preliminary questions 11 april 2013 - lichfield district council

Lichfield DC

Preliminary Questions 11th April 2013

1. Appearances. How many representors have indicated that they want

to appear at the Hearing session.

Please see Appendix PQ1

2. Main Issues. Document CD1-5 provides a helpful summary of the issues raised in the representations made on the Plan. It would be very

useful if the council could provide me with details of which representors raised which issues. If it is likely to take a long time to assemble this

information then I would be grateful if the Council would concentrate on the issues raised regarding the spatial strategy, infrastructure and homes

for the future.


4. Duty to Cooperate. One of my first tasks is to establish whether the

Council has discharged its duty to cooperate - particularly in relation to housing provision. I have read the Duty to Cooperate Statement (CD3.5)

and the relevant Memorandums of Understanding (particularly CDs 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4) and these are very helpful. What I need to know, however,

as a matter of urgency is which representors do not consider the Council has discharged its duty in this respect and why they take this view.

Obviously I could work this out for myself by reading all the representations but if the Council have any information on this matter it

would save me a considerable amount of time.


4. Alternative Options and Omission Housing Sites. The

Sustainability Appraisal (Document CD-8 paragraphs 14.1 to 14.12) sets out a number of alternative options put forward by representors. Do

these alternative options encompass all of the 'omission housing sites' put

forward by representors? If not could I please have a list of all such omission sites?

Firstly clarification is given as to the definition of ‘omission housing sites’ – these are

taken to be additional or alternative sites put forward by developers and landowners

that do not feature within the spatial strategy of the Local Plan.

It is the case that the alternative options at para. 14.1 to 14.12 of CD1-8 put forward

by representors, and considered by the Council as part of the sustainability appraisal

process, encompass all of the ‘omission housing sites’ put forward by representors.

Omission housing sites which are not strategic, but may assist in delivering the spatial strategy, especially within the villages and rural areas, will be subject to further sustainability appraisal work to inform the Local Plan Allocations document.

Lichfield DC

5. OS Map. It would also be very useful if I could be provided with an OS

map showing the location of all the Strategic Development Allocations, the Broad Development Location, the Alternative Options and any

omission sites.


