Stafford Road Corridor Area Action Plan

The Options ReportThis Options report is the second key stage in preparingthe AAP.This Options Report sets out the main options for thefuture of the Stafford Road Corridor up to 2026. Theseoptions have been prepared in the light of responses tothe Issues consultation, and are based upon a robustand up-to-date evidence base.The main purpose of this document is to get the viewsof communities, businesses, developers and otherorganisations on the Options to deliver regeneration inthis part of the city. We will use the feedback from thisReport to put together the final draft AAP before it issubmitted to Government. This is called the Publicationstage. Details of the stages of preparing the AAP areset out in Part 5.Evidence GatheringPreparation of Issues Paperand 6 weeks consultationPreparation of Options Reportand 6 weeks consultationPreparation of Area Action PlanSubmission to Secretary of StateExamination in PublicAdoption of Area Action PlanThis Options Report is divided intoa number of Sections:Community & Stakeholder Consultationand Sustainability Appraisal• Part One describes the character of the area andsets out the Preferred Vision, Development Targetsand Masterplan for the AAP.• Part Two sets out the policies we feel are needed toguide development in the area. These are structuredaround three Directions of Change to cover allaspects of development, growth and change that webelieve the AAP has to prepare for in the period to2026. These Directions of Change correspond tothose identified in the Core Strategy.The Directions of Change are:◆◆Supporting Economic ProsperityCreating Sustainable Communities◆ Transforming the Environment andaddressing Climate Change• Part Three sets out and identifies development sites/ opportunities, social and environmental proposals,infrastructure requirements and design considerationswithin five Character Areas.• Part Four identifies further policies to support thedelivery of the AAP. Delivery is a crucial consideration,particularly in the current economic climate. It alsoidentifies the emerging approach that will be taken tomonitor the delivery of the AAP.• Part Five provides further details on how to give yourviews on the Options Report, and sets out thetimetable for the preparation of the AAP.Throughout the document there are a series ofquestions to find out what you think about the Options.We will use the feedback from this Options Report tohelp put together the final draft plan.Where we have got to so far…AAP Issues PaperPreparation on the AAP began in 2009 with a publicconsultation on the Issues Paper. This document soughtthe views on the issues the AAP needed to address. Theproduction of the Options Report was delayed to focuson getting the Core Strategy adopted, but also toundertake further evidence gathering to inform theproduction of the plan.Comments received on the Issues Paper are highlightedin the Options Report, and an overall summary isprovided below. Further details, including a detailedsummary of the representations received, and the Councilresponse to them can be found in the Stafford RoadCorridor AAP – Consultation Report (June 2009 – April2011) (available via www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/ldf).Some of issues raised in the Issues Paper are no longerbeing addressed by the AAP. In a number of cases theissue has now been addressed in the adopted CoreStrategy. The issues no longer being taken forward inthe AAP are listed below, with the reasons for doing sohighlighted in Appendix C:• Creating Stronger Links between New EmploymentDevelopment and the Local Workforce• Getting the Right Type and Mix of Housing,including provision for Gypsies and Travellers• Providing the Right Level of Affordable Housing• Ensuring there are Facilities for the Community• Providing Sport and Leisure Facilities6Options Report for the Development of the Stafford Road Corridor