Initial Consultation Report - Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

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INITIAL CONSULTATION REPORT and Tredegar, Brynmawr and Abertillery becoming district shopping centres. Blaina would become a local shopping centre. • Specific complementary roles would be identified for town centres, which are currently in decline, in an attempt to encourage their growth. b) Pre Deposit Consultation The Preferred Strategy 4.11 This was the key stage for communities to help shape the Deposit Plan and the main thrust of community involvement took place during this time. Members of the Public were requested to make representations in respect of the Preferred Strategy to the Council in writing. 4.12 There was no fundamental challenge or presentation of new evidence against the Preferred Strategy that significantly undermined it. When asked if respondents broadly agreed with the Preferred Strategy (option 2) 80% agreed. Wherever possible all issues/comments raised through consultation have been dealt with in the Deposit Plan. 4.13 In total 414 representations from 58 respondents were received in respect of the Preferred Strategy. Of the total, 278 representations offered comment, 136 were expressing support. The following section of the report summarises the nature of the comments received. 4.14 The key findings to emerge from the public consultation stage are presented in more detail in the Preferred Strategy Report of Findings (February 2009) but are summarised below. Table 6: Key Findings Issue Influence on the Deposit Plan Location/Distribution of Development Respondents were concerned that:- The strategy now places less emphasis on the North/South divide and more emphasis on • The strategy would result in a North South divide regenerating the area through the hub and spoke approach, though there remain fewer • There is a bias towards Ebbw Vale opportunities for development in the south due to topographical constraints. The creation of an • It would have a detrimental integrated network of modern and revitalised effect on Abertillery and the hubs will provide a mechanism in which to coordinate investment and ensures that the Ebbw Fach Valley benefits are shared widely to transform the whole Borough. 13
INITIAL CONSULTATION REPORT Renewable Energy The Welsh Assembly Government were concerned that:- The Preferred Strategy did not appear to have followed the approach of the MIPPS and TAN 8 in that; • There is little consideration of the role and impact of renewable energy • It does not appear to form part of the core strategy plan Issue Level of Housing Growth Although most respondents agreed with the increase in population to 71,000 by 2021 and the proposed development of 2,250 – 3,000 dwellings some argued that: • A range of provision should not be included and that instead a top end figure should be allocated • Others expressed concern that the higher figure was too ambitious and could not be delivered in the plan period The Council does not agree with this as the role and impact of renewable energy was considered during the preparation of the Preferred Strategy. Nevertheless the Council has now undertaken a Renewable Energy assessment in accordance with the Welsh Assembly Governments Toolkit. Influence on the Deposit Plan The number of houses to be provided within the plan period has increased as a result of new Welsh Assembly Government projections for the area. Whilst the level of population growth broadly agrees with what the Preferred Strategy aimed to achieve the number of houses required to accommodate this growth has increased. A definite figure has now been included rather than a range. The LDP now provides a framework for the development of 3,666 new dwellings within Blaenau Gwent. 14
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