Strategic Sites (Bromsgrove)
Bromsgrove Town is the most sustainable location for
significant growth within the District due to the wide variety of
services, facilities and employment opportunities available.
In addition there are good public transport links by both bus and
rail providing people with a realistic alternative to the
car. With the greatest need and demand for housing in
Bromsgrove Town, it is a logical location for growth.
A sustainable urban extension is proposed
around the west and north of Bromsgrove Town. The urban
extension contains three development opportunities, as shown on
this map
, that individually and collectively are of such scale and
significance that they are central to the success of the Core
Strategy. In recognition of this, and to enable progress as
quickly as possible, their development is promoted direct through
the policies, explanatory text and illustrative diagrams in the
Core Strategy.
More details on the 'Bromsgrove Town Expansion
Sites' Policy can be viewed below.
30 responses were received in relation to
Norton Farm (BROM1) during the consultation on DCS2. The main
concerns centred around loss of greenfields, good quality
agricultural land and wildlife habitats; increased traffic
congestion and pollution, adverse impact on flooding and decline in
property values.
21 responses were received in relation to
Perryfields (BROM2) during the consultation on DCS2. Primary issues
related to fears of increased traffic congestion, air quality and
safety; loss of wildlife; adverse impact on residential amenity;
lack of adequate infrastructure; lack of need for housing; increase
in crime and anti social behaviour, loss of good quality
agricultural land and decline in property values.
287 responses were received in relation to
Whitford Road (BROM 3) during the consultation on DCS2. The main
concerns centred around loss of greenfield land, loss of wildlife
habitats and good quality agricultural land, adverse impact on
highway network leading to increased pollution and accidents; fears
of increase in crime and anti social behaviour and decline in
property values.
The following documents show summaries of the
responses for each strategic site:
Whilst these 3 sites are physically separate
and under different land ownerships the Council considers that
treating the sites as a single urban extension will lead to better
integrated development that provides a range of complementary
uses. For example Green Infrastructure and Transport
Strategies will extend beyond site boundaries improving linkages
into the Town and the wider countryside. Progressing the
sites together should ensure a good mix of uses with the right
amount of infrastructure to meet local needs in the District. Work
is ongoing with the Advisory Team for Large Applications (ATLAS)
and relevant developers etc in order to progress this
approach.
CP4 A) Bromsgrove Town Expansion Sites
policy
The mixed use urban extension is
proposed across 3 sites that will create a sustainable and balanced
community that integrates into the existing residential areas of
Bromsgrove. The development will fully address the social, economic
and environmental facets of sustainable development and will
consist of a minimum of 1850 dwellings, 5 hectares of employment
land, local centre(s) and retail and community
facilities.
Of this total allocation BROM1 will
include a minimum of 270 dwellings and associated community
infrastructure that should include public open space with play
facilities.
BROM2 will contain a minimum of 1110
dwellings, 5 hectares of local employment land (office and/or
light industry), local centre(s) with a mix of retail and
other A class uses and community facilities (including a community
hall, play areas and sports pitches).
BROM3 will include a minimum of 470
dwellings and associated community infrastructure that should
include public open space, a park with play facilities and a local
retail unit.
It is envisaged
that:
- The sites will have an overall strategy for green
infrastructure that maximises opportunities for biodiversity and
recreation throughout creating a green corridor around the
Battlefield Brook (BROM2) and in the case of BROM3, links to
Sanders Park.
- The residential development reflects the local need of
a high proportion of 2 and 3 bedroom properties and contains 40%
affordable housing (of which 66% is social/affordable rented and
33% is intermediate).
- BROM2 should contain an extra care facility of
approximately 200 units to help meet the pressing need for
accommodation for the elderly.
- An overall transport strategy will be developed that
maximises opportunities for walking and cycling this will mean
making full use of the Sustrans route No. 5 (in BROM2) and Monarchs
Way (adjacent to BROM3).
- Significant improvements in passenger transport will be
required meaning integrated and regular bus services connecting the
new and existing residential areas to the railway station, with the
Town Centre as the focal point of the network. In particular,
a regular service should be routed through BROM2 and into the
residential area of Sidemoor which would provide benefits for the
wider community.
- Junction improvements will be required at the main
entrances to sites to improve traffic flow and minimise the impact
of new development. Locations will include Birmingham Road,
Perryfields Road/Stourbridge Road, Perryfields Road/Kidderminster
Road and Whitford Road
- Noise and air pollution emanating from the M5 and M42
will need to be addressed ensuring that sensitive land uses and the
AQMA at junction 1 of the M42 are not unduly impacted upon.
.
- Flood risk from the Battlefield Brook on BROM2 and
BROM3 should be addressed through avoidance and flood attenuation
measures; and surface water run off must be managed to prevent
flooding on and around all of the sites.
- Important biodiversity habitats and landscape features
should be retained and enhanced with any mitigation provided where
necessary. There should be no net loss of hedgerow resource
within the sites. Full account should be taken of all
important and notable species (e.g badgers, reptiles, water voles
and bats);
- The development will need to reflect the topography of
the sites with built form avoiding the prominent ridgelines on both
BROM1 and BROM3.
- All development must be of a high quality and locally
distinctive to Bromsgrove, thereby enhancing the existing character
and qualities that contribute to the town’s identity and create a
coherent sense of place. There should be a continuous network of
streets creating a permeable layout and the use of continuous
building lines to help define streets.
- The developments should follow the energy and waste
management hierarchies and incorporate zero or low carbon energy
generation technologies.
- Financial contributions for wider infrastructure
provision together with town centre regeneration will be required
in accordance with CP24 Planning Obligations.
