Sandwell Local Plan - Policies Map Modifications

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SANDWELL LOCAL PLAN – Policies Map Modifications

Sandwell Local Plan Policies – Modifications

1Introduction

Examination hearing sessions for the Sandwell Local Plan were held between 15th July 2025 and 3rd October 2025. Alongside the Main Modifications and the Council’s Additional Modifications a number of modifications are proposed to be made to the Plan’s Policies Map when the plan is adopted and these changes are set out in this document.[I1]

2The table of Modifications

PM1 Comment

Page / paragraph / policy reference

SCE1

Proposed change

Change colour designation for West Brom Town Centre

Reason

Update

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PM2 Comment

Page / paragraph / policy reference

SCE1

Proposed change

Table 10. New Local Centres x 2. On adoption change to Local Centres (i.e. delete reference to “new”). Update the rest of the plan and policies map for consistency.

Reason

Update

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PM3 Comment

Page / paragraph / policy reference

SWB1

Proposed change

Check the pdf and interactive versions of the policies map for accuracy and consistency in respect of West Brom centre retail core / primary shopping area.

Reason

Update

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PM4 Comment

Page / paragraph / policy reference

Proposed change

Correct Policies Map correction for land off Tanhouse Avenue (SH43) (overlap with GB)

Reason

Correction

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PM5 Comment

Page / paragraph / policy reference

Site allocation SH19

Proposed change

Horseley Heath etc

Update Policies Map to remove SLINC already de-allocated and built on.

Reason

Update

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PM6 Comment

Page / paragraph / policy reference

Site allocation

Proposed change

Rowley Regis Golf Course – include on policies map

Reason

Update

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PM7 Comment

Page / paragraph / policy reference

Habitat bank sites

Proposed change

Put six habitat bank sites on the Policies Map

Reason

Clarification

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PM8 Comment

Page / paragraph / policy reference

Policy SMI2.3

Proposed change

Define Consideration Zones” in the Glossary and show on Policies Map

Reason

Clarification

PM9 Comment

Page / paragraph / policy reference

SHW3

Proposed change

Make the AQMA a layer on the Policies Map

Reason

Clarification

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PM10 Comment

Page / paragraph / policy reference

SHW4

Proposed change

Remove the Severn Trent Water site at Castle Road East/Harbourne Road and National Grid Site at Portway Road from the open space layer

Reason

Factual correction - sites are not publicly accessible open spaces

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PM11 Comment

Page / paragraph / policy reference

Change Key labels on Policies Map and Figs 6, 8, 9, 12 and 13

Proposed change

Delete reference Retail Core from Bearwood, Cape Hill, Cradley Heath, Wednesbury, West Bromwich town centres maps key. Refer to Primary Shopping Area)

Reason

Correction

PM12 Comment

Page / paragraph / policy reference

Strategic site allocations

Proposed change

Include strategic site allocations as change to Policies Map

Reason

Clarification

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PM13 Comment

Page / paragraph / policy reference

Housing allocations

Proposed change

Add Smethwick Police Station and Windmill House housing allocations to the interactive Policies Map

Reason

Correction - sites missing from the submission Policies Map, but on the version submitted to Cabinet

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PM14 Comment

Page / paragraph / policy reference

Interactive Policies Map

Proposed change

Amend the eastern boundary of the Waterfall Lane open space designation in Rowley Regis to remove around ten residential gardens from the designation on the open space layer.

Reason

Factual correction - sites are not publicly accessible open spaces

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PM15 Comment

Page / paragraph / policy reference

Interactive Policies Map

Proposed change

Amend the boundary of the Powke Lane Cemetery open space designation in Rowley Regis to remove areas of residential gardens from the designation on the open space layer.

Reason

Factual correction - sites are not publicly accessible open spaces

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[I1]I cannot specifically recommend main mods to the policies map, hence the need to keep these modifications separate from the Main Mods. The EiP is the whole examination process, not just the hearing sessions. Suggest it is reworded.

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