above officer meetings there were specific Member meetings to discuss the drafting of the employment and housing MoU’s prior to them being considered by the Joint Committee.

4.8 The CSWAPO Planning Policy group has carried out the following joint evidence work: Strategic Flood Assessment - 2013 Strategic Housing Market Assessment - 2014, 2015 Sub-regional SHLAA Methodology - 2015 Sub-regional Employment Land review - Joint Green Belt Study – 2016 Water Cycle Strategy 2016, 2017 Currently work is ongoing on the following:

o CW Employment Land Market Signals study being carried out by BBP;o Air Quality SPD being prepared by A Whittles following a number of

meetings with the environmental health officers as well as planning officers. For NWBC the SPD would flow out of policy LP31 of the submission version of the Local Plan; and,

o Discussing the way forward in preparing a Single Spatial Strategy once the current Local Plans have been adopted.

4.9 In addition, Memoranda of Understanding for the sub-regional area on both housing and employment land have been agreed. These were approved by the Joint Committee in September 2015 and July 2016 respectively. These are attached as Appendices A and B and are also core documents CD5/3b and CD5/3c. Although Nuneaton and Bedworth BC did not originally agree to sign the MoUs they have recently signed them and so although the copy of the MoU’s in the appendices have DRAFT in the watermark they have now been fully agreed by all signatories.

2 Coventry City Council (CCC)

4.10 CCC is part of the CW HMA, a member of the CW LEP, a member of CSWAPO and is a constituent member of the WMCA.

4.11 The City Council has adopted their Local Plan which reflects the agreed MoU for the Coventry and Warwickshire area on housing and employment land.

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3 Cross Border Partnership

4.12 Nuneaton and Bedworth BC, Hinckley & Bosworth BC and NWBC make up the Cross Border Partnership. This has been recognised by Government as a good delivery mechanism of the wider LEP’s and works on issues that fall in the two adjoining LEP’s of CWLEP (Coventry & Warwickshire LEP) and the LLEP (Leicester & Leicestershire LEP). The Partnership is primarily aimed at ensuring the benefits of the MIRA Enterprise Zone and Technology Park, located on the A5, are considered and taken advantage of. The group have worked together to organise business events including how to exploit the opportunities of HS2 as well as those of MIRA.

4.13 A sub-group has been established – Cross Border Employment and Skills Group. Its focus is on skills and ensuring the right skills are coming through the education system, establishing linkages to a number of projects and initiatives by a range of agencies and education providers as well as ensuring that companies in the area can fill their vacancies with people with the right skills.

4 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (NBBC)

4.14 NBBC is part of the CW HMA, a member of the CWLEP, sits on CSWAPO and is a non-constituent member of the WMCA.

4.15 NBBC is currently at hearings for their local plan.

4.16 in addition to the meetings held at the Coventry and Warwickshire level, where Local Plan issues in particular were discussed, NBBC and NWBC have met at least once a year to discuss issues relating to the two Boroughs. There have been local plan / site allocation plan meetings: as well as site specific meetings.

Table 2: Meetings specifically with NBBC19/01/2013 NBBC Local Plan and NWBC Site Allocations30/05/2013 Site Allocations (specifically site H19)22/05/2014 Site Allocations (specifically site H19) with 2 NBBC adjoining ward

members07/08/2014 NW Site Allocations generally03/08/2016 To go through Draft NW Local Plan18/5/2017 To discuss cross-border issues relating to the Hartshill and Ansley

Common and Plough Hill Road area

4.17 Cross-border infrastructure issues, with particular reference to health, education and highways, have been part of the discussions in the above meetings particularly in relation to those sites close to the Borough boundary.

4.18 The NW STA considered and took account of the development taking place in NBBC.

4.19 Discussions will continue as site proposals are refined and progressed. In addition a planning application has been submitted on part of site H19. The access off Camp Hill Road however is a separate planning application submitted to NBBC.

4.20 The Cross Border Partnership is described in Section 3 above.

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5 Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council

4.21 Hinckley and Bosworth BC is a member of the CWLEP and CWSWAPO. It falls within the Leicester, Leicestershire HMA.

4.22 In addition to the various meetings of the member organisations there have been a few individual meetings with HBBC. These were in 2013 and 2017 where issues affecting the two Boroughs were discussed. These primarily focussed on the A5 and MIRA although the over growth in both Borough’s was discussed.

4.23 The Cross Border Partnership is described in Section 3 above.

4.24 HBBC has an adopted Core Strategy and is working on updating the evidence base. They have commenced on their Local Plan review. NWBC officers have been involved in the Stakeholder Issues and Options discussions and workshops (28 January 2016).

4.25 A HENDA has recently been published for the Leicester & Leicestershire local authorities. This was discussed at the CSWAPO Planning Policy meetings. At the present time it is not expected that there will be any cross-border implications of delivering growth for the two sub-regions leading to issues between the two local authorities other than seeking improvements to the A5. There will be ongoing discussions about cross-border growth and infrastructure issues.

6 Warwickshire County Council

4.26 WCC is a member of the CWLEP, a member of CSWAPO and is a constituent member of the WMCA.

4.27 As the County tier covering the Borough there is a close relationship between the two local authorities. Not only through the number of the meetings already listed but through those listed below.

6a General Infrastructure Discussions relating to services by WCC

4.28 Meetings have been held to discuss the general infrastructure issues relating to services provided by the Council County in relation to the wider Local Plan. WCC teams have actively worked with the Borough Council to ensure that infrastructure both at Borough level as well at County Council level have been considered in the production of the Local Plan.

4.29 The County’s Infrastructure Delivery Manager looks to co-ordinate advice, guidance, and responses on a range of infrastructure issues. Generally discussions have centred on education, health and highways but have also covered biodiversity. In addition the Infrastructure Delivery Manager is involved in providing advice and guidance and responses on specific developments and requests for S106 agreements. These meetings and discussions are ongoing.

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6b Education

4.30 In addition to the meetings with the WCC Infrastructure Manager alone there have been specific meetings relating to education. Some of these are solely with the County Council; others have included Staffordshire County Council whilst others have involved the schools directly.

