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- Sandwell Local Plan - Reg 19 Publication
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- Consultation Information – Sandwell Local Plan (SLP)
- Introduction
- 1. Sandwell 2041: Spatial Vision, Priorities and Objectives
- 2. Spatial Strategy
- 3. Framework Policies
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- Representations made against Policy SDS1 – Spatial Strategy for Sandwell
- Representations made against Policy SDS2 – Increasing efficiency and resilience
- Representations made against Policy SDS3 – Regeneration in Sandwell
- Representations made against Regeneration Areas
- Representations made against Policy SDS4 – Towns and Local Areas
- Representations made against Policy SDS5 - Achieving Well-designed Places
- Representations made against Policy SDS6 - Cultural Facilities and the Visitor Economy
- Representations made against Policy SDS7 – Sandwell's Green Belt
- Representations made against Policy SDS8 - Green and Blue Infrastructure in Sandwell
- 4. Sandwell's Natural and Historic Environment
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- Representations made against Policy SNE1 – Nature Conservation
- Representations made against Policy SNE2 – Protection and Enhancement of Wildlife Habitats
- Representations made against Justification
- Representations made against Policy SNE3 – Provision, Retention and Protection of Trees, Woodlands and Hedgerows
- Representations made against Policy SNE4 - Geodiversity and the Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark
- Representations made against Policy SNE5 - The Rowley Hills
- Representations made against Policy SNE6 – Canals
- Representations made against Policy SHE1 – Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
- Representations made against Policy SHE2 – Development in the Historic Environment
- Representations made against Policy SHE3 – Locally Listed Buildings
- Representations made against Policy SHE4 - Archaeology
- 5. Climate Change
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- Representations made against Policy SCC1 – Energy Infrastructure
- Representations made against Policy SCC2 – Reducing operational carbon in new build non-residential development
- Representations made against Policy SCC3 – Climate-adapted Design and Construction
- Representations made against Policy SCC4 - Embodied carbon and waste
- Representations made against Policy SCC5 – Flood Risk
- Representations made against Policy SCC6 - Sustainable drainage
- 6. Health and Wellbeing in Sandwell
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- Representations made against Policy SHW1– Health Impact Assessments
- Representations made against Policy SHW2 – Healthcare Infrastructure
- Representations made against Policy SHW3 – Air Quality
- Representations made against Policy SHW4 – Open Space and Recreation
- Representations made against Policy SHW5 – Playing Fields and Sports Facilities
- Representations made against Policy SHW6 - Allotments
- 7. Sandwell's Housing
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- Representations made against Policy SHO1 - Delivering Sustainable Housing Growth
- Representations made against Policy SHO2 – Windfall developments
- Representations made against Policy SHO3 - Housing Density, Type and Accessibility
- Representations made against Policy SHO4 - Affordable Housing
- Representations made against Policy SHO5 - Delivering Accessible and Self / Custom Build Housing
- Representations made against Policy SHO6 - Protecting Family Housing (Use Class C3)
- Representations made against Policy SHO7 - Houses in Multiple Occupation
- Representations made against Policy SHO8 – Education Facilities
- Representations made against Policy SHO9 – Accommodation for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople
- Representations made against Policy SHO10 - Housing for people with specific needs
- 8. Sandwell's Economy
- 9. Sandwell's Centres
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- Representations made against Policy SCE1 - Sandwell's Centres
- Representations made against Policy SCE2 - Non-E Class Uses in Town Centres
- Representations made against Policy SCE3 - Town Centres (Tier-Two centres)
- Representations made against Policy SCE4 - District and Local Centres (Tier-Three centres)
- Representations made against Policy SCE5 - Provision of Small-Scale Local Facilities not in Centres
- 10. West Bromwich
- 11. Transport
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- Representations made against Priorities for the Development of the Transport Network
- Representations made against Policy STR1 – Priorities for the Development of the Transport Network
- Representations made against Policy STR2 – Safeguarding the Development of the Key Route Network (KRN)
- Representations made against Policy STR3 – Managing Transport Impacts of New Development
- Representations made against Policy STR4 – The Efficient Movement of Freight and Logistics
- Representations made against Cycling and Walking Networks
- Representations made against Policy STR5 – Creating Coherent Networks for Cycling and Walking
- Representations made against Policy STR6 – Influencing the Demand for Travel and Travel Choices
- Representations made against Policy STR8 – Parking Management
- Representations made against Policy STR9 – Planning for Low Emission Vehicles
- 12. Infrastructure and Delivery
- 13. Waste and Minerals
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- Representations made against Policy SWA1 – Waste Infrastructure Future Requirements
- Representations made against Policy SWA2 – Waste Sites
- Representations made against Policy SWA3 – Preferred Areas for New Waste Facilities
- Representations made against Policy SWA4 – Locational Considerations for New Waste Facilities
- Representations made against Policy SWA5 – Resource Management and New Development
- Representations made against Policy SMI1 - Minerals Safeguarding
- Representations made against Policy SMI2 - Managing the Effects of Mineral Development
- 14. Development Constraints and Industrial Legacy
- 15. Development Management
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- Representations made against Policy SDM1 – Design Quality
- Representations made against Policy SDM2 – Development and Design Standards
- Representations made against Policy SDM3 – Tall Buildings and Gateway Sites
- Representations made against Policy SDM4 - Advertisements
- Representations made against Policy SDM5 - Shop Fronts and Roller Shutters
- Representations made against Policy SDM6 - Hot Food Takeaways
- Representations made against Policy SDM8 - Gambling Activities and Alternative Financial Services
- Representations made against Policy SDM9 - Community Facilities
- 16. Delivery, Monitoring, and Implementation
- APPENDIX A – Nature Recovery Network and Biodiversity Net Gain
- APPENDIX B - Sandwell Site Allocations
- APPENDIX C - Employment
- APPENDIX D – Masterplans
- APPENDIX E - Strategic Waste Sites
- APPENDIX F - Minerals
- APPENDIX G – Site allocations - changes
- APPENDIX H – Rowley Hills
- APPENDIX I – Sandwell Local Plan Housing Trajectory
- APPENDIX J – Open space and play provision standards for development
- APPENDIX K - Transportation Policy
- APPENDIX L – Transport Proposals
- APPENDIX M – Sandwell's Historic Environment Designations
- APPENDIX N – Superseded Policies and Plans
- APPENDIX O – Glossary
- Sustainability Appraisal of the Sandwell Local Plan 2024-2041
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- Non-Technical Summary
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Purpose and content of the Regulation 19 SA Report
- 3 Baseline and key sustainability issues
- 4 Evolution of the environment without the Local Plan
- 5 SA methodology
- 6 Reasonable alternatives
- 7 The preferred approach
- 8 Likely significant effects on the environment
- Regulation 19 SA Report
- 1 Introduction
- 2 About the Plan and the sequencing of the SA process
- 3 Evolution of the environment without the Plan
- 4 Methodology
- 5 Reasonable alternatives
- 6 The preferred approach
- 7 Air
- 8 Biodiversity, flora and fauna
- 9 Climatic factors
- 10 Cultural heritage
- 11 Human health
- 12 Landscape
- 13 Population and material assets
- 14 Soil
- 15 Water
- 16 Cumulative effects assessment
- 17 Monitoring
- 18 How the SA has influenced the Plan
- 19 Conclusions
- Appendix A: Plan, Policy and Programme Review
- Appendix B: SA Framework
- Appendix C: Consultation Responses to the SA
- Appendix D: Site Assessment Methodology and Assumptions
- Appendix E: Reasonable Alternative Site Assessments
- Appendix F: Policy Assessments
- Appendix G: Pre and Post Mitigation Assessments of All Reasonable Alternative Sites
- Appendix H: Reasons for Selection and Rejection of Reasonable Alternative Sites
- Draft Regulation 18 Sandwell Local Plan
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- Consultation Information
- Introduction
- 1. Sandwell 2041: Spatial Vision, Priorities and Objectives
- 2. Spatial Strategy
- 3. Development Strategy
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- Representations made against Development Strategy
- Representations made against Policy SDS1 – Development Strategy
- Representations made against Regeneration Areas
- Representations made against Policy SDS2 – Regeneration in Sandwell
- Representations made against Table 4 - Summary of regeneration projects
- Representations made against Policy SDS3 – Towns and Local Areas
- Representations made against Policy SDS4 - Achieving Well-designed Places
- Representations made against Policy SDS5 - Cultural Facilities and the Visitor Economy
- Representations made against Green Belt
- Representations made against Policy SDS6 – Sandwell's Green Belt
- Representations made against Green and Blue Infrastructure
- Representations made against Policy SDS7 - Green and Blue Infrastructure in Sandwell
- 4. Sandwell's Natural and Historic Environment