Appendix PQ1

Number of People wishing

to appear

Net Number of people wishing to

appear

Local Plan: Strategy 62 62

Local Plan: Strategy Sustainabity Appraisal 18 0

Local Plan: Strategy Sustainabity Appraisal

(Updated) 20 3

Total 70

Local Plan Strategy Representations

Number Consultee/Agent Representing Example of Rep Number

1 Jean Burton Alrewas Parish Council LPSPS311-313

Aucott Group LPSPS868-889, 1090-1093

A Bhagi LPSPS615,742-796

Mr W Leason LPSPS845-866, 1096-1098

Mr M Neachell LPSPS763-784, 1099-1101

Shipley Estates LPSPS824-844

Walton Homes LPSPS795-823, 1106-1110

3 Stephen Stoney - Wardell Armstrong BDW Trading LPSPS897

4 Nigel Gough - CP Bigwood Booth Trustees LPSPS204-216

5 Vic Chamberlain Burntwood Action group LPSPS97-121

6 Paul Chapman Burntwood and Hammerwich Action Group LPSPS125-139,142-451

7 Michael Robson - Cerda Planning CALA Homes LPSPS354-381

8 Clive Keble Cannock Chase AONB LPSPS59-62

9 Marie Nagy - Teal Planning Carillion Developments LPSPS382

10 David Bradley - Barton Wilmore Cemex LPSPS432,435-136

11 John Grant Chasetown Preservation Group LPSPS28,72-96

12 Robert Davies St Stephen's Primary School, Fradley LPSPS177-180

13 James Hollyman - Harris Lamb Davy Developments LPSPS391

14 Peter Frampton - Framptons Town Planning The Dean Slade Park Consortium LPSPS550

15 David Stentiford - Pegasus Planning Drayton Manor Park LPSPS551-554

16 Keir Price - Brooke Smith Planning Flatagent LPSPS169

17 Clive Bennett Fradley and Streethay Parish Council LPSPS422

18 Jonathan Porter - Barton Wilmore Fradley Park Developments LPSPS590-598

19 Mark Sackett - RPS Fradley West Consortium LPSPS616-729

20 Pegasus Planning LPSPS484-486

21 Peter Diffey LPSPS295

22 Barry Deeming GKN Group LPSPS46

23 Nicole Penfold Gladman Developments LPSPS549, 1078-1084

24 Richard Brown - Drivers Jonas Deloitte G and J Greaves LPSPS582-583

25 John Shephard - JJ Design Grosvenor Gospel Hall Trust LPSPS250,252, 256

26 Mr K V Wasdell Hammerwich Parish Council LPSPS552, 555-578

27 PR Timmis Harlaston Parish Council LPSPS268,270-280

28 Cllr Paul Hogan LPSPS894-895

2 Janet Hodson - JVH Town Planning

Mr & Mrs Froggatt

29 C E Holland

LPSPS725, 759,761,762,785,787-

794

30 Tim Partridge - RPS IMI Property Investments LPSPS281

31 Philip Sharpe Inland Waterways Association - Lichfield branch LPSPS397-400, 408-410

Turley Associates Mr & Mrs Thorne LPSPS496,498-502

Turley Associates Lady Rougier LPSPS559-602

Turley Associates James & Thorne LPSPM5

33 Robert Gardner - GVA KPMG LPSPS579-581

34 Kate Newsum-Smith Lafarge Aggregates LPSPS60935 Fiona Lever LPSPS124

36 David Bostock Borrowcop & District Residents' Association

LPSPS617 etc, 650 etc, 663 etc,

680 etc,694 etc, 730 etc

37 John Horton South Lichfield Residents Group


680 etc,694 etc, 730 etc

38 Bob Smith Beacon Street Area Residents' Association


680 etc,694 etc, 730 etc

39 Richard Holloway Fradley Against Curborough Town


680 etc,694 etc, 730 etc

40 Jeff Fry Leomansley Area Residents Association


680 etc,694 etc, 730 etc

41 Roger Manning Streethay Against Development


680 etc,694 etc, 730 etc

42 Peter Young Lichfield City Council LPSPS261,263,265,267

43 John Thompson Lichfield Civic Society LPSPS448-452, 457-458

44 Ian Jackson Lichfield Rail promotion Group LPSPS58,65,67

45 Jason Tait - Planning Prospects Lion Court Homes

LPSPS362, 365, 367,368, 371,

372, 374, 375, 377

46 Gill Griggs - GVA LCP Properties LPSPS585-589, 111, 189

47 Shaun Taylor - GVA Lyalvale Express LPSPS426,428-431

48 Graham Fergus - First City Mr & Mrs Mears and KB Jackson and Sons LPSPS389, 393, 394, 396

49 John Meredith LPSPS425

50 Hames Hollyman - Harris Lamb Pall Mall LPSPS461-464

51 Simon Hawley - Harris Lamb Revelan Group LPSPS29-34

The Ridout Family LPSPS218, 22, 225

Walton Homes LPSPS230, 23, 249, 25152 Phillippa Kreuser - CT Planning

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53 Roger Sanders LPSPS10-16

54 Richard Cobb Sefton Family LPSPS505-509

Miller Homes LPSPS590 etc

Persimmon Homes LPSPS1025 etc, 993 etc

Wilson Bowden Developments LPSPS951

56 K J Sheppard LPSPS168

57 Ian Fergusson Spire Health Care LPSPS39-40

58 Mark Parkinson Staffordshire County Council LPSPS282, 285 etc

59 David Lander Boyer Planning LPSPS510-513

60 Mr Harry Thornton LPSPS187-188

61 Jan Verman LPSPS19

62 Mike Smith Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council LPSPS315-325 etc

55 Joanne Hedgley - Pegasus Planning

Sustainability Appraisal: Proposed Submission Local Plan Strategy Representations


Aucott Group LPSSA80

A Bhagi LPSSA69

Mr W Leason LPSSA79

Mr M Neachell LPSSA70

Shipley Estates LPSSA72

Walton Homes LPSSA71

2 Stephen Stoney - Wardell Armstrong BDW Trading LPSSA81

3 Vic Chamberlain Burntwood Action Group LPSSA7, 22-34

4 Paul Chapman Burntwood and Hammerwich Action Group LPSSA35-48

5 John Grant Chasetown Preservation Group LPSSA9-21

6

Peter Frampton - Frampton's Town

Planning The Dean Slade Park Consortium LPSSA54

7 Mark Sackett - RPS Fradley West Consortium LPSSA96

8 Barry Deeming GKN Group LPSSA89 Mr K V Wasdell Hammerwich Parish Council LPSSA55-68

10 David Bostock Borrowcop & District Residents' Association LPSSA50, LPSSA73-78

11 John Horton South Lichfield Residents Group LPSSA51-52,LPSSA73-78

12 Bob Smith Beacon Street Area Residents' Association LPSSA73-78

13 Richard Holloway Fradley Against Curborough Town LPSSA73-78

14 Jeff Fry Leomansley Area Residents Association LPSSA73-7815 Roger Manning Streethay Against Development LPSSA73-78

Miller Homes LPSSA86-88

Persimmon Homes LPSSA89-92

Wilson Bowden Developments LPSSA93-95

17 Roger Sanders LPSSA2

18 Mr Harry Thornton LPSSA49

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Sustainability Appraisal: Proposed Submission Local Plan Strategy (Updated)

Red Text - People who had not previously indicated that they wish to attend


1 Jean Burton Alrewas Parish Council ULPSSA51-55

Aucott Group ULPSSA15

A Bhagi ULPSSA19

Mr W Leason ULPSSA20

Mr M Neachell ULPSSA18

Shipley Estates ULPSSA16

Walton Homes ULPSSA21

3 Jane Mulcahey - Jam Consult Ltd BDW Training ULPSSA80-103

4 Clive Keble Cannock Chase AONB ULPSSA23

5

Peter Frampton - Framptons Town

Planning The Dean Slade Park Consortium ULPSSA118

6 Clive Bennett Fradley & Streethay Parish Council ULPSSA104

7 Mark Sackett - RPS Fradley West Consortium ULPSSA56

8 Richard Brown - Drivers Jonas Deloitte G and J Greaves ULPSSA119-122

9 John Shephard - JJ Design Grosvenor Gospel Hall Trust ULPSSA62, 6410 Harry Thornton ULPSSA28

11 David Bostock

Borrowcop & District Residents'

Association ULPSSA126-132

12 John Horton South Lichfield Residents Group ULPSSA126-132, ULPSSA35

13 Bob Smith

Beacon Street Area Residents'

Association ULPSSA126-132

14 Richard Holloway Fradley Against Curborough Town ULPSSA126-132

15 Jeff Fry

Leomansley Area Residents

Association ULPSSA126-13216 Roger Manning Streethay Against Development ULPSSA126-132

17 John Tompson Lichfield Civic Society ULPSSA125

18 Peter Buck & Geoff Crook

Lichfield and Hatheron Canals

Restoration Trust ULPSSA127

Miller Homes ULPSSA111

Persimmon Homes ULPSSA110

Wilson Bowden Developments ULPSSA112

20 Hugh Scanlon - NLP National Memorial Arboretum ULPSSA116


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Appendix PQ2 Summary of representations (Core Document CD1-5)

Response to Inspector’s preliminary question 2 (11 April 2013): which representors raised which issue.

