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ID sylw: 105270

Derbyniwyd: 03/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Lockley Homes

Asiant : Goldfinch Town Planning Services (West Midlands)

The SWLP does not integrate climate change resilience into its spatial development policies. It is prioritising less sustainable sites in isolated Green Belt areas over more sustainable options near established villages. This contradicts national planning guidance on sustainability. In order to comply with the Revised NPPF the SWLP must consider the sustainable expansion needs of existing rural village settlements. Paragraph 83 provides strong policy support for the Lockley Homes site.

The 'one-size' approach reflects a lack of sufficient in-house technical expertise within the two Councils which places excessive demands on developers, particularly given the current adverse economic circumstances.