Table 3: Meetings relating to education22/04/2013 Meeting with WCC Education about school places and the provision

of new schools02/10/2014 Meeting with WCC and Staffs CC to discuss cross border issues

arising from Draft Site Allocations with regards to education14/05/2014 Discussion of impact of Site Allocations with regards to future plans

for Hartshill School 22/09/2014 Discussion of impact of Site Allocations with regards to future plans

for Hartshill School09/01/2017 Discussion with WCC Education about any issues for Draft Local

Plan and seeking more detailed information for the IDP06/03/2017 Meeting with Hartshill School and WCC to discuss development in

the area14/03/2017 Meeting with WCC and SCC to discuss cross border education

issues 14/12/2017 Meeting to discuss education and highways cross border between

Staffordshire and Warwickshire. It was agreed that a Statement of Common Ground would be provided both for the Local Plan but also to help with the planning applications in the Polesworth, Dordon and Dosthill areas.

04/01/2018 Meeting to discuss development impacting on Polesworth Academy. Present were Staffordshire CC, Warwickshire CC, NWBC, Polesworth Academy and Education Funding Agency.

4.31 The outcome of these meetings in relation to cross County issues is that it was agreed a Statement of Common Ground would be signed between SCC, WCC and NWBC. This would be for the Local Plan but also would help with the planning applications in the Polesworth, Dordon and Dosthill areas.

6c Transport Strategy for North Warwickshire

4.32 WCC agreed with the help of NWBC it would prepare a Transport Strategy for NW. The Strategy would draw together all of the aspects of transport into one document and would include highways, rail, buses and cycling. It is hoped that this work will be completed prior to the end of the examination of the Local Plan.

Table 4: Meetings specifically on the Transport Strategy for NW16/11/2016 Meeting to discuss rail and highways in NW with WCC 17/10/2017 Meeting with WCC to discuss transport issues and agreement

reached that a Transport Strategy would be prepared for North Warwickshire.-

June 2018 A further meeting is taking place

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6d Highways

4.33 During the preparation of the Local Plan there have been specific meetings relating to highways. These are listed in Table5 below.

Table 5: Meetings with Highways England and WCC (Highways)08/03/2012 HA, JMP, WCC (Traffic Modelling)Potential development sites in

North Warwickshire13/02/2013 Transport sub-group01/03/2013 WCC Highways (Adrian Hart)Highways in relation to Site Allocations,

New road at Dordon and Polesworth, Information would be back to us by June

25/11/2014 WCC Highways (Adrian Hart)Issues regarding Site Allocations04/05/2016 Highways Issues Aecom21/07/2016 WCC Highways15/08/2016 Highways - Lisa Maric, Alan Law, Jo Archer, Sandra Ford, Dan

Roberts meeting for Local Plan23/01/2017 WCC, Highways England Transport issues 20/6/2017 Highways Modelling Meeting Potential allocated sites

4.34 The outcomes of these meetings has been the NW Strategic Transport Assessment (CD8/18A) with further site specific / area specific modelling ongoing. In addition, there has been increased co-ordination and communication between all parties leading to a successful expression of interest in the Housing Investment Fund (HIF) bid for the A5. Full bids are required later in the year.

6e A5 specific meetings

4.35 The A5 is a particular concern for the Borough Council and so has been involved in many meetings relating to its improvement.1 The first set of meetings is the A5 Partnership. This is the group of 18 local

authorities along the route who have joined together to prepare an A5 Strategy and to lobby for improvements. A full list of meetings with agendas can be found at: https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/info/10020/strategies_plans_and_policies/1272/a5_partnership

2 The second set of meetings is various additional meetings with a range of stakeholders. They have included the County Council, Highways England as well as the local MP’s.

Table 6: List of meetings specifically related to A512/02/2016 WCC, HBBC, Local MP’s to discuss potential A5 Dualling23/05/2016 HE, AECOM, WCC, LCC, HBBC and Midlands Connect A5 –

meeting to get update on HE / AECOM work on Options.04/05/2016 Highways Issues discussed with HE and WCC17/06/2016 Highways England, ATLAS and WCC to discuss implications of

development along A510/01/2018 Leader met with Chris Grayling (Secretary of State for Transport)

4.36 The outcome of these meetings has been to raise the profile of the issues affecting the A5 and the amount of development being proposed along its whole route. It has led to the successful expression of interest as mentioned in paragraph 4.34 above.

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6f Health

4.37 WCC Public Health has actively worked with the Borough Council for a number of years particularly to ensure that health issues are addressed in the emerging Plans. Initially this was aimed at the Site Allocations Plan and the Development Management Plan.

4.38 WCC (Public Health) has been instrumental in facilitating health colleagues from both the CCG and NHS to prepare information for the IDP.

4.39 Meetings generally are now through the Local Estates Forum (please refer to Section 5/19 NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) but individual meetings with Public Health still take place as and when required.

7 GB HMA Technical Officers Group

Attendees: Birmingham City CouncilBromsgrove District CouncilCannock Chase District CouncilDudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilEast Staffordshire Borough CouncilLichfield District CouncilNorth Warwickshire Borough CouncilRedditch Borough CouncilSandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilSolihull Metropolitan Borough CouncilSouth Staffordshire District CouncilStratford-on-Avon District CouncilTamworth Borough CouncilWalsall Metropolitan Borough CouncilWolverhampton City CouncilWyre Forest District CouncilIn addition Homes England

4.40 The GB HMA has a technical officer group made up of the above 14 local authorities from the Greater Birmingham and Black Country area. The group meets on a regular basis. Initially this was aimed at the metropolitan authorities but with the publication of Stage 2 of the PBA work on housing South Staffordshire DC, Stratford-on-Avon DC and North Warwickshire were invited to attend. In addition, all of the leaders from the LPA’s have come together to discuss and agree future work. The list of the officer meetings is given in Table 7 below:

Table 7 – Meetings and Agendas from the GB HMA meetings15 Sept 2016 Agenda not currently available30 Nov 2016 Agenda not currently available9th March 2017 Agenda not currently available13th April 2017 Agenda not currently available11th May 2017 Agenda not currently available15th June 2017 1. Apologies and introductions