Spatial strategy Questioning whether the spatial strategy is the most appropriate including promotion of alternative strategies and specific sites in relation to these alternative strategies.

JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); Charles E. Holland; David Dundas; Planning Prospects (Lioncourt Homes); Lichfield Alliance (which includes - and who have also asked to be considered as individual organisations - Leomansley Area Residents Association; Beacon Street Residents Association; Streethay Against Development; Borrowcop & District Residents’ Association; Fradley Against Curborough Town; South Lichfield Residents’ Group); Boyer Planning (Taylor Wimpey); Lichfield Civic Society; Drivers Jonas (G&J Greaves); Gladman Developments; KPMG; Bigwood Associates (Booth Trustees); Miss Marie Nagy (Carillion); Mr & Mrs A Toplis; First City Ltd (Mr & Mrs Mears), CPRE; Mrs Kathryn Woodward.

Contesting levels of housing growth proposed (not enough) including promotion of specific sites.

RPS Planning (Fradley West Consortium); Turley Associates (on behalf of Mrs FE James and R Thorne), First City Ltd (Mr & Mrs Mears); JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); Charles E. Holland; GVA (Lylavale Express Ltd); Pegasus (Persimmon Homes, Miller Homes, Richborough estates; Wilson Bowden); Boyer Planning (Taylor Wimpey); Mr Charles Holland; Marie Nagy (Carillion); Framptons Planning (Dean Slade Farm consortium – Re South Lichfield); Wardell Armstrong LLP (BDW Trading); First City Ltd (Mr & Mrs Mears); Planning design Practice (Bartlett)

Contesting levels of housing growth proposed (too much).

Lichfield Alliance (which includes - and who have also asked to be considered as individual organisations - Leomansley Area Residents Association; Beacon Street Residents Association; Streethay Against Development; Borrowcop & District Residents’ Association; Fradley Against Curborough Town; South Lichfield Residents’ Group), CPRE.

Contesting levels of employment / retail growth proposed (not enough) including promotion of specific sites.

Turley Associates (Lady Rougier).

Wanting more flexibility in terms of employment / retail

GVA (LCP).

More clarity in terms of retail / employment. Walsall MBC. Promotion of sites (but not objecting to overall strategy).

Cerda Planning Ltd (Cala Homes); CT planning (on behalf of Mr. P. Smith, Lady Rougier, South Staffordshire Water plc, Heaton Planning Ltd (Lafarge); Pegasus (Mr & Mrs Froggatt); Mr Mike Cole (The Garden Centre Group).

Objections to Strategic Development Allocations (SDAs).

Streethay Against Development, Fradley & Streethay Parish Council, Fiona Lever, Mr & Mrs A Toplis (all re East of Lichfield); Planning Prospects (Lioncourt Homes), Leavesley Group, Mrs Kathryn Woodward; Robert Davies; CP Bigwood Ltd (Booth trustees); Debra Butler; Miss Verney; Sally


Barnes; Michelle Coleclough Threlfall; John Meredith; Angela Sones; Cllr. Paul Hogan (all re Fradley); Framptons Planning (Dean Slade Farm consortium – Re South Lichfield); Charles Holland; Landor Society (East of Rugeley); Robert Davies; Katharine Vale.

Other comments re. SDAs Katharine Vale; Kathryn Woodward; Paul Hogan; Robert Davies(all Fradley); Lichfield rail promotion group; English Heritage; John Meredith; Natural England

Support for specific SDAs. CT Planning (Walton Homes ltd, re Fradley); Chasetown PreservationGroup; Burntwood Action Group; Burntwood and Hammwerwich Action Group; Hammerwich Parish Council (all relating to East of Burntwood Bypass SDA); Barton Wilmore (Fradley Park Developments Ltd).

Support for spatial strategy. Chasetown PreservationGroup; Burntwood Action Group; Burntwood and Hammwerwich Action Group; Hammerwich Parish Council; Mr RJ West; CT Planning (South Staffs Water plc); National Forest Company, Walsall MBC, Tamworth BC; Elford Parish Council; English Heritage; GVA (LCP); Thomas; Burntwood Town Council; mrs M S Anderson (with Caveat re Alrewas).

Issues / comments concerning the detail of the North of Tamworth Broad Development Location

Wigginton & Hopwas Parish Council; Boyer Planning (Taylor Wimpey); KPMG, CPRE; CT Planning (The Ridout Family); Tamworth Borough Council; Staffordshire County Council.

Objections to North of Tamworth Broad Locations

JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd).

Objections to specific issues re east of Burntwood SDA

Natural England

Support vision for rural areas. Elford Parish Council; CP Bigwood ltd (Booth Trustees). Objection to the lack of detailed Green Belt review.

JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); Gladman Developments.

Object to exclusion of Little Aston as a Key Rural Settlement.

JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); GKN Group estates (Barry Deeming).

Objection to proposed extension of rural villages.

Mrs Julia Spencer; Professor Harry Salt.

Support for extension of rural villages as set out in the spatial strategy (some include reference to specific sites).

CT planning (on behalf of Mr. P. Smith, Lady Rougier, South Staffordshire Water plc, ), Tetlow King (on behalf of West Midlands HARP planning consortium), Alrewas Parish Council (support with caveat limiting amount of growth); Cerda Planning Ltd (Cala Homes); Peter Diffey & associates (D&S Froggatt and H Reynolds); Mr Michael Grove.

Allow smaller villages to expand to take pressure off key rural settlements.

Roger Sanders.

Support for extension of rural villages but for increased levels of growth to rural areas including levels over & above those set out in the plan.

Peter Diffey & associates (D&S Froggatt and H Reynolds); Mr Richard Cobb (Sefton) JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); Charles E. Holland; Planning Design Practice Ltd (R&RW Bartlett).


Sustainable Communities NPPF compliance issues J&J Design (Grosvenor Gospel Hall Trust); GVA (Lylavale Express); Barton Wilmore (CEMEX); JVH

Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); Planning Prospects (Lioncourt Homes); Turley Associates (Sainsbury’s; Lady Rougier).

Definition of sustainability CPRE Viability concerns / comments in terms of the impact of policies

Pegasus (Richborough estates, Wilson Bowden); Cerda Planning (Cala Homes); Staffordshire County Council; Planning Prospects (Lioncourt Homes); Cerda Planning (Cala Homes; ); JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); Turley Associates (Sainsbury’s); RPS (Fradley West Consortium).

Objections to wording relating to prioritising the use of Previously Developed Land

Planning Prospects (Lioncourt Homes); Pegasus (Persimmon, Miller Homes. Wilson Bowden; Mr & Mrs Froggatt); JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd).

Support for prioritisation of Previously Developed Land

RPS (Fradley West Consortium).

Inflexibility of some policy areas / goes beyond nationally prescribed standards

Planning Prospects (Lioncourt Homes), Pegasus (Miller Homes, Persimmon, Drayton Manor Park, Wilson Bowden); JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); Turley Associates (Sainsbury’s, Lady Rougier, FE James and R Thorne).

Further clarity on policy wording / implementation of policy

National Forest Company; Staffordshire County Council; Turley Associates (Sainsbury’s); GVA (LCP).

Support (general) Pegasus (Wilson Bowden, Richborough Estates, Persimmon, Miller Homes), Bromford Living; Elford Parish Council; Heaton Planning Ltd (Lafarge); Coal Authority; Planning Prospects (Lioncourt Homes); English Heritage; Environment Agency; GVA (LCP); National Forest Company.

Support but further ongoing dialogue requested

Tamworth Borough Council.

Negative impact / concern over impact of wind turbines

Inland Waterways Association; Elford Parish Council; Edingale Parish Council; Harlaston Parish Council.

Environmental benefits of wind turbines Barton Wilmore (CEMEX). Need to reflect more local issues Harlaston Parish Council. Comments re hydropower Environment Agency; Inland Waterways Association. Specific concerns eg flooding Roger Sanders.


Infrastructure

Deliverability & viability – plan as a whole (including links with affordable housing).

Pegasus (Richborough Estates); Bromford Living; Tetlow King (West Midlands HARP Planning Consortium); Cerda Planning Ltd (Cala Homes); Lichfield Alliance (which includes - and who have also asked to be considered as individual organisations - Leomansley Area Residents Association; Beacon Street Residents Association; Streethay Against Development; Borrowcop & District Residents’ Association; Fradley Against Curborough Town; South Lichfield Residents’ Group); JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); Lichfield Civic Society; Mrs P Toplis; Mr John Adams.

Infrastructure matters in relation to specific SDAs.

Pegasus (Persimmon, South Lichfield SDA ) Pegasus (Miller Homes, East of Lichfield SDA); Framptons Planning (Dean Slade farm consortium); Natural England

Comments relating to specific elements / types of infrastructure.

Ian Ferguson (Spire Healthcare Ltd); J&J Design (Grosvenor Gospel Hall Trust); David Dundas; Woodland Trust; Michael Grove; Lichfield Civic Society; Heaton Planning Ltd (Lafarge); Environment Agency; Staffordshire County Council; Walsall MBC; Centro; A. Smith; Shenstone Parish Council; Mrs P Toplis; Susan Keen; Lichfield Rail Promotion Group; Sport England, Mrs Katherine Vale; Argyles Solicitors (Mr Arblaster); Cllr. Paul Hogan, Mr Paul Hogan, RPS Planning (Fradley west Consortium); Inland Waterways Association; National Forest Company; Alrewas Parish Council, Alrewas Civic Society, Roger Sanders; Charles Holland; Environment Agency; JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); Lichfield Alliance (which includes - and who have also asked to be considered as individual organisations - Leomansley Area Residents Association; Beacon Street Residents Association; Streethay Against Development; Borrowcop & District Residents’ Association; Fradley Against Curborough Town; South Lichfield Residents’ Group); Lichfield city Council; Natural England.

Support for flexible approach including taking viability into account.

Pegasus (Persimmon, Miller Homes, Wilson Bowden); RPS Planning (Fradley West Consortium).

General support. Burntwood Action Group; Chasetown Preservation Group; Burntwood & Hammerwich Action Group; Hammerwich Parish Council; Elford Parish Council.

Sustainable Transport General support for policy aims. Burntwood Action Group, Burntwood and Hammerwich Action Group, Chasetown Preservation

Group Hammerwich Parish Council, Pegasus (Persimmon, Miller Homes, Wilson Bowden, Staffordshire County Council; Cerda Planning (Cala Homes); Heaton Planning Ltd (Lafarge)

Comments in relation to specific transport schemes.

