Reg 19 Publication Plan – Main Modification Document
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Reg 19 Publication Plan – Main Modification Document
APPENDIX B – Sandwell Site Allocations
Representation ID: 1676
Received: 10/06/2025
Respondent: Canal and River Trust
The proposed allocation of part of Rowley Regis Golf Course, Tippity Green, Rowley Regis, B66 9EJ for housing development
The Trust has no waterways, assets or land interests within the area covered by this proposed allocation and as such we have no comment to make.
The proposed allocation of part of Rowley Regis Golf Course, Tippity Green, Rowley Regis, B66 9EJ for housing development
The Trust has no waterways, assets or land interests within the area covered by this proposed allocation and as such we have no comment to make.
Changes to the wording of Policy SCC4 – Embodied Carbon and Waste
The Trust has no comments to make on this matter.
The removal of Hill House Farm as a potential Habitat Bank for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and its replacement with Ray Hall Pastoral Land
The Trust notes that the Ray Hall Pastoral Land site boarders onto our asset, the Tame Valley Canal, to the east.
Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain was introduced into the planning system in Autumn 2023 for major developments and Spring 2024 for other qualifying developments. The Defra Biodiversity Metric requires that planning applications that include land within the site boundary that is within 10m of a canal or river and/or 5m of a ditch are supported by an assessment of the baseline condition of the watercourse. Paragraph 10.1.3, figure 10-1 and table 10-1 of the Biodiversity Metric 4.0 User Guide explain these requirements. It is the Trust’s understanding that, unless exemptions apply, in these circumstances developers will need to deliver a minimum 10% net gain in watercourse biodiversity units. Development may also affect other habitat types on land owned by the Trust, including but not limited to, grassland, woodland, scrubland and hedgerows.
Ecologists working on behalf of developers should obtain, and comply with, consents from the Trust to undertake any necessary habitat condition assessments and ecological surveys on our land, consistent with our Code of Practice. Further detail of this process can be obtained here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/business-andtrade/undertaking-works-on-our-property-and-our-code-of-practice
The Trust will consider proposals from developers to deliver net gains on our land (be these watercourse units or other habitat types) on a case-by-case basis. In doing so, we will have regard to Defra’s ‘Sell biodiversity units as a land manager’ guidance. The Trust’s agreement to habitat enhancement activities being undertaken on our land will be subject to operational, management and commercial considerations.
Comment
Reg 19 Publication Plan – Main Modification Document
Policy SCC4 – Embodied carbon and waste
Representation ID: 1677
Received: 10/06/2025
Respondent: Canal and River Trust
Changes to the wording of Policy SCC4 – Embodied Carbon and Waste
The Trust has no comments to make on this matter.
The proposed allocation of part of Rowley Regis Golf Course, Tippity Green, Rowley Regis, B66 9EJ for housing development
The Trust has no waterways, assets or land interests within the area covered by this proposed allocation and as such we have no comment to make.
Changes to the wording of Policy SCC4 – Embodied Carbon and Waste
The Trust has no comments to make on this matter.
The removal of Hill House Farm as a potential Habitat Bank for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and its replacement with Ray Hall Pastoral Land
The Trust notes that the Ray Hall Pastoral Land site boarders onto our asset, the Tame Valley Canal, to the east.
Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain was introduced into the planning system in Autumn 2023 for major developments and Spring 2024 for other qualifying developments. The Defra Biodiversity Metric requires that planning applications that include land within the site boundary that is within 10m of a canal or river and/or 5m of a ditch are supported by an assessment of the baseline condition of the watercourse. Paragraph 10.1.3, figure 10-1 and table 10-1 of the Biodiversity Metric 4.0 User Guide explain these requirements. It is the Trust’s understanding that, unless exemptions apply, in these circumstances developers will need to deliver a minimum 10% net gain in watercourse biodiversity units. Development may also affect other habitat types on land owned by the Trust, including but not limited to, grassland, woodland, scrubland and hedgerows.