2. Action points from last meeting3. Green Belt review methodology - collated comments and

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consultants’ response, 4. Updated method and examples of outputs5. Consultation on methodology with other stakeholders6. Land supply proformas7. Brownfield Land Registers *8. Demographic parameters9. Engagement with private sector10. Next steps11. Date of next meeting

1 Aug 2017

1. Apologies and introductions2. Note of last meeting3. Responses to methodology4. Land supply progress / update5. Green Belt / landscape character Assessment6. Update on Delivery workstream7. Summary briefing note8. Future partner / member engagement9. Timetable10. AOB11. Future meeting dates

22 Sept 2017 Presentation and discussion on GL Hearn Woods Study9 Nov 2017 Discussion on GL Hearn Woods Study15 Dec 2017 To discuss draft GL Hearn Report

16 April 2018

To discuss next steps following publication of the GL Hearn Woods Study – agreement to prepare a Statement of Common Ground Agenda:1. Apologies2. Initial local authority responses to study 3. Addressing study findings through current plan reviews:

• North Warwickshire• Solihull• Black Country

4. Taking forward recommendations - Policy choices / refining areas of search• 2031 vs 2036 end date • Proportionate distribution vs dispersal • Green Belt vs non – Green Belt locations• Links with other strategies – transport, economic

5. Scope for increasing densities – taking this forward6. Implications of NPPF - esp. SoCG requirements 7. Implications of WMCA Housing Deal 8. Monitoring land supply9. Views of development industry / third parties – (CPRE letter attached)10. Difference between PBA 2015 and GLH 2018 (table attached)

4.41 The outcome of these meetings has been the GL Hearn / Wood Study, which updated the PBA Stage 3 Study. This GL Hearn / Wood Study was published in February 2018. This updated information is reflected in the MoU with Birmingham City Council which is attached as Appendix D.

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8 Birmingham City Council (BCC)

4.42 Birmingham is part of the GB HMA, is part of the GBSLEP and a constituent member of the WMCA.

4.43 In addition to the GB HMA Technical Officer Group meetings there have been specific meetings with Birmingham City Council. These have covered housing, employment and infrastructure issues.

Table 8:Meetings with Birmingham City Council08/01/2015 To discuss potential development at Hams Hall25/05/2016 To discuss housing and employment issues as well as the potential

delivery of housing for the GB HMA27/11/2017 Meeting to discuss progression of NW Local Plan12/03/2018 Homes England (Sandra Ford) and Birmingham City Council (Ian

Macleod) to discuss progression of Local Plan

4.44 The City Council has supported the adopted Core Strategy when it was preparing the Birmingham DP. Specific wording was put into the Core Strategy to ensure there was a review mechanism as and when it was clear the amount of development that they could not accommodate within their administrative boundaries. The City Council has since adopted the Birmingham Development Plan in January 2017.

4.45 When work started on the production of the Site Allocations and then the NW Local Plan the final adopted version of the BDP was not available. The Borough Council therefore used similar calculations as it had done for the Coventry and Warwickshire redistribution to work out what figure the Borough should consider delivering to assist the delivery of housing within the GB HMA. This approach was discussed and supported by Birmingham CC

4.46 Further updated work has been carried out as outlined in paragraph 4.41 above. The Borough Council’s approach in dealing with the shortfall from GB HMA is supported by BCC. This is reflected in the attached MoU in Appendix D (CD5/3A).

4.47 As part of the recent consultation the City Council is seeking minor word changes for clarification to the site allocation H14 Site at Lindridge Road. The site is directly adjacent to the Langley SUE which lies within the Birmingham administrative boundary. The changes are acceptable to the Borough Council.

9 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC)

4.48 SMBC is part of the GB HMA is part of the GBSLEP and a constituent member of the WMCA.

4.49 SMBC is currently preparing their Local Plan.

4.50 In addition to the meetings of the CWAPO Planning Policy Officers and the GB HMA Technical Officer Group there have been individual meetings held to consider issues relevant to both authorities. These have included policy officers as well as the Chief Executives.

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Table 9: Meeting with SMBC01/02/2017 Meeting with Chief Executives and senior management to discuss

cross-border issues with particular reference to UK Central/HS2 Interchange Station; airport expansion; housing; infrastructure; and highways

13/02/2017 Planning policy officer meeting to discuss progression of both Local Plans

12/02/2018 Meeting with Chief Executives and senior management to discuss cross-border issues with particular reference to UK Central/HS2 Interchange Station; airport expansion; housing; infrastructure; and highways

4.51 Both the HS2 inter-change station and Birmingham Airport are located in Solihull, which are both directly adjacent to the Borough’s south-western border. Implications from the growth of these areas will be a major part of any future discussions.

4.52 There is no MoU or SoCG as it has not been considered necessary.

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4.53 Tamworth is part of the GB HMA is part of the GBSLEP and is a non-constituent member of the WMCA.

4.54 NWBC has been working with both TBC and Lichfield District Council (LDC) since the early 2000’s in cognition that TBC would not be able to deliver all the housing it is required to. This was recognised in the Regional Spatial Strategy. In the Core Strategy 2014 there was a MoU which underpinned 500 dwellings being agreed to be delivered for TBC (LDC agreed to also deliver 500 dwellings). This agreement has been carried forward into the submission Local Plan.

4.55 Tamworth’s Local Plan adopted their Local Plan in February 2016. This required both Lichfield and North Warwickshire to consider the delivery of a further 825 dwellings and 14 hectares of employment land.

4.56 In terms of the employment requirement NWBC in the Draft Site Allocations Plan showed an employment site of 8.5 hectares to the west of Junction 10 M42 specifically for the needs of Tamworth. LDC indicated that they would consider the remaining requirement as part of the review of their Local Plan. The site in NW has since been completed and is partially occupied. However the site now lies within the HS2 safeguarding area for the route of Phase 2b. A site of some 25 hectares on the western side of junction 10 M42 has now got planning permission following an appeal for employment use. This has recently been called Tamworth Business Park by the developers and is included in the Council’s employment land figures.

4.57 In terms of the housing numbers the BC is concerned that there is no double counting of housing requirement especially as TBC and LDC are part of the GB HMA. The PBA study and the more recent GL Hearn / Wood Study provide figures for the shortfall of housing across the HMA. For this reason the provision of a proportion of the 825 needs to be considered as part of the additional 3790 that the Borough Council is seeking to deliver through the Local Plan.