Michael Grove; Lichfield Rail Promotion Group; Lichfield City Council; Lichfield Civic Society; Heaton Planning Ltd (Lafarge); RPS (Fradley West Consortium); Staffordshire County Council; Walsall MBC; Natural England

Insufficient alignment of housing and transport policies and infrastructure plans to

Lichfield Alliance (which includes - and who have also asked to be considered as individual organisations - Leomansley Area Residents Association; Beacon Street Residents Association;


accommodate cross boundary housing and travel and provide sustainable travel choices for the population.

Streethay Against Development; Borrowcop & District Residents’ Association; Fradley Against Curborough Town; South Lichfield Residents’ Group).

Clarification of policy wording. Staffordshire County Council; Natural England References to High Speed Rail CPRE; HS2 Ltd Consistency issues with NPPF Cerda Planning (Cala Homes) Specific issues in relation to rural communities

Elford Parish Council

Specific comments in relation to SDAs Pegasus (Miller Homes, Persimmon.

Homes for the Future

Housing target too low. Mr Charles Holland; Harris Lamb (Revelan Group plc; Davy Developments Ltd); GVA (Lylavale Express Ltd); Pegasus (Persimmon, Miller Homes, Richborough Estates); JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); Drivers Jonas (G& J Greaves), RPS Planning (Fradley West Consortium); Turley Associates (Mrs FE James and R Thorne); Gladman Developments; First City Ltd (Mr & Mrs Mears).

Redistribute numbers allocated to specific settlements.

Mr. Charles Holland; Planning prospects (Lioncourt Homes); JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates Ltd); CSJ Brook Smith (Flatagent Ltd).

Housing targets too high. CPRE

Support for the approach. Tamworth Borough Council; Walsall MBC; Cerda Planning Ltd (Cala Homes); Elford Parish Council; Barton Wilmore (Fradley Park Developments Ltd); Tetlow King (West Midlands HARP Planning Consortium); Bromford Living; Aspen Retirement Group.

Objections to the approach. Lichfield Alliance (which includes - and who have also asked to be considered as individual organisations - Leomansley Area Residents Association; Beacon Street Residents Association; Streethay Against Development; Borrowcop & District Residents’ Association; Fradley Against Curborough Town; South Lichfield Residents’ Group); JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); Lichfield Civic Society; Drivers Jonas (G& J Greaves), Gladman Developments; Mr John Meredith.

Objections to locations listed. Mr & Mrs J Verman, Alistair Boyle (both South Lichfield SDA); Streethay Against Development (East of Lichfield SDA); Landor Society, and Charles Holland (both East of Rugeley SDA) Lichfield Civic Society; Mr Charles Holland; CSJ Brook Smith (Flatagent Ltd); Cllr Paul Hogan.

Support for specific sites / locations in plan. Chasetown PreservationGroup; Burntwood Action Group; Burntwood and Hammwerwich Action Group; Hammerwich Parish Council (East of Burtwood Bypass & Mount Rd); Lady J Rougier


(Fradley); CT Planning (Mr P Smith); CT Planning (The Ridout Family; Walton Homes Ltd); Tamworth Borough Council; Barton Wilmore (Fradley Park Developments Ltd).

Objections to apportionment to specific settlements.

Mr. Charles Holland; Planning prospects (Lioncourt Homes); JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); First City Ltd (Mr & Mrs Mears); CSJ Brook Smith (Flatagent Ltd); Angela Sones

Promotion of specific sites. CT Planning (South Staffs. Water plc; Mr P Smith; Dr R Horton, Partners of Alrewas Doctors’ surgery); Lady Rougier; Pegasus (Persimmon, Richborough estates); JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); Pegasus (Mr & Mrs Froggatt); CSJ Brook Smith (Flatagent Ltd)

Consistency issues . RPS (Fradley West consortium). Detaill on specific sites (not covered elsewhere)

Mr K Sheppard (re Mount Rd Burntwood); Natural England (East of Burntwood Bypass)

Ensure all key rural settlements take growth. Cerda Planning Ltd (Cala Homes). Plan has not positively addressed / needs to address the provision of housing in other rural villages.

JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); Pegasus (Mr & Mrs Froggatt); Peter Diffey & associates (D and S Froggatt & H Reynolds); Richard Cobb (Sefton).

Lack of clarity re. rural exception sites which should be addressed now rather than at allocations stage.

Richard Cobb (Sefton).

Support for balanced housing market including a mix of housing, an ageing population and for positive reference to home working.

Pegasus (Persimmon, Miller Homes, Wilson Bowden), English Heritage.

Plan doesn’t allow for needs to be met (eg not enough provision for the elderly).

CP Bigwood Ltd (Booth Trustees).

Should not refer to specific size of homes on a site by site basis – too prescriptive and should be more responsive to market conditions.

Pegasus (Persimmon, Miller Homes, Wilson Bowden), JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); Pegasus (Wilson Bowden).

Promotion of smaller properties is too prescriptive.

JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd).

Ensure affordable homes go to those in need

Mr Clive Thomas Cain.

Affordable homes definition needs clarifying to cover spectrum of need including market housing.

CPRE, Pegasus (Wilson Bowden).


Support for using dynamic viability model in terms of affordable housing provision.

Cerda Planning Ltd (Cala Homes); Barton Wilmore (Fradley Park Developments Ltd); GVA (LCP); Pegasus (Wilson Bowden).

Concerns in terms of how viability assessment will work in practice in terms of affordable housing / other issues which need taking into account.

