Draft Black Country Plan 2039 (Regulation 18) Additional Walsall-only Consultation - July – September 2022 - Now Closed

The public consultation on Additional Draft Black Country Plan (Regulation 18) - Walsall sites only - took place between 11 July to 5 September 2022. This consultation is now closed.

Walsall Council are hosting two drop in sessions where you can find out more about the three additional potential housing sites in this consultation. The sessions are taking place at:

• Broadway United Reformed Church 2 Gillity Avenue (WS5 3PH) on Tuesday 16 August. 2pm to 7pm

• Streetly Sports and Community Association, Foley Road East (B74 3HR) on Friday 19 August. 1.30pm to 6.30pm

The Black Country Plan is a joint Local Plan prepared by the four Black Country Authorities. The Plan will direct where new housing and employment development will be located in the Black Country up to 2039. This additional consultation follows the Draft Plan consultation, which was concluded in October 2021. Following a review of the representations there are three more potentially suitable housing sites in Walsall, which require consideration and should follow the same consultation process as the other sites we consulted on last year. 

Please note that, at this stage, we are only seeking views on the three additional sites in Walsall now considered potentially suitable for housing. We have noted and are analysing all consultation responses submitted in summer 2021 on the Draft Black Country Plan - these responses do not need to be submitted again.

Any responses that relate to sites or aspects covered by the 2021 Draft Black Country Plan Consultation will not be considered.

Sustainability Appraisal

When producing a Local Plan, it is a legal requirement that a Sustainability Appraisal must be produced to inform the Plan. We are consulting on an updated Sustainability Appraisal alongside the Draft Black Country Plan.  A copy of the Sustainability Appraisal is available below.

All consultation documents are available below.  These include a Draft Plan Reg 18 Walsall Additional Sites Consultation document, a Map of the Walsall sites and a copy of the Sustainability Appraisal. An interactive map of the Walsall sites is available to view. 

In addition, copies of the consultation documents will be displayed in the reception area of key Council buildings and some libraries. Please see details below.

Throughout the consultation, planning officers from Walsall Council will be available over the telephone or via email to discuss the plan or clarify any information. To speak to a planning officer contact 01922 658020 or planningpolicy@walsall.gov.uk

To give us your views on these potentially suitable housing sites in Walsall, you can make your comments known to us by:

• You can download a copy of the comments form (see below) and email or post back to us on Email: blackcountryplan@dudley.gov.uk or Post to: Planning Policy, Walsall MBC, The Civic Centre, Darwall Street, WS1 1DG
• You can complete our online portal.
• If you require a paper copy of the comments form, please call a Walsall planning officer on 01922 658020 and we will post one to you.

Please send your comments to us by 5.00 pm on Monday 5th September 2022.

Additional Support:
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The Draft Plan and the sites subject to this additional consultation are supported by a range of updated evidence base documents covering a variety of topic areas. We are not seeking comments on these supporting documents; however, they provide useful additional detailed information to support the Draft Plan.

You can view copies of the consultation documents and obtain a comments form from the following locations: