RSS Revision Phase Two

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The Government Office for the West Midlands (GOWM) issued a statement on their website on 6 January 2010 to explain the latest position regarding the Proposed Changes for the WMRSS Phase Two Revision. To view GOWM's statement please click here. Further information will be available on the Government Office for the West Midlands website at the appropriate time. Any questions in relation to this should be directed to the Government Office.

Background

The Panel Report on the WMRSS Phase Two Revision Examination in Public (EiP) was published by Government Office for West Midlands on 28 September 2009. Please follow the link to access the Panel Report and accompanying Annexes. A press release has been published outlining the Assembly's initial position. For further information please view GOWM's website directly.

Following comments received in relation to the Panel Report a small number of issues have been considered further by the Panel. In the light of this, the Panel has issued a short addendum which should be read in conjunction with the Panel Report. The addendum (revised version, 25 Nov.09) is available here, together with a cover note from Government Office for the West Midlands.

In terms of background, the Assembly submitted the WMRSS Phase Two Revision Draft to the Secretary of State in December 2007, for more information please click here. An Examination in Public into the Draft Revision took place at the Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton between April - June 2009. Further information about the EiP can be found on the PINS website.

EiP Related Assembly documents:

Below are documents prepared by the Assembly that were submitted to the EiP Library. The complete EiP library list prepared by the Panel Secretariat is available here (The complete suite of technical work prepared by the Assembly to underpin the Phase Two Revision can be found here):

Examination Documents:

• EXAM 8 - Correspondence between Cllr D Smith (WMRA) and CLG 16 July 2008 29 July 2008 8 December 2008 9 February 2009
• EXAM 10 - Letter to Margaret Beckett MP from English Regions Network - 22nd January 2009
• EXAM 16 - Suggested wording for Policy SR4 from WMRA (in consultation with GOWM, Natural England, CCW and others) distributed to participants to Matters 1 & 2A
• EXAM 16D - Suggested wording for Policy SR4 from WMRA (in consultation with GOWM, Natural England, CCW and others)
• EXAM 21 - WMRA Opening Statement to the Examination - 28th April 2009
• EXAM 22 - WMRA - Understanding the 2006 based household projections - 22nd April 2009
• EXAM 23 - WMRA: Questions for CLG at Matter 3A - 22nd April 2009
• EXAM 25 - Housing demand and need in the West Midlands: 2009 revision to regional estimates for 2006 to 2026 - Executive Summary
• EXAM 26 - Housing demand and need in the West Midlands: 2009 revision to regional estimates for 2006 to 2026 - Main Report
• EXAM 27 - Correspondence between GOWM and WMRA re RSS Phasing - 24th April 2009
• EXAM 28 - WMRA: Opening Statement - 28th April 2009
• EXAM 30 - Correspondence between WMRA & Department for CLG in respect of the Consultation on Eco-Towns: Living a Greener Future - 27 June 2008 & 25 March 2009
• EXAM 32 - WMRA: Note in response to request from Panel in relation to affordable housing - May 2009
• EXAM 33 - WMRA: Tables presented for Matter 4A - 19th May 2009
• EXAM 34 - WMRA: Table showing proportion of windfall completions that are Greenfield and Previously Developed Land - 20 May 2009
• EXAM 35 - WMRA: Letter to the Panel Secretary - List of the replacement of saved Structure Plan Policies - 21 May 2009
• EXAM 36 - WMRA: Note to Panel on Office Floorspace Requirement for Redditch in Policy PA13A - 21 May 2009
• EXAM 37 - Note from WMRA to the WMRSS Phase Two Revision EiP Panel - 21 May 2009
• EXAM 38 - Note to Panel: Update of regional previously developed land target in Policy CF5
• EXAM 39 - WMRA: Note to Panel on Issues arising from Matter 2B - 26 May 2009
  1. Note to Panel re conformity view on new settlements
  2. South Worcestershire Joint Core Strategy response
  3. Stratford on Avon Draft Core Strategy
  4. Fradley Park Lichfield conformity
• EXAM 40 - Note from WMRA to Panel regarding CD281
• EXAM 41 - Note to panel on explanation of section RSDF28 Meeting local housing needs
• EXAM 42 - WMRA: Letter to the Panel regarding the SEA Directive - 12 June 2009
• EXAM 43 - Letter from Panel Secretary to Olwen Dutton 16.06.09
• EXAM 44 - Letter to Panel Secretary from Olwen Dutton 19.06.09
• EXAM 45 - List of points agreed/concessions made by West Midlands Regional Assembly
• EXAM 46 - Monitoring of Climate Change

Core Documents:

• CD221 - Letter from Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Rt. Hon. Keith Hill MP) to Cllr Bransby Thomas, Chair of WMRA - June 2004
• CD222 - Panel Briefing Note No. 1 - March 2009 - The phased Revision of the WMRSS and the inter-relationship between the WMRSS Phase Two Revision Draft and WMRSS Revision Phases One and Three
• CD223 - Panel Briefing Note No. 2 - March 2009 - Proposed Regional Governance Arrangements
• CD224 - Housing Background Paper Supplement - WMRSS Phase Two Revision - Preferred Option - Communities for the Future - March 2009
• CD225 - Employment Land Background Paper (Revised Version) - March 2009 - This revised version of the Background Paper was published in March 2009 and clarifies that the employment land figures run to 2026 and that the 5-year minimum reservoir forms part of the longer term requirements rather than an additional requirement. Changes were made mainly to paragraphs 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 and appendices 1 and 2 to clarify these issues.
• CD227 - Letter to the Panel from WMRA concerning the Replacement of Saved Structure Plan Policies - 20 March 2009
• CD227A - Further letter to the Panel from WMRA concerning the Replacement of Saved Structure Plan Policies. A Joint Schedule of such Policies (from WMRA & GO-WM) should be available by 15 May 2009 - 23 April 2009
• CD228 - Updated Monitoring Framework and supporting Background Information - West Midlands Regional Assembly - 20th March 2009
• CD231 - Panel Briefing Note 3: Reconciliation of NHPAU Housing Supply Range Advice to the WMRSS time period - March 2009
• CD232 - Note on housing figures in SQW study prepared by WMRA and AWM - March 2009
• CD233 RSS Phase Two Revision Draft Implementation Plan Supplement - including an update of regional infrastructure requirements - March 2009 (update of Appendix B of the Draft Implementation Plan, CD3)
• WMRSS Draft Implementation Plan Supplement - Erratum - May 2009
• CD234 - Migration Report for the West Midlands 2002-07 prepared by Worcestershire County Council on behalf of WMRA - March 2009
• CD235 - Critique of the Habitats Regulations Assessment for the Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners housing study, Treweek Environmental Consultants. October 2008
• CD236 - Review of Sustainability Appraisal of the NLP Housing Study Relating to the West Midlands RSS Phase Two Revisions - Final Report - West Midlands Regional Assembly November 2008
• CD237 - Regional Flood Risk Appraisal Update February 2009
• CD246 - The Relationship Between Housing Completions and Migration from the Metropolitan Area - March 2009
• CD247 - The implications of the economic downturn for regional housing targets. Ecotec. March 2009
• CD248 - Affordability and Housing Supply: A review of the implications for the West Midlands of the National Housing and Planning Advice Unit Recommendations - Green Balance - March 2009
• CD249 - Analysis of Strategic Housing Market Assessments in the West Midlands: Stage 1 Technical Report - Ecotec - January 2009 (added 07/04/09).
• CD249A - WMRA: Amendments to figures taken from Table 14 of CD249 - 19 May 2009
• CD251 - Impact of Housing Growth on Water Supply and Water Quality at European sites - Update to information contained within the West Midlands RSS Phase Two Revision HRA - Treweek - March 2009.
• CD252 - The Impact of housing growth on public water supplies - West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS 11) - August 2008 [Brief update to CD144].
• CD253 - West Midlands Regional Carbon Dioxide Emissions Study - March 2009
• CD254 - Annual Monitoring Report 2008 (published February 2009)
• CD255 - Low Carbon Housing - developing a baseline for refurbishment in the West Midlands - Baseline assessment of energy efficiency retrofitting in existing housing stock in the West Midlands - March 2009.
• CD256 - Potential Affordable Housing Delivery for the West Midlands Survey of Local Authorities - Technical Appendix - 2008 - WMRA - June 2008.
• CD257 - Regional Centres Study - May 2009
• CD258 - Regional Logistics Study - May 2009
• CD261 - Central Wales - West Midlands Cross Border Memorandum of Understanding on Cross Border Collaboration - March 2009
• CD262 - Household Survey - CURS / University of Birmingham - March 2006
• CD263 - Methodology paper and Household questionnaire - CURS / University of Birmingham - 2005
• CD264 - Most Recent Occupiers Survey - CURS / University of Birmingham - March 2006
• CD265 - Supplement on Household change and Affordable housing - CURS / University of Birmingham - March 2005
• CD266 - Technical Report - Analysis of Census and Land Registry data - University of Sheffield - 2005
• CD267 - Analysis of Four Housing Market Areas - University of Sheffield (There are four individual reports - Central, North, South and West) - 2005
• CD273 - The Nature and Structure of the housing market in the West Midlands - Prepared for the West midlands Regional Forum of Local Leaders - March 1996 - Halcrow
• CD274 - The West Midlands Housing Markets: Changing Demand, Decentralisation and Urban Regeneration - CURS - The University of Birmingham - March 2001
• CD279 - SA of the Draft RSS Phase Three Revision for the West Midlands - 2008
• CD280 - Policy T12 Priorities for investment April 2009
• CD281 - Policy T12 Priorities for investment linked to RFA schemes April 2009
• CD317 - WMRA: Note for Matter 3B - Housing Proposals 2006-2026 (net provision) by area type - 7 May 2009
• CD318 - WMRA: Table showing up to date figures for Tables 3 and 3A showing local authority data as gross and net figures - 7 May 2009

Further RSS Revision Phase Two Information

If you require further information on Phase Two Revision please contact John Pattinson, Tel: 0121 678 1041 or Stefan Preuss, Tel: 0121 678 1018