Cerda Planning Ltd (Cala Homes); JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); CSJ Brook Smith (Flatagent Ltd).

Objection to target percentages and thresholds on grounds of viability.

JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); Barton Wilmore (Fradley Park Developments Ltd); GVA (LCP).

General comments regarding viability / deliverability and localism.

Cerda Planning Ltd (Cala Homes), Richard Cobb (Sefton).

Comments on monitoring / deliverability. RPS Planning (Fradley West Consortium). Gypsies, Travellers & Travelling Showpeople – policy too restrictive and amendment suggested.

Derbyshire Gypsy Liason Group.

Further dialogue regarding specific Gypsy sites (allocations).

Tamworth Borough Council.

Economic Development & Enterprise General support Burntwood Action Group, Burntwood and Hammerwich Action Group, Chasetown Preservation

Group Hammerwich Parish Council; Pegasus (Persimmon, Miller Homes); English Heritage; Staffordshire County Council;

Aims of policies in terms of attracting high value jobs not achievable

Lichfield Civic Society

Lack of detail IMI Property Investments Ltd More flexibility to allow for change in the local economy / redevelopment of employment sites

Harris Lamb (Revelan group, Pall Mall Investments Ltd); Turley Associates (Sainsbury’s, Lady Rougier, ); Pegasus (Richborough Estates)

Increase employment land requirements and / or promotion of specific sites

CT Planning (JT Leavesley group); Pegasus (Persimmon, Miller Homes; Wilson Bowden); Heaton Planning Ltd (Lafarge); RPS (Fradley West Consortium); Peacock & Smith (Marstons Inn and Taverns); Harris Lamb (Pall Mall Investments); Turley associates (Prologis)

Growth in economically active population miscalculated & impacts of this (growth in cross boundary travel to work higher than estimated)

Lichfield Alliance (which includes - and who have also asked to be considered as individual organisations - Leomansley Area Residents Association; Beacon Street Residents Association; Streethay Against Development; Borrowcop & District Residents’ Association; Fradley Against Curborough Town; South Lichfield Residents’ Group);

Concerns over capacity in Lichfield City to accommodate growth and promotion of

Harris lamb (Revelan Group plc).


sites elsewhere Too much office development – Lichfield City

Lichfield Civic Society.

Specfic issues / concerns regarding Lichfield City

Mr Les Haynes; Lichfield City council.

Clarification of policy wording Walsall MBC; Lichfield Civic Society; Theatres Trust; Turley Associates (Sainsbury’s). Sequential approach should only apply to brownfield sites


Burntwood – reduce amount of comparison retailing and apply sequential approach to neighbouring local authority areas

Walsall MBC.

Support for alternative uses in Burntwood Town Centre

Burntwood Action Group, Burntwood and Hammerwich Action Group, Chasetown Preservation Group Hammerwich Parish Council

Concerns regarding type of employment / housing in Fradley

Dr Edward Briggs.

Other comments re employment / housing in Fradley

Turley associates (Prologis).

Support - rural Elford Parish Council. Tourism – comments relating to specific initiatives / issues

Alrewas Parish Council, CPRE; National Forest Company; Walsall MBC; Pegasus (Persimmon); Heaton Planning Ltd (Lafarge).

Healthy & Safe Communities

General support Theatres Trust; CPRE; Sport England; Harlastion Parish Council; Elford Parish Council; Natural England.

Clarification to policy wording amendments including references to public rights of way / standards

Theatres Trust; Sport England; National Forest Company; J&J Design (Grosvenor Gospel Hall trust); Walsall MBC; Natural England.

Comments relating to recreation zones Turley Associates (FE James & R Thorne). Comments that housing sites should be prioritised which can provide new playing fields / other sports facilities; RPS

Cerda Planning (Cala Homes).

Provision of facilities for arts & culture should be targeted on centres

Walsall MBC.

Objection to requirement to provide public art as part of new development

Pegasus (Wilson Bowden, Miller homes, Persimmon).

Comments relating to specific projects / Heaton Planning Ltd (Larfarge);


proposals

Natural Resources General support Burntwood Action Group, Burntwood and Hammerwich Action Group, Chasetown Preservation

Group Hammerwich Parish Council; Elford Parish council; CPRE, English Heritage, National Forest Company; Woodland Trust.

Policy on Green belt too vague / not positively prepared / not NPPF compliant

Lichfield Alliance (which includes - and who have also asked to be considered as individual organisations - Leomansley Area Residents Association; Beacon Street Residents Association; Streethay Against Development; Borrowcop & District Residents’ Association; Fradley Against Curborough Town; South Lichfield Residents’ Group); JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd); barton Wilmore (CEMEX).

Green belt review needed to enable sites to come forward and / or matters should not be left to Allocations

Pegasus (Persimmon, Drayton Manor Park); JVH Planning (Walton Homes Ltd, Boultbee / Mr. Bhagi, the Aucott Group, Mr. Leason, Mr Neachell and Shipley Estates ltd).

Support for recognition of beneficial role of Green Belt

Pegasus (Miller Homes)

Object to potential release of Green Belt for development

CPRE

Clarification / amendment of policy wording AONB Joint Committee; Barton Wilmore (CEMEX); Natural England; National Forest Company; Harlaston Parish Council; CPRE.

Managing potential conflict between public access & conservation issues

Elford Parish Council.

AONB issues AONB; Natural England. Cannock Chase SAC (inc. Habitats Regulation Assessment)

CPRE; Barton Wilmore (Fradley park Developments ltd); Natural England.

