Wagon works / St. Godwalds Road
This development site is located south of
existing residential development at Scaife Road, south/west of St
Godswalds Road and in relative close proximity to Bromsgrove
railway station, as shown on this map
. This site comprises almost 8 hectares of land currently
used for grazing purposes.
More details on the 'Other Development Sites'
Policy can be viewed below.
40 responses were received in relation to the
Wagon Works during the consultation on DCS2. The primary concerns
centred around lack of local infrastructure, adverse impact on
highway network, air pollution and highway safety, adverse impact
on wildlife and loss of greenfield land.
The following document shows a summary of responses for the
former Wagons works / St. Godwalds Road potential development
site.
CP4 B) Other Development Sites policy
The Council will support/promote
development at the sites as detailed in table 2 below. The
following general principles will be applied to the consideration
of proposals to develop such sites:
For solely housing sites:
- Residential development should reflect local need and
should contain a high proportion of 2 and 3 bedroom
properties
- Development should contain 40% affordable housing
(of which 66% is social/affordable rented and 33%
is intermediate)
- Housing should be designed to be suitable for the
elderly and should, for example, be constructed to Lifetime Home
Standards (See CP 8)
For all uses, new development
should:
- Minimise the use of car based travel and maximise
opportunities for use of public transport, walking and
cycling
- Be of a high quality design and locally
distinctive
- Create a sustainable and balanced community that
integrates into the existing built fabric of the settlement to
which it relates
- Be constructed in a sustainable way to reflect energy
and waste management hierarchies, maximising
energy efficiency and incorporating zero or low carbon energy
generation technologies
- Address noise and air pollution issues by incorporating
mitigation measures to ensure sensitive uses and AQMA’s are not
unduly impacted upon.
- Matters of flood risk should be addressed through
avoidance and flood attenuation measures. Surface water should be
managed to prevent additional flooding from this source in both the
new and existing development
- Important biodiversity habitats and landscape features
should be retained and enhanced and mitigation measures provided
where appropriate. Full account should also be taken of all
important and notable species. It is expected that opportunities
for enhancing green infrastructure and maintaining important green
corridors will be embraced.
- Financial contributions for wider infrastructure
provision together with town centre regeneration where appropriate
will be required in accordance with CP24 Planning
Obligations.
