The big planning debate - help shape our core strategy

Every council needs a planning frameworkthat explains where and what type ofdevelopments can take place in the future.We're developing ours at the moment.

Answer our questions online

We've developed a simple summary and a broad

range of questions. Answer the questions online at

www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/bigplanningdebate

Write to us

If you want to send in more detailed comments,write to: Planning Policy Manager,Development Services, Lichfield DistrictCouncil, Frog Lane, Lichfield, WS13 6YZ

At one of our exhibitions

We need your views to make sure ourplans for how the district could be shapedin the future are right. Get involved now,and help us to decide where newdevelopments will improve our district.

Since we last asked for your views,in 2008's winter edition of intouch,we’ve updated our plans in line withyour comments. We now need yourviews again to find out whether theplans, explained on the next threepages, are right for our district.

Are we aware of

important local issues -

from transport and facilities

for young people, to

affordable homes?

Will our plans for

shops, office space, and

leisure facilities improve

the district and meet local

people’s needs?

Have we identified good

areas for new housing?

Are we suggesting

too many new houses, or

not enough?

Give us your views…

Thousands of you havealready given your views on ourdraft plans - but thousands ofyou haven’t, and we don’twant you to miss out.

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Saturday 11 December,10am-2pm

Tuesday 11 January,10am-2pm

Thursday 13 January,4pm-8pm

Guildhall,Bore Street, Lichfield

Saturday 18 December,10am-2pm

Tuesday 21 December,10am-2pm

Monday 10 January,4pm-8pm

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www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/bigplanningdebate or call 01543 308192/308148 or visit our reception in Frog Lane, Lichfield

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The bigplanningdebate

The next three pages are a brief summary of the plans,

detailed in our Core Strategy, and what we need

your views on. If you want to read our detailed plans

visit www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/bigplanningdebateor pop into our Frog Lane reception in Lichfield.

Our Core Strategy document is part of our newly

emerging Local Development Framework, which we

hope to adopt in spring 2012. It sets out how our

district could be developed between now and 2026.

www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/corestrategy

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for housing· Around 1,000 new homes could be built in and around Burntwood between now and 2026.

· We’ve already found possible sites for 550 of these new homes in built up areas - including some on Mount Road Industrial Estate. We’re no longer looking at Hammerwich parish for large scale housing development.

· Up to 425 new homes could be built on land opposite Burntwood Rugby Club (see map 1) , between Milestone Way and Church Street, Chasetown. Some homes could be built between Chasewater and Brownhills in part of the Green Belt.

· Where new homes are built, the areas will benefit from new or improved local services and facilities, which would be agreed as part of the planning process.

· Homes will be developed - including affordable and specialist housing - to meet the needs of first time buyers, families and the elderly.

for shoppers· The town centre will be further developed to meet local people’s shopping, leisure and entertainment needs - with up to 16,000 square metres of retail (that’s about the size of three Morrisons).

for businesses· Employment areas, such as Burntwood Business Park, will be enhanced with new employment land, redevelopment and modernisation. Up to 5,000 square metres of office space will be developed in the town centre.

for visitors, commuters and local people· Public transport, walking and cycling routes will be improved.

· The quality of local open spaces will be improved, and more need to be created.

· The heathland Sites of Special Scientific Interest will be looked after for future generations.

· Facilities and attractions at Chasewater Country Park will be improved.

More local facilities are needed to

complement the planned

improvements to the town centre.

Burntwood has some areas that

need environmental improvements -

such as new street furniture and

more trees.

There aren’t enough local jobs for

local people, and a lot of people

commute out of the area for work.

There are not enough facilities for

young people.

Although Chasewater Country

Park is enjoyed by many, it is not

achieving its full potential, and it is

difficult to get to.

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What’s plannedfor your area

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What we needto address…

Our plans so far…

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The big planning debate

Our plans so far…Lichfield City centreand surrounding

areas

We need to protect the

character of the city from

the pressure of large scale

development.

Lichfield City needs to

provide quality shopping,

employment and services

for local people, and attract

people from further afield.

Lichfield City is a popular

destination for day trippers,

but not enough visitors stay

overnight or for longer.

Transport movement

and accessibility is an issue.

There are not enough

things for young people

to do.


What we need to address…

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for housing· Around 2,500 new homes (including apartments or

houses) could be built in and

around Lichfield City

between now and 2026.

· We've already found possible

sites for 1,200 of these new

homes in built up areas -

for example where we've

granted planning permission

on unused land.

· Up to 850 new homes could

be developed at Streethay

(see map 2) and up to 550

new homes could be built

south of Lichfield (see map 3)

- this now means no loss of

local Green Belt land.

· Where new homes are built,

the areas will benefit from

new shops, leisure and

recreational facilities, which

would be agreed as part of

the planning process.

· Homes will be developed -

including affordable and

specialist housing - to meet

the needs of first time buyers,

families and the elderly.

· The plans for the high

speed rail link (HS2) have not

been published yet, but we

have considered it as part

of our plans.

for businesses· Up to 30,000 square

metres of office space

could be developed in the

city centre. This will help

to strengthen and promote

Lichfield's role as a centre

for business.

· Employment areas, such

as Britannia Park, will be

maintained with some

redevelopment and

modernisation.

for shoppers· Up to 35,000 square metres

of shops (that’s about the

size of 12 TJ Hughes) will be

developed in the city centre.

This includes the new

Friarsgate development.

· New small scale shopping,

leisure facilities and hotels

could be built in the city, in

areas such as Bird Street.

for visitors and commuters· We will campaign for Trent

Valley Station to be

modernised to include

better disabled access and

more parking.

· Lichfield Southern Bypass

will be completed.

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for housing· Around 2,340 new homes could be built in rural areas up until 2026 (that’s 30% of the district’s total housing target). Sites for 940 of these have already been found.

· Where clusters of new houses are developed, they will meet local need and will most likely take place in larger villages, with improved access to local services, such as shops, public transport and leisure facilities.

· Up to 1,000 new homes (see map 4) could be built around Fradley, mainly on brownfield land, such as the old airfield, but not up to the scale of a new settlement.

· Large scale housing development will not take place in our smaller villages.

· By expanding some of our larger villages, people living in smaller villages and hamlets will be able to use the services and facilities developed.

· 680 homes are being developed near Rugeley Power Station, and up to an

extra 450 homes (see map 5) could be developed on the nearby Borrow Pit site.

for rural businesses· New communications services, such as broadband and telecommunications, that will allow business and people working from home to function better, will be supported.

· New small employment sites could be developed in larger villages to support new rural enterprises and existing rural businesses.

· The district’s landscape and its biodiversity will continue to be enhanced and protected in a way that is sensitive to the needs of farmers, businesses, visitors and residents.

for communities· Where clusters of new houses are developed in larger settlements, new services and community facilities will be negotiated as part of the planning process.

for visitors, commuters and local people· Improving rural public transport is vital.

· We want to improve access to services, public transport, local employment and housing in rural areas, while maintaining their character.

· All new development will work to protect the district’s landscape and biodiversity, in particular Cannock Chase, the National Forest and local rivers.

Rural amenities, such as

shops, post offices, doctors

and pubs, are declining.

Many rural areas are not

well served by public

transport, which makes it

difficult for people to access

services and facilities.

There’s not enough

affordable housing in our

villages and rural areas.

People want us to

help rural villages adapt.

What we needto address…

Rural villagesand hamlets





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We will encourageenergy efficientdevelopmentswherever possible.

Our plans so far…

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