Lichfield Canal Walsall MBC; Pegasus (Persimmon). Cross boundary working re. Chasewater Walsall MBC.

Built Environment

General support Burntwood Action Group, Burntwood and Hammerwich Action Group, Chasetown Preservation Group Hammerwich Parish Council, CPRE, National Forest Company, English Heritage; Cerda Planning (Cala Homes).

Not enough priority to protection of historic assets of Lichfield City


Policies repetitive of others in the plan Pegasus (Persimmon, Miller Homes, Wilson Bowden).


Table setting out which representors do not consider the Council has discharged its duty to co-operate and why this view is taken.

Representor Why representor does not consider Council has discharged duty Requested to attend the

hearing sessions?

Mr J Adams (Additional points to those submitted by the Lichfield Alliance) There appears to be little if any acknowledgement of developments to the north and east of the Council’s borders – in South Derbyshire and East Staffordshire – and how these planned developments will impact on the projected numbers for housing growth within the District. It appears that the Council’s plan relies on inward migration from Birmingham and West Midlands. Indeed given the District’s location and proximity to the East Midlands there is a very good reason that the plan should recognise the District’s very strong position for attracting additional commercial and tourist activity from its northern and eastern neighbours. Re-opening railway services between Walsall and Lichfield and using for regular passenger services the existing line between Lichfield and Burton on Trent should be at the forefront of infrastructure improvements. Additionally it is understood that Walsall Council seeks to re-open the railway line between Lichfield and Walsall and to see passenger traffic extended eastwards along existing lines towards Derby and Nottingham – the Lichfield plan does not recognise this potential for meeting additional demand and reducing carbon emissions.

NO

Alrewas Civic Society Consultation undertaken in Alrewas did not specify the level of housing growth proposed for Alrewas

NO

Alrewas Parish Council No evidence to suggest that a footbridge providing access to National Memorial Arboretum has been discussed with neighbouring councils. Consultation undertaken in Alrewas did not specify the correct level of housing growth proposed for Alrewas

YES

JVH Planning on behalf of: Aucott Group A Bhagi Mr W Leason Mr M Neachell

No reference to dialogue and discussions with Birmingham City Council YES

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Shipley Estates Walton Homes Wardell Armstrong on behalf of BDW Trading

Wish to see demonstrable evidence of how Lichfield District Council have considered, in the context of the growth agenda and NPPF, how to provide appropriate context for the Brookhay Villages and Twin Rivers Park cross boundary proposal strategic sustainable economic growth opportunity within the Fradley Strategic and Broad Development Location.

YES

CP Bigwood on behalf of Booth Trustees

Officers have not listened to representations put forward by the representor and have not met their duty of care, reasonableness and planning duty to cooperate with the representor. Not sufficient support for proper provision for the elderly and those in need of care.

YES

Dr E Briggs The plan was published at the end of a school term over a holiday period. NO Mr CT Cain Ignores the fact that as soon as affordable homes come on to the market, and before young

couples trying to get on the housing ladder are able to buy them, they are bought by older people who have the money more readily available who then put them up for rent.

NO

Teal Planning on behalf of Carillion Development Ltd

Does not make sufficient provision to meet the local housing needs of the District, in addition to helping to meet sub-regional housing requirements of neighbouring Tamworth and Cannock Chase Districts

NO

Mr R Davies The response form is appalling YES Fradley and Streethay Parish Council

The HA have issued a direction not to determine a planning application on the Streethay SDA site which suggests that Lichfield District Council has not worked closely with the HA when formulating proposals. The Parish Council is aware that a neighbouring authority has reallocated housing land for recreational use, but has been told by Lichfield District Council that the authority in question has no housing land available. The lack of proposed investment in the Cross City rail line will not result in the required increase in capacity to accommodate the 30% modal shift assumed in the Local Plan. Whilst Lichfield District Council has carried out consultation with local residents and stakeholders, the outcomes of the consultation have not been reflected in iterations of the plan. Lichfield District Council appear to have been co-operating with developers at the expense of local interest. From a recent planning event held by a developer it appears the County Council are aware of large scale development of up to 5,000 new homes north east of the A38 within Fradley.

YES


None of this proposal has been accounted for by Lichfield District Council in the Local Plan. The Parish Council is not aware that there has been any cooperation between the District, County or neighbouring Districts upon this proposal.

Drivers Jonas Deloitte on behalf of G & J Greaves

Lichfield District shares significant functional housing market linkages with Birmingham and it is important to ensure that this is fully considered when planning for new homes. It is very unlikely that Birmingham will be able to accommodate all of its future housing needs within its administrative area and it will be important that the potential contribution of Lichfield to meeting these cross boundary needs are fully considered.

YES

Mr L Haynes Further consideration must be made on a sound financial basis whether Friarsgate is needed. We must move into 20/20 visions but not at the expense of our beautiful city.

NO

F Lever The HA have issued a direction not to determine a planning application on the Streethay SDA site which suggests that Lichfield District Council has not worked closely with the HA when formulating proposals. The lack of proposed investment in the Cross City rail line will not result in the required increase in capacity to accommodate the 30% modal shift assumed in the Local Plan. Whilst Lichfield District Council has carried out consultation with local residents and stakeholders, the outcomes of the consultation have not been reflected in iterations of the plan. Lichfield District Council appear to have been cooperating with developers at the expense of local interest.