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4.58 The above has been reflected in an updated Statement of Common Ground. A draft is attached as Appendix C. The final wording is yet to be agreed but all parties are keen to complete this as soon as possible.

4.59 Tamworth BC is supportive of policies LP7, LP9 and LP39 (part) of the Draft submission of the Local Plan. However, objections are made to policies H7 Land to east of Polesworth and Dordon and H13 Land west of Robey's Lane, adjacent Tamworth.

4.60 Cross-border infrastructure issues are important and there have been discussions at meetings which have included Staffordshire County Council, Warwickshire County Council, health colleagues and officers from both TBC and NWBC.

11 Lichfield (LDC)

4.61 Lichfield is part of the GB HMA, is part of the GBSLEP and is a non-constituent member of the WMCA.

4.62 Please refer to the sections relating to the GB HMA and Tamworth BC

4.63 The Council is generally supportive of the Draft Submission. There are some minor concerns but these do not affect the submission of the Local Plan.

12 Staffordshire County Council

4.64 Discussions have been on-going with Staffordshire County Council in relation to education and highways. SCC declined to take part formally of the NW Strategic Transport Assessment although some information was included to ensure that the STA was robust.

4.65 Joint discussions with NWBC, WCC and SCC have culminated in a Statement of Common Ground which is attached as Appendix E. WCC is yet to formally agree the SoCG it has been suggested verbally that this will be forthcoming shortly.

13 North-West Leicestershire

4.66 NWLBC lies with the Leicester Leicestershire sub-region and was part of the HENDA described above. NWLBC has recently adopted their Local Plan.

4.67 Until recently there were no strategic issues relevant to the two local authorities. NWLBC has traditionally looked to the East Midlands whilst North Warwickshire has traditionally looked to the West Midlands. A meeting was held on 8 February 2018 to discuss issues relating to the two Boroughs and the wider region.

4.68 Both local authorities lie within the “golden triangle” for warehousing and distribution. Sites are coming forward in NWLBC which are of a size and location which may have an impact on North Warwickshire in the future. This will be an issue that will be discussed further as part of the review of their Local Plan but is not far enough advanced to be considered in this Local Plan.

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5 Other Organisations and Agencies

5.1 This section considers the organisations and agencies that are required to be consulted as part for the production of the Local Plan.

14 Environment Agency

5.2 The EA are generally supportive but have some amendments in relation to the flood risk references and climate change impacts. In addition, they want to see the protection of watercourses and floodplains. They are also concerned at the omission of flood risk management schemes. The Environment Agency has also been joint partners or stakeholders involved in the Sub Regional Strategic Flood Risk Assessments and Water Cycle Strategies.

15 Historic England

5.3 A response was received as part of the Regulation 18 consultation. A meeting was held with Rohan Torkildsen to discuss the representation. As a result further work was commissioned. Unfortunately no company was able to undertake this work. With the help of Historic England the Borough Council was able to agree a way forward which has resulted in a heritage assessment of the allocations and this work forms part of the evidence base, incorporated into the Sustainability Appraisal and lead to some word changes in relation to the site allocations.

5.4 Further comments have been received from Historic England and the Borough Council will continue to work with HE to resolve these. A meeting has been arranged

16 Natural England

5.5 They are generally supportive but seek some changes to the narrative of the HRA. They have concerns with housing allocations H13 Land west of Robey’s Lane, Tamworth. These are being considered as part of the current planning application. They have also raised a concern that reference to Ensor Pools (which lies in NBBC) is missing within policy LP16.

17 Civil Aviation Authority

5.6 The CAA has been consulted and they have supplied no response.

18 Homes England (formerly Homes and Communities Agency (HCA))

5.7 The Borough Council has been working with the Homes England (formerly HCA) now for over two years. Homes England has actively supported the Borough Council initially through ATLAS. In April 2016 ATLAS led a workshop with a wide range of statutory stakeholders to look at the issues / constraints / opportunities of the land east of Polesworth and Dordon. They have given the Borough Council advice in relation to the progression of housing sites, some of which are the largest the Council has ever considered.

5.8 Following a successful bid for Housing Capacity Fund money the Borough Council has engaged Hyas, to add resources to the planning policy team, to seek the delivery

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of housing sites, with particular reference to the land to the east of Polesworth and Dordon. A representative from Homes England continues to attend these meetings. Hyas are also assisting the Council with other large housing allocations.

5.9 In addition, Homes England has: Met with Dordon Parish Council to answer their queries Facilitated meetings concerning the A5 Advocated for the NWBC’s growth agenda Attended the GB HMA Technical Officer meetings

5.10 The Borough Council is also actively engaged with the Homes England in the delivery of affordable housing through the Housing Division.

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5.11 The Borough Council, with the assistance of WCC Public Health has been working with the North Warwickshire CCG for a few years. This work has resulted in information being provided for the IDP and in regular meetings, the Local Estates Forum, attended by NWBC officers. The forum includes representatives from NHS England as well as the main hospitals in Coventry and Warwickshire.

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5.12 Consulted and no response. NWBC officers have been involved as Stakeholders and consultees on changes to the Rail franchises affecting North Warwickshire.

5.13 Officers met with Network Rail representatives in 2016 to discuss the potential site allocations and to understand the potential implications.

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5.14 Centro responded to the Draft Plan.

5.15 Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is now responsible for formulating the transport strategy and policy for the West Midlands, incorporating strategic highways, freight, rail, bus and rapid transit networks. Although the area covered is in line with the Combined Authority boundaries (7 met local authorities) they work closely with the shire counties and in particular Warwickshire County Council.

5.16 TfWM has no major issues with the Local Plan but would like to have meetings in the future to discuss issues of common concern in particular the provision of new rail facilities.

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5.17 Highways England considers the Local Plan to be evidenced and developed.

5.18 Work on highways is outlined in section 4 above.

5.19 Work is ongoing to prepare a statement confirming the joint work which has been undertaken between the Borough Council, Highways England and WCC.

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5.20 Work with Highways Authorities is outlined in section 4 above.

