Dudley Council is currently preparing a Supplementary Planning Document to provide further guidance on urban design in the new strategic town centre of Brierley Hill. This Supplementary Planning Document will support, and should be read in conjunction with, the Brierely Hill Area Action Plan (AAP). The Area Action Plan was prepared by the Council in partnership with key stakeholders and guides the regeneration of the High Street, Merry Hill and the Waterfront, up to 2026. The Area Action Plan forms part of Dudley’s planning framework and it is the starting point for making decisions on planning applications in the area.
The Urban Design SPD will improve the quality of Brierley Hill’s urban environment and encourage a high standard of design for new developments occurring under the framework of the AAP. This document stems from the overarching policies in the AAP and will provide advice for developers, public bodies and planners with regard to the design and assessment of urban development in Brierley Hill.
The aim of the SPD is to bring about a design and development process that responds better to meeting local opportunities and needs, and encourages high quality developments that have minimal impact on natural resources. Improving the quality of the existing built environment and the design of new development in Brierley Hill is an essential part of the spatial planning process. This document aims to ensure that new development builds on and enhances Brierley Hill’s local distinctiveness, townscape character and urban form.
The responses and comments received through previous consultation were used to inform this consultation report which is now subject to a further 6-week statutory consultation from Monday 19th March until Monday 30th April 2012. We are now welcoming views regarding the content of this document and would invite you to consider the draft SPD which can be located and downloaded via the online consultation portal on the link below. Alternatively you can view a paper copy of the SPD at the Planning Offices, 3 St. James’s Road, Dudley, or at any of the main libraries across the Borough at normal office opening hours (9am – 5pm).
Design In Brierley Hill Supplementary Planning Document - online Consultation Document (click to view)
Dudley MBC will consider all comments received on design in Brierley Hill Town Centre provided that they arrive by 30th April 2012. Should you wish to be notified upon adoption of this SPD, please make us aware of this and provide an address (postal or email) with your representation. You may return comments via email, phone, or in writing, to;
Rachel Gandolfi
Planning Policy Section, DUE
3 St. James’s Road, Dudley
West Midlands, DY1 1HZ
Tel: 01384 816964
Fax: 01384 814141
It is anticipated that the Design in Brierley Hill Town Centre SPD will be adopted in February 2013. For more detail on the timetable, please refer to the Council’s webpage for the Local Development Scheme.
