Issue - meetings

The Strategic Planning and Conservation Manager presented Bromsgrove District Council’s Duty to Co-operate Statement with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.

Cabinet was informed that Bromsgrove District Council had been in dialogue with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council for some time regarding their local plan.  Concerns had been raised at an earlier stage by Bromsgrove District Council about the level of growth proposed by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.  The projected growth had subsequently been reduced in size and Bromsgrove District Council had entered into dialogue with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council regarding the infrastructure that would be needed to support the housing growth and it had been agreed that changes would need to be made to the Local Plan in respect of the housing growth in Bromsgrove District, particularly around Wythall, and the infrastructure that would be available.  These changes had been raised with the planning inspector who had raised no substantive comments on the matter. 

During consideration of this item, Members noted that the report had already been discussed at a meeting of the Strategic Planning Steering Group.  The report had been well received by those Members who had attended that meeting.

RECOMMENDED that the Statement of Common Ground is signed by the Leader of the Council and submitted to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.