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5.21 The relevant LEP for the Borough is the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP (CWLEP), who attends the CSWAPO Planning Policy Group. The Borough Council is working with the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) in many different ways. It is working within the Planning and Housing subgroup to assist in removing barriers to growth and has approved a Planning Protocol. The CWLEP is a standing member of the CSWAPO Planning Policy Group which has recently commissioned the CW Employment Land Market Signals study. Monitoring of employment sites is being aligned between the local authorities to ensure there is data that can be easily used by the CWLEP.

5.22 CWLEP although having made their representation is generally supportive of the approach the Borough Council has taken in the Local Plan and the promotion of the extension to Horiba MIRA. It has some concerns about the amount of employment land both in terms of type and amount and infrastructure provision.

5.23 There is cross LEP work that is ongoing with both the Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP (GBSLEP) and Leicester Leicestershire LEP (LLEP). The three LEP’s are commissioning work on Strategic Employment Sites. This work is expected to be completed at the end of 2018 or early 2019.

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5.24 The Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership is co-ordinated by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. It designated the first Nature Improvement Area in the sub-region of the Tame Valley Wetlands Partnership (TVWP). The Borough Council is a board member of this partnership and attends the Board meetings. References in the Local Plan to the TVWP have been strengthened to reflect the ongoing work.

5.25 In addition, there have been meetings with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust which lead to changes being made between the Regulation 18 and Regulation 19 versions of the Local Plan.

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5.26 A meeting was held with the Coal Authority in 2013 to explore and ensure that the allocation of any land to the east of Polesworth and Dordon would not lead to issues being raised by the Coal Authority in relation to the sterilisation of minerals. WCC also attended this meeting. The outcome of the meeting was that the CA was content that allocations could be taken forward.

5.27 In particular, in relation to proposed housing allocation H7: land to the east of Polesworth and Dordon it was agreed that prior extraction would not be required prior to the development of the land taking place. Parts of the land have previously been the subject of open cast operations. However, more information would be needed at the time of a planning application to ensure that the ground conditions were stable

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and suitable for buildings to be constructed. This has been carried out by the landowners and their agents and is likely to lead to development plateaus.

5.28 The Coal Authority responded to the draft submission Local Plan. They support the plan.

6 Other Groups

6.1 There are additional organisations and agencies that are particularly important to the Borough:

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6.2 Sport England is generally supportive of the Local Plan but have some specific concerns relating to the Playing Pitch Strategy. These concerns impact on the proposed housing allocation of Site H3 – Land off Sheepy (football club). Discussions will be ongoing with the Borough Council (forward planning and leisure teams). Due to these concerns it is not considered that this site will come forward for development within the first five years following adoption of the Plan.

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6.3 Birmingham Airport lies to the south west of the Borough. It has developed plans looking to future passenger requirements. These were due to be available in 2017 but are not yet published. These plans may involve a possible second runaway which would have direct implications on the Borough. However due to changes in passenger forecasting it is not now expected that this will be an issue that this Local Plan can consider. Any proposal is likely to be a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). There have been both member and officer meetings in late 2016 and in 2017 specifically to discuss the Airport’s future plans. These meetings are ongoing.

6.4 In addition, the Airport has been working with HS2 looking at the opportunities of providing a joint rail and airport terminal at the new HS2 Interchange Station on Phase 1 of the route. The Borough Council has indicated its general support for such a proposal. These discussions are ongoing.

6.5 The Airport is broadly supportive of the Local Plan, however seeks slight amendments to para 12.4.

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6.6 The BC met with Severn Trent in 2013 when the Draft Site Allocations Plan was being progressed. They have since supplied general development control comments as a response to the Local Plan. NWBC officers have met with Severn Trent consultants involved in updating the 5 year and 25 year Water Resource Management Plans to advise them of the growth within the Local Plan.

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6.7 National Grid was consulted and has made no comments.

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31 HS2

6.8 HS2 is a major project within the Borough with two safeguarded areas for Phase 1 and Phase 2b. HS2 Ltd has raised no objection to the Local Plan.

6.9 Meetings with HS2 started in March 2010 when the route was first brought to the Council’s attention. The Council attended many of the Community Forum meetings as well as having individual meetings with various officers from HS2 Ltd. Information was provided to HS2 Ltd for the production of the Environmental Statements as well as engagement in the drawing up of the more detailed engineering plans for the line. The Borough Council is a member of the HS2 Planning Forum which meets every two months and the Borough Council is also a Qualifying Authority with specific planning powers.

6.10 The outcome of the engagement and involvement resulted in the Borough Council making petitions to Parliament on a number of issues, which were subsequently either heard at Select Committee in House of Commons and House of Lords or assurances being given to the Borough and / or Parish Councils.

6.11 North Warwickshire, due to the impact of Phases 1 and 2b, has been designated a Special Management Zone. This means that there is continuous involvement with HS2 with both the Borough Council and the local community.

6.12 For Phase 1 work is focussing on the delivery of the line whilst Phase 2b work is focussed on the preparation of the Bill to be laid before Parliament including the Environmental Statement.

6.13 In addition, the County Council as Transport authority is working with other local authorities looking at the implications on the highways network.

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6.14 The Borough Council is a non-constituent member of the WMCA. Involvement with the WMCA is developing as its remit becomes clearer, especially to planning policy. Officers attend the Housing and Planning Officers Group.

6.15 The WMCA is aware of the Borough Council’s aspiration to deliver housing beyond its own needs and discussions are on-going as to the possibility of funding to assist with the major items of infrastructure such as the A5 as well as exploring other opportunities for funding.

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6.16 There are two MP’s that cover the Borough. One is for the Nuneaton constituency which covers Hartshill and Ansley whilst the second covers the remainder of North Warwickshire and Bedworth. Meetings have been held with the two MP’s at the various Plan making stages to ensure they are aware of what is included in the local plan and to answer any queries.

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34 Parish Councils

6.17 There are 34 Parish Councils within the Borough. The Council has ensured that prior to a consultation taking place there have been specific events to alert the Parish Councils to the forthcoming consultation and to explain its content and answer any queries. Officers have also made presentations at Area Forum meetings. In addition, where requested officers have gone along to Parish Council meetings to provide updates on the Local Plan process and to answer any queries.