Ecologists working on behalf of developers should obtain, and comply with, consents from the Trust to undertake any necessary habitat condition assessments and ecological surveys on our land, consistent with our Code of Practice. Further detail of this process can be obtained here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/business-andtrade/undertaking-works-on-our-property-and-our-code-of-practice
The Trust will consider proposals from developers to deliver net gains on our land (be these watercourse units or other habitat types) on a case-by-case basis. In doing so, we will have regard to Defra’s ‘Sell biodiversity units as a land manager’ guidance. The Trust’s agreement to habitat enhancement activities being undertaken on our land will be subject to operational, management and commercial considerations.
Comment
Reg 19 Publication Plan – Main Modification Document
Policy SNE2 – Protection and Enhancement of Wildlife Habitats
Representation ID: 1678
Received: 10/06/2025
Respondent: Canal and River Trust
The Trust notes that the Ray Hall Pastoral Land site boarders onto our asset, the Tame Valley Canal, to the east.
Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain was introduced into the planning system in Autumn 2023 for major developments and Spring 2024 for other qualifying developments. The Defra Biodiversity Metric requires that planning applications that include land within the site boundary that is within 10m of a canal or river and/or 5m of a ditch are supported by an assessment of the baseline condition of the watercourse. Paragraph 10.1.3, figure 10-1 and table 10-1 of the Biodiversity Metric 4.0 User Guide explain these requirements. It is the Trust’s understanding that, unless exemptions apply, in these circumstances developers will need to deliver a minimum 10% net gain in watercourse biodiversity units. Development may also affect other habitat types on land owned by the Trust, including but not limited to, grassland, woodland, scrubland and hedgerows.
Ecologists working on behalf of developers should obtain, and comply with, consents from the Trust to undertake any necessary habitat condition assessments and ecological surveys on our land, consistent with our Code of Practice. Further detail of this process can be obtained here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/business-andtrade/undertaking-works-on-our-property-and-our-code-of-practice
The Trust will consider proposals from developers to deliver net gains on our land (be these watercourse units or other habitat types) on a case-by-case basis. In doing so, we will have regard to Defra’s ‘Sell biodiversity units as a land manager’ guidance. The Trust’s agreement to habitat enhancement activities being undertaken on our land will be subject to operational, management and commercial considerations.
The proposed allocation of part of Rowley Regis Golf Course, Tippity Green, Rowley Regis, B66 9EJ for housing development
The Trust has no waterways, assets or land interests within the area covered by this proposed allocation and as such we have no comment to make.
Changes to the wording of Policy SCC4 – Embodied Carbon and Waste
The Trust has no comments to make on this matter.
The removal of Hill House Farm as a potential Habitat Bank for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and its replacement with Ray Hall Pastoral Land
The Trust notes that the Ray Hall Pastoral Land site boarders onto our asset, the Tame Valley Canal, to the east.
Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain was introduced into the planning system in Autumn 2023 for major developments and Spring 2024 for other qualifying developments. The Defra Biodiversity Metric requires that planning applications that include land within the site boundary that is within 10m of a canal or river and/or 5m of a ditch are supported by an assessment of the baseline condition of the watercourse. Paragraph 10.1.3, figure 10-1 and table 10-1 of the Biodiversity Metric 4.0 User Guide explain these requirements. It is the Trust’s understanding that, unless exemptions apply, in these circumstances developers will need to deliver a minimum 10% net gain in watercourse biodiversity units. Development may also affect other habitat types on land owned by the Trust, including but not limited to, grassland, woodland, scrubland and hedgerows.
Ecologists working on behalf of developers should obtain, and comply with, consents from the Trust to undertake any necessary habitat condition assessments and ecological surveys on our land, consistent with our Code of Practice. Further detail of this process can be obtained here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/business-andtrade/undertaking-works-on-our-property-and-our-code-of-practice
The Trust will consider proposals from developers to deliver net gains on our land (be these watercourse units or other habitat types) on a case-by-case basis. In doing so, we will have regard to Defra’s ‘Sell biodiversity units as a land manager’ guidance. The Trust’s agreement to habitat enhancement activities being undertaken on our land will be subject to operational, management and commercial considerations.
