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The Working Party considered a report on the proposed brief for the second stage of the joint Redditch Growth Study that it was intended to commission in the light of the Regional Spatial Strategy Phase 2 revision. This further Study would augment the broad findings of the previous Study (as referred to in the previous minute) in order to provide more detailed information including whether Redditch Borough could accommodate more than its 3300 dwelling designation and the optimum split of the remaining designation between the districts of Bromsgrove and Stratford-upon-Avon, the likely impacts of development and the key infrastructure issues.

It was proposed that the external planning consultants who had undertaken the earlier Study be commissioned to undertake this additional work.

During the discussion officers responded to Members’ queries and comments.

RESOLVED that the brief for the second stage of the Redditch Growth Study be approved and that consultants be commissioned to carry out the work.