6.18 There are now 5 Neighbourhood Plans which have been approved. These are:1. Arley Neighbourhood Plan (Adopted December 2016)2. Hartshill Neighbourhood Plan (Adopted March 2017)3. Coleshill Neighbourhood Plan (Adopted June 2017)4. Austrey Neighbourhood Plan (Adopted June 2017)5. Mancetter Neighbourhood Plan (Adopted September 2017)

6.19 In addition, there are the following Parishes which have been designated to carry out a Parish Plan:1. Atherstone Town Council2. Corley Parish Council3. Dordon Parish Council4. Nether Whitacre Parish Council5. Polesworth Parish Council

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Appendix CStatement of Common Ground DRAFT

Delivery of housing and employment arising from Tamworth Borough Council

Parties to the Statement

1.1 The Statement of Common Ground is agreed by the following Councils:

Tamworth Borough Council North Warwickshire Borough Council Lichfield District Council

Purpose

2.1 This Statement on Common Ground (SoCG) seeks to set out areas of agreement between the three local authorities and to indicate where additional work may be required. Each signatory authority is committed to ongoing cooperation and engagement by both officers and members and will ensure that the commitments in this SoCG are reflected in policy wording in their respective Local Plans.

Position to date

3.1 Lichfield DC and NWBC will deliver 500 new homes per authority as agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding in July 2012 and within the parameters of that agreement.

3.2 Tamworth BC in their adopted Local Plan has a further requirement of 825 dwellings and 14 hectares of employment land.

3.3 The common baseline established through the strategic Housing Needs Study (SHNS) suggests that the North Warwickshire Local Plan will provide an additional 620 dwellings over and above its own OAN.12 It is agreed that this makes a contribution to meeting the Greater Birmingham HMA wide shortfall. This provision provides for the 500 dwellings up to 2029 the Borough Council has already agreed to deliver for Tamworth BC. The remaining 120 units will also contribute towards the identified shortfall in the Tamworth Local Plan 2016. To avoid any double counting any further requirement from Tamworth will be considered as part of the wider GB HMA figure.

3.4 North Warwickshire BC has prepared a draft Submission Local Plan which indicates that it is aspiring to deliver an additional 3790 dwellings up to 2033. As Tamworth

1 Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP Black Country Local Authorities Strategic Housing Needs Study Stage 3 Report (Peter Brett Associates, August 2015), Updated by GL Hearn/Wood Report February 2018.

2 The Coventry and Warwickshire Updated Housing Needs and Employment Forecasts Study: GL Hearn, (August 2015) established that an additional 47 dwellings per annum (920 in total 2011 – 2031) were needed in North Warwickshire support economic growth. A subsequent report to the Coventry, Warwickshire and South West Leicestershire Shadow Economic Prosperity Board (September 2015) set out an MoU for the distribution of housing within the Coventry and Warwickshire HMA; this also considered the Greater Birmingham and Black Country HMA given the overlap. A pro rata distribution based on migration and commuting flows, suggests the following (2011 – 2031):620 dwellings make a contribution to the GB&BCHMA320 dwellings make a contribution to the C&WHMA

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sits within the Greater Birmingham HMA part of this number can be directly attributed to delivering for Tamworth’s needs, addressing the North Warwickshire element of the additional 825 dwellings requirement over the North Warwickshire Plan period (2011-2033).

3.5 North Warwickshire BC had indicated that 8.5 hectares of land to the south-west of Junction 10 M42 at Centurion Park, granted planning consent and nearing completion, was to deliver part of the 14 hectares shortfall of employment land. Lichfield DC has also indicated they will deal with the remaining 6.5 hectares through their Local Plan review and allocations. However, notwithstanding the current delivery of the site, since the planning consent was granted, HS2 Phase 2b has safeguarded land that impacts the site directly. Additional Employment Land, which has been granted planning consent at Junction 10/M42 immediately adjoining the site above, will address the impact and replace the 8.5ha loss due to HS2.

Future Work

4.1 Lichfield DC through the review of their Local Plan will investigate the delivery of an element of housing as part of the needs of Greater Birmingham, part of which can be attributed to the needs of Tamworth and address the Lichfield DC element of the additional 825 dwellings requirement.3

4.2 As noted above Lichfield DC through the review of their Local Plan will investigate the provision of the remaining 6.5 hectares of employment land shortfall.

Monitoring

5.1 Annual monitoring of Local Plan targets and site allocations will be carried out by the local authorities to ensure that progress is being made towards meeting Tamworth’s needs as set out in this SoCG.

Review

6.1 The SoCG will be reviewed no less than every five years but will also be reviewed when new evidence emerges that renders this MOU out of date e.g. Government household projections or a signatory authority or associated authority changes its position in relation to the its housing and employment figures;

6.2 Each signatory authority is committed to ongoing cooperation and engagement by both officers and members and will ensure that the commitments in this SoCG are reflected in policy wording in their respective Local Plans.

Limitations

7.1 For the avoidance of doubt, this Statement shall not fetter the discretion of any of the Councils in the determination of any planning application, or in the exercise of any of their statutory powers and duties, or in their response to consultations, and is not intended to be legally binding but shows clear commitment to collaborate and intent to meet the housing needs of the HMA under the Duty to Co-operate.

3 Note: A current Planning Inquiry decision at Arkall Farm, North Tamworth is awaited. In the event the site does not achieve a planning consent Lichfield DC have indicated they will accommodate the housing numbers lost from the site elsewhere, as part of their Local Plan review covering the period up to 2036.

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Signatories

Signed on behalf of Tamworth City Council

Date:

Signed on behalf of Lichfield DC

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Signed on behalf of North Warwickshire Borough Council

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Appendix D

Memorandum of Understanding relating to the delivery of a proportion of the projected unmet housing need arising from the Greater Birmingham & Black Country Housing Market Area in Birmingham City Council and North Warwickshire Borough

Council

Parties to the Memorandum

1.1 The Memorandum is agreed by the following Councils:

Birmingham City Council North Warwickshire Borough Council

Purpose

2.1 This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) seeks to agree the proportion of housing need from the Greater Birmingham & Black Country Housing Market Area (the HMA) that can be accommodated in Birmingham City Council and North Warwickshire Borough Council.