YES

The Lichfield Alliance The Lichfield Alliance includes the following organisations: Borrowcop & District Residents’ Association; Beacon Street Area Residents’ Association; Fradley Against Curborough Town; Leomansley Area Residents’ Association;

The Lichfield Alliance consider that there are two areas where efforts to align local plan strategies on a cross boundary basis have proved to be inadequate: Housing and cross border travel to work. An element of bias has been introduced via

the "duty to co-operate" process in that meaningful discussions seem to have been limited to smaller neighbours seeking to add to Lichfield's housing target while ignoring

larger neighbours who wish to meet a larger proportion of their own housing needs.

The SA fails to evaluate the impact of ignoring the West Midlands RSS which seeks to achieve economic regeneration by retaining a larger proportion of its economically

active population within Major Urban Areas and requests that areas like Lichfield

should not generally accommodate migration from the Major Urban Areas Alignment of transport policies and infrastructure investment plans to accommodate

cross boundary travel and provide sustainable travel choices. There is a need to cooperate in relation to cross boundary travel. This includes the need to provide

YES


Streethay Against Development; South Lichfield Residents Group.

sustainable travel choices for cross boundary travel to work, and in relation to

commerce generally and retail specifically. Consider that the draft Local Plan incorrectly excluded cross boundary matters which

could have contributed to a more sustainable outcome on a cross boundary basis. As a

result the Local Authority has failed to consider reasonable alternatives, that cross

Local Authority boundaries, and that could have met the plan goal. Please consider the information gaps in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan and the lack of

information regarding the A5 & A38 trunk roads as well as the Cross City rail line. It is significant that the Highways Agency has prevented Lichfield District Council from determining a planning application for the South Lichfield and Streethay strategic development sites and has appointed its own consultants to evaluate the impact of the Local Plan on the strategic road network. Why would this be necessary if collaborative joint working was successful and the required information was to be found in the Local Plan evidence base?

Lichfield Civic Society Research by and the submission of the Lichfield Alliance indicates that this duty has not been fully discharged in relation to both neighbouring local authorities and those in the wider West Midlands Conurbation on housing issues and migration in particular. Given the avowed aim of the West Midlands local authorities to pursue a policy of ‘urban renaissance’ and hence limit out migration, cooperation as to the implications of such a policy on Lichfield District is central to any policy development. This is a key issue that needs resolving.

YES

Lichfield Rail Promotion Group

The plan fails to address the existing parking shortage at Rugeley Trent Valley Station. Whilst the majority of users of the station live in Rugeley, the station is in Lichfield District. There is no commitment in the plan to actively support the plan to re-open the Walsall to Lichfield rail line.

YES

Mrs N Reeves This process has been extremely underhand. Consultation over summer months with no time for the school to inform users.

NO

Mr R Sanders Alrewas cannot sustain any more large developments. YES South Lichfield Residents Group

(Additional points to those submitted by the Lichfield Alliance) The Green Belt circles the West Midlands conurbation and there is no evidence of co-operation with these authorities in respect of the Green Belt. SLRGP believe there has been insufficient alignment of housing policies, transport policies and infrastructure investment plans to accommodate cross boundary housing

YES


and travel and to promote sustainable travel choices for the population. There should have been co-operation with Birmingham and the Black Country Authorities in respect of strategic priorities across the West Midlands area, especially in respect of locations for new housing development.

Boyer Planning on behalf of Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd

The Council has clearly worked with neighbouring authorities, particularly in commissioning the Housing Needs Study. There is concern however that Tamworth has over estimated the amount of housing it can deliver within its own administrative boundaries, and as a consequence, will require additional housing outside of the Borough. Lichfield District Council has failed to highlight and respond to this issue by only allocating land to deliver 500 units for Tamworth. This goes beyond the current Memorandum of Understanding and consequently represents a failure in the Duty to Cooperate.

YES

Mr A Toplis The Highways department have not been listened to by Lichfield District Council regarding Streethay and nor have the residents of Streethay. It appears that as Miller Homes are already building in the centre of Lichfield, their planning application for Streethay fits ‘too’ neatly into the Local Plan for Streethay. Much easier than drawing up an original plan.

NO

Mrs J Verman Strongly object to development of South Lichfield. This is green belt land and will affect the standard of living and environment of people living in Lichfield. Development of this area will lead to Lichfield merging with Shenstone/Sutton Coldfield.

YES

Walsall Council Whilst Lichfield District Council has undertaken a great deal of consultation and offered opportunities for discussion, the important issue of the relationship with the metropolitan area (especially in the context of the extant Regional Strategy is not addressed in the published plan). The RSS is important because it places great emphasis on the relationship between the MUA and shire districts, especially in its identification as the first of the major challenges facing the region as ‘Urban Renaissance.’ The RSS has provided the context for the Black Country Core Strategy and more recently for a non-statutory ‘Strategic Policy Statement for the Metropolitan Area.’ Whilst Lichfield District Council has generally taken a very positive approach to potential cross-boundary issues, there has – so far – been no discussion of this issue (water source for the Lichfield Canal). However the matter should be capable of easy resolution.

YES (if necessary)

Mrs K Woodward Fradley is a small village so should only be allocated a small scale development At a meeting in the village hall, residents were asked to vote whether they wanted to join up

NO


Fradley village and Fradley South with extra housing – the overwhelming vote was NO. The school run is awful in Fradley – there is not enough mandatory parking. Do the current residents wish to change Doctors surgeries? Have they been consulted? The roads are at capacity. Has anyone tried to exit the A38 at peak times? The number of 4/5 bedroom houses counted is wrong and there are smaller, more affordable houses already available.

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Lichfield District Boundary

Altertative options/housing omission sites

North Tamworth Broad Development Location

Strategic Development Allocations

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