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- Representations made against Policy SNE1 – Nature Conservation
- Representations made against Policy SNE2 – Protection and Enhancement of Wildlife Habitats
- Representations made against Policy SNE3 – Provision, Retention and Protection of Trees, Woodlands and Hedgerows
- Representations made against Policy SNE4 - Geodiversity and the Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark
- Representations made against Policy SNE5 - The Rowley Hills
- Representations made against Policy SNE6 – Canals
- Representations made against Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
- Representations made against Policy SHE1 – Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
- Representations made against Policy SHE2 – Development in the Historic Environment
- Representations made against Policy SHE3 – Locally Listed Buildings
- Representations made against Policy SHE4 - Archaeology
- 5. Climate Change
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- Representations made against Policy SCC1 – Increasing efficiency and resilience
- Representations made against Policy SCC2 – Energy Infrastructure
- Representations made against Policy SCC3 – Managing Heat Risk
- Representations made against Flood Risk
- Representations made against Policy SCC4 – Flood Risk
- Representations made against Policy SCC5 - Sustainable drainage and surface water management
- Representations made against Policy SCC6 – Renewable and Low Carbon Energy and BREEAM Standards
- 6. Health and Wellbeing in Sandwell
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- Representations made against Health and Wellbeing
- Representations made against Policy SHW1– Health Impact Assessments
- Representations made against Policy SHW2 – Healthcare Infrastructure
- Representations made against Policy SHW3 – Air Quality
- Representations made against Policy SHW4– Open Space and Recreation
- Representations made against Policy SHW5 – Playing Fields and Sports Facilities
- 7. Sandwell's Housing
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- Representations made against Policy SHO1 - Delivering Sustainable Housing Growth
- Representations made against Policy SHO2 – Windfall developments
- Representations made against Housing Density, Type and Accessibility
- Representations made against Policy SHO3 - Housing Density, Type and Accessibility
- Representations made against Affordable Housing
- Representations made against Policy SHO4 - Affordable Housing
- Representations made against Policy SHO5 - Delivering Wheelchair Accessible and Self / Custom Build Housing
- Representations made against Policy SHO6 - Financial Viability Assessments for Housing
- Representations made against Policy SHO8 - Houses in Multiple Occupation
- Representations made against Policy SHO9 – Education Facilities
- Representations made against Policy SHO10 – Accommodation for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople
- Representations made against Policy SHO11 - Housing for people with specific needs
- 8. Sandwell's Economy
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- Representations made against Policy SEC1 – Providing for Economic Growth and Jobs
- Representations made against Policy SEC2 – Strategic Employment Areas
- Representations made against Policy SEC3 – Local Employment Areas
- Representations made against Policy SEC4 – Other Employment Sites
- Representations made against Policy SEC5 – Improving Access to the Labour Market
- 9. Sandwell's Centres
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- Representations made against Policy SCE1 - Sandwell's Centres
- Representations made against Table 10 – Sandwell's Hierarchy of Centres
- Representations made against Policy SCE2 - Non-E Class Uses in Town Centres
- Representations made against Policy SCE3 - Town Centres (Tier-Two centres)
- Representations made against Policy SCE4 - District and Local Centres (Tier-Three centres)
- Representations made against Policy SCE5 - Provision of Small-Scale Local Facilities not in Centres
- Representations made against Edge of Centre and Out of Centre Development
- Representations made against Bearwood
- Representations made against Cape Hill
- Representations made against Wednesbury Town
- 10. West Bromwich
- 11. Transport
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- Representations made against Introduction
- Representations made against Figure 13 - Transport Key Diagram
- Representations made against Policy STR1 – Priorities for the Development of the Transport Network
- Representations made against Policy STR2 – Safeguarding the Development of the Key Route Network (KRN)
- Representations made against Policy STR3 – Managing Transport Impacts of New Development
- Representations made against Policy STR4 – The Efficient Movement of Freight and Logistics
- Representations made against Policy STR5 – Creating Coherent Networks for Cycling and Walking