2.2 This MoU establishes a framework for co-operation between the signatory authorities with respect to the delivery of housing for the period 2011-2031. It is framed within the Localism Act 2011 and the duty to cooperate set out in Section 110. This sets out the way in which the local authorities will consult one another and work together on matters which affect more than one local authority area in a constructive, actively and on-going basis.

2.3 It is agreed that for plan making purposes there is a primary Housing Market Area (HMA) comprising Birmingham, the Black Country and the nine neighbouring local authorities as defined in the PBA Study4 and the GL Hearn / Woods study5 as shown in the plan below.

2.4 The majority of the housing shortfall emanates from Birmingham although there are other authorities who are unable to meet their own housing need including Tamworth Borough Council. The Birmingham Development Plan was adopted in January 2017 and confirms that the City can accommodate a maximum of 51,100 dwellings against a housing need of 89,000. The planning Inspector on the Birmingham Development Plan has endorsed Birmingham City Council’s approach to working with other authorities on meeting the housing shortfall, and the active role of the Council in promoting appropriate provision in Local Plans in the HMA.

2.5 Paragraph 47 of the NPPF expects local planning authorities to identify specific deliverable sites or broad locations for growth for 15 years. There is clear evidence that current housing commitments in the HMA are not sufficient to meet housing need over the period 2011-31, as required in paragraph 47 of the NPPF. In response

4 Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP Black Country Local Authorities Strategic Housing Needs Study Stage 3 Report (Peter Brett Associates, August 2015)

5 A Strategic Growth Study into the Greater Birmingham and Black Country Housing Market Area (GL Hearn Woods February 2018)

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to this, the MoU sets out how signatory authorities will attempt to address their objectively assessed housing need (OAN) and then, where possible, deal with any HMA shortfall.

2.6 Birmingham City Council and North Warwickshire Borough Council understand the importance of seeking to meet housing need across the HMA. Not to do so could put at risk the future economic prosperity of the West Midlands and worsen housing affordability.

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3 The Agreement

3.1 It is agreed that:

1. The Strategic Housing Needs Study Stage 3 Report (August 2015) by PBA identified a demographic need for 207,100 additional homes across the HMA between 2011 and 2031, with a shortfall in supply of 37,572 homes (18% of total need).

2 The GL Hearn / Woods Study which updates the PBA Study extends the work to 2036. The report in summary finds that there is a shortfall of some 60,855 dwellings made up of 28,150 dwellings up to 2031 and a further 32,700 dwellings shortfall between 2031 and 2036.

2. The common baseline established through the strategic Housing Needs Study (SHNS) suggests that the adopted North Warwickshire Plan is providing an additional 620 dwellings over and above its own OAN.6 7 It is agreed that this makes a contribution to meeting the HMA wide shortfall. This provision provides for the 500 dwellings up to 2029 the Borough Council has already agreed to deliver for Tamworth BC. The remaining 120 units will also contribute towards the identified shortfall in the Tamworth Local Plan 2016. To avoid any double counting any further requirement from Tamworth will be considered as part of the wider GB HMA figure.

4. At its Local Development Framework Sub Committee meeting on 3 August 2016, the North Warwickshire Borough Council agreed to aspire to deliver an additional 3,790 dwellings through a new Local Plan. It is agreed that the resultant additional growth over and above local requirements contributes towards to the wider HMA shortfall.

5. It is agreed between the signatory authorities that 3,790 dwellings is the maximum uplift in housing that could be accommodated in North Warwickshire Borough Council as supported by paragraph 9.67 of the GL Hearn / Woods Study which states:

“The analysis in Table 63 shows that there are particular constraints to introducing further residential land supply in North Warwickshire, which is already planning in its emerging Local Plan to deliver housing growth of 1.8% pa. Given moderate house prices in the District and the very strong rate of housing delivery proposed, our analysis indicates no effective potential for additional supply to be brought forward in North Warwickshire.”

6 Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP Black Country Local Authorities Strategic Housing Needs Study Stage 3 Report (Peter Brett Associates, August 2015)

7 The Coventry and Warwickshire Updated Housing Needs and Employment Forecasts Study: GL Hearn, (August 2015) established that an additional 47 dwellings per annum (920 in total 2011 – 2031) were needed in North Warwickshire support economic growth. A subsequent report to the Coventry, Warwickshire and South West Leicestershire Shadow Economic Prosperity Board (September 2015) set out an MoU for the distribution of housing within the Coventry and Warwickshire HMA; this also considered the Greater Birmingham and Black Country HMA given the overlap. A pro rata distribution based on migration and commuting flows, suggests the following (2011 – 2031):620 dwellings make a contribution to the GB&BCHMA320 dwellings make a contribution to the C&WHMA

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6. The delivery of the 3,790 will be dependent on the provision of and timely delivery of infrastructure. Birmingham City Council will work with the Borough Council and other partners such as the LEPs in particular Greater Birmingham and Coventry & Warwickshire LEPS) and the Combined Authority to ensure that this can and is provided.

7. In addition to housing North Warwickshire is providing for employment needs to ensure balanced growth. This means that employment provision above that required for their own housing needs must be considered to be providing for a wider than local need.

8 The review of the Green Belt as part of the Local Plan preparation process within North Warwickshire has been carried out in line with an agreed set of principles, to ensure there is consistency of evidence and approach.

9 The regeneration of urban areas within the HMA is important to the economic and social vitality of the wider HMA. Each local authority will ensure the most efficient use of land, and particularly of brownfield land, is promoted when delivering housing across their area. In doing so density assumptions should be appropriate, justified and deliverable.

10 Each signatory authority is committed to ongoing cooperation and engagement by both officers and members in planning to meet the housing needs of the HMA and will ensure that the commitments in this MoU are reflected in policy wording in their respective Local Plans.

4 Limitations

4.1 For the avoidance of doubt, this Memorandum shall not fetter the discretion of any of the Councils in the determination of any planning application, or in the exercise of any of their statutory powers and duties, or in their response to consultations, and is not intended to be legally binding but shows clear commitment to collaborate and intent to meet the housing needs of the HMA under the Duty to Co-operate.