- Representations made against Policy STR6 – Influencing the Demand for Travel and Travel Choices
- Representations made against Policy STR7 – Network Management
- Representations made against Policy STR8 – Parking Management
- Representations made against Policy STR9 – Planning for Low Emission Vehicles
- Representations made against Policy STR10 – Transport Innovation and Digital Connectivity
- 12. Infrastructure and Delivery
- 13. Waste and Minerals
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- Representations made against Waste - Introduction
- Representations made against Policy SWA1 – Waste Infrastructure Future Requirements
- Representations made against Policy SWA2 – Waste Sites
- Representations made against Policy SWA3 – Preferred Areas for New Waste Facilities
- Representations made against Policy SWA4 – Locational Considerations for New Waste Facilities
- Representations made against Policy SWA5 – Resource Management and New Development
- Representations made against Policy SMI1 - Minerals Safeguarding
- Representations made against Policy SMI2 - Managing the Effects of Mineral Development
- 14. Development Constraints and Industrial Legacy
- 15. Development Management
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- Representations made against Policy SDM1 – Design Quality
- Representations made against Policy SDM2 – Development and Design Standards
- Representations made against Policy SDM3 – Tall Buildings and Gateway Sites
- Representations made against Policy SDM5 - Shop Fronts and Roller Shutters
- Representations made against Policy SDM6 - Hot Food Takeaways
- Representations made against Management of Hot Food Takeaways
- Representations made against Policy SDM7 - Management of Hot Food Takeaways
- Representations made against Policy SDM8 - Gambling Activities and Alternative Financial Services
- Representations made against Policy SDM9 - Community Facilities
- Delivery, Monitoring, and Implementation
- APPENDIX A – Nature Recovery Network and Biodiversity Net Gain
- APPENDIX B - Sandwell Site Allocations
- APPENDIX C - Employment
- APPENDIX D – West Bromwich Masterplan and Carter's Green Framework Plan
- APPENDIX E - Strategic Waste Sites
- APPENDIX F - Minerals
- APPENDIX G – Site allocations - changes
- APPENDIX H – Rowley Hills
- APPENDIX I – Sandwell Local Plan Housing Trajectory
- APPENDIX J - Sandwell Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Strategy (extract)
- APPENDIX K – Open space and play provision standards for development
- APPENDIX L - Transportation Policy
- APPENDIX M – Glossary
- Regulation 18 Draft Sandwell Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. Assessment methodology and scope of appraisal
- 3. Assessment of Housing Growth Options
- 4. Assessment of Employment Growth Options
- 5. Assessment of Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Growth Options
- 6. Assessment of Spatial Growth Options
- 7. Assessment of policies
- 8. Assessment of reasonable alternative development sites
- 9. Recommendations
- 10. Conclusions and next steps
- Sandwell Local Plan - Call for Sites
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- Sandwell Local Plan - Issues & Options Consultation
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- Contents
- 1. Sandwell Local Plan Review
- 2. Tackling Climate Change
- 3. Development Strategy and Housing Provision
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- Representations made against 7) Questions – Future Development in Sandwell
- Representations made against 8) Questions – Housing Windfall Sites
- Representations made against 9) Questions – Sustainable Locations
- Representations made against 10) Questions - Masterplanning
- Representations made against 11) Questions – Good Design
- Representations made against 12) Question - Shopfront Design
- 4. Other Housing Issues
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- Representations made against 13) Questions – Self- and Custom-Build Housing
- Representations made against 14) Questions – Specific Housing Requirements
- Representations made against 15) Question – Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople
- Representations made against 16) Questions – Houses in Multiple Occupation
- 5. Healthy People and Communities
- 6. Thriving Towns
- 7. West Bromwich
- 8. Supporting a Sustainable Economy
- 9. Industrial Legacy
- 10. Waste Management
- 11. Greener Infrastructure
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- Representations made against 38) Question – General Infrastructure
- Representations made against 39) Question – Transport Infrastructure
- Representations made against 40) Question – Greener Travel Networks
- Representations made against 41) Question – safe access and addressing transport impacts
- Representations made against 42) Question – Communications and Digital Infrastructure
- 12. Enhancing the Natural and Built Environment
- APPENDIX A – draft Black Country Plan policies - summary
- APPENDIX B – Town Centre Boundaries