5 Liaison

5.1 Member level representatives of the signatory authorities will meet as a minimum yearly or more frequently when appropriate, in order to: Monitor the preparation of Local Plans across the signatory authorities and

discuss strategic issues emerging from those plans. Agree amendments to the MOU, if necessary.

6 Monitoring

6.1 Annual monitoring of Local Plan targets and site allocations will be carried out by a HMA monitoring group to ensure that sufficient deliverable and developable housing land is allocated to meet HMA housing needs up to 2031.

7 Review

7.1 The MoU will be reviewed no less than every five years but will also be reviewed when:

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1) new evidence emerges that renders this MOU out of date e.g. Government household projections

2) a signatory authority or associated authority changes its position in relation to the its housing figures;

3) a signatory authority does not meet the timetable for Local Plan review and this is considered to materially affect achievement of the MoU objectives.

7.2 With the creation of the Combined Authority there are now discussions taking place as to its role and how it can assist the delivery of housing across the HMA. This work may mean that this MoU will need to be updated.

Signatories

Signed on behalf of North Warwickshire Borough CouncilSteve Maxey, Assistant Chief Executive & Solicitor to the Council

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Appendix EStatement of Common Ground DRAFT

Staffordshire County Council, Warwickshire County CouncilAnd North Warwickshire Borough Council

1 Introduction

1.1 This Statement of Common Ground (SOCG) sets out the position on Duty to Cooperate matters at upper tier authority level in relation to the preparation of the North Warwickshire Local Plan.

1.2 The overall aim is to plan for the cross boundary strategic infrastructure planning issues that exist and/or likely to arise in the foreseeable future between Staffordshire and Warwickshire, Local Planning Authority Areas of Tamworth and North Warwickshire.

2 Purposes

2.1 The main purposes of this SoCG are to: establish what the authorities agree on; pinpoint any relevant areas of disagreement; and, set out what future work the authorities are committed to.

3. Scope

3.1 The scope of this SOCG is to cover: Wider transport impacts and mitigation proposals associated with

development proposed in the North Warwickshire Local Plan; and, The school place planning implications and education infrastructure

requirements associated with housing growth in the North Warwickshire Local Plan.

4. Specific Co-operation on Development Plan Preparation

4.1 It is agreed that: Each authority has consulted the other at every preparatory stage of Plan

preparation; The authorities have engaged with each other on specific cross boundary

matters arising during the preparation of the North Warwickshire Local Plan.

5. Meeting Development Infrastructure Requirements

5.1 It is agreed that: Cross border infrastructure issues in relation to education and transport

infrastructure exist and are relevant duty to cooperate matters. The geographical scope for cross border infrastructure impacts relate to

proposed allocations and directions for growth in Polesworth and Dordon and the allocation at Land west of Robey's Lane, adjacent to Tamworth.

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North Warwickshire Borough Council will also consult and discuss with Staffordshire County Council in any pre-application discussions and consult on major planning applications in the areas mentioned above.

Policy LP1 provides where necessary for developer contributions to be utilised to mitigate infrastructure impacts within Staffordshire.

Transport Infrastructure

5.2 It is agreed that: The Strategic Transport Model and Strategic Transport Assessment provide

appropriate consideration of the cross border traffic movements associated with the North Warwickshire Local Plan.

Policy LP25 - Transport Assessments is appropriate and allows for consideration of cross border impacts in assessments

Educations Infrastructure

5.3 It is agreed that: Staffordshire County Council and Warwickshire County Council have and will

continue to work together on School place planning matters covering eastern Tamworth and the areas of Warwickshire set out above. This will be set out in an agreed school place planning methodology.

For the Land West of Robey’s Lane Allocation child yield data from Tamworth will be utilised to determine likely school places.

Timing for the delivery of the new primary school at Land west of Robey's Lane will be agreed between Staffordshire County Council and Warwickshire County Council such that there are no unmitigated interim impacts on Staffordshire schools or developer contributions from the site may be used at a local Staffordshire Primary school to provide necessary places locally.

At Secondary phases of education Polesworth School historically has attracted pupils from within Staffordshire. Staffordshire County Council and Warwickshire County will devise a strategy to accommodate sufficient places across both Local Education Authority Areas taking into account housing growth in both and maintaining as far as reasonably practicable historic patterns of pupil movement.

6 North Warwickshire Local Plan

6.1 It is agreed that the following minor changes have been made to the Local Plan to make the Plan clearer and assist with the interpretation of policy.1. In paragraph 1.8 after the sentence “The Borough Council has a proven track

record in cooperating with neighbouring authorities in strategic planning matters and has been working with neighbouring authorities to consider their future development needs and if they can accommodate them.” add “The Borough Council alongside Warwickshire County Council is also cooperating on cross border infrastructure issues with Staffordshire County Council.”

2. At the end of paragraph 1.8 add “In addition the Borough Council continues to commit to working collaboratively with neighbouring infrastructure providers to ensure housing and employment growth impacts are mitigated.”

3. Add an additional sentence after the 2nd sentence in paragraph 12.6 - “The STA will outline the transport infrastructure requirements necessary to mitigate the cumulative impacts of the proposed growth, including where necessary where these impacts occur outside of Warwickshire.”

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4. Add to the final sentence of paragraph 14.37 “including consideration of the stretch within Tamworth as identified in the STA.”

7. On-going Matters

7.1 Whilst there has been on-going cooperation on cross border infrastructure issues and broad agreement on delivery of solutions there are two issues where more detailed work is required. These will be part of the on-going co-operation between the parties.

7.2 The first is in relation to future versions of the IDP. As the IDP is updated it will reflect the STA proposed infrastructure needs within Staffordshire and the education provision section will be amended to reflect the outcome of on-going work in relation to school place planning.

7.3 The second issue is in relation to highways. The precise mitigation package for the cumulative impacts of the proposed growth on the Staffordshire road network as set out in the STA will be worked up further including agreeing an appropriate delivery mechanism.

Signed:

For Staffordshire County CouncilDated:

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For Warwickshire County CouncilDated

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For North Warwickshire Borough CouncilDated:

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