Stafford Road Corridor Area Action Plan

developing sites) taking into account the communitiespriorities for what the AAP needs to deliver.With regard to viability issues, the evidence doeshighlight certain sites / areas where the cost fordeveloping sites will be more significant for developersdue to land assembly / remediation requirements.Wolverhampton City Council currently has in place aflexible approach to planning obligations to supportdevelopers in the current economic climate. We feel thatthe AAP should provide further details and clarity on howthis flexible approach needs to be applied in the AAParea with regard to the evidence and the need forinfrastructure directly related to development sites. Thepolicy could identify certain approaches which we woulduse, such as prioritising the types of infrastructureneeded on certain sites.It is a clear that a partnership approach is needed todeliver the infrastructure needed in the area. The Councilhas pivotal role to play in coordinating and potentiallydelivering this. The table above forms the basis for thispolicy area and will be further refined by the viewsreceived on the Options Report. We feel that this overallapproach takes into account the financial considerationsof development and will give investors certainty that theAAP can be delivered.Policy Area 9 will enable the specific requirements todeliver growth in the AAP area to take place. In additionto the aspects already addressed through Policy Areas1-8, Policy Area 9 introduces proposed approaches toflood risk and site remediation in relation tocontaminated land. This is welcomed by the SA processas it addresses two important considerations whichhave not been introduced by the other policy areas.QuestionsDo you agree with the preferred policy approachfor the AAP to identify the infrastructure needsand to ensure essential infrastructure isdelivered by new development?What sort of infrastructure should be consideredessential and prioritised for developercontributions?Do you feel that a flexible approach to developercontributions will strike the right balancebetween delivering the required infrastructurewhilst having regard to the financial costsassociated with developing certain sites? Whatsort of approaches should the Council look toinclude in the policy to implement this?DeliveryIt is clear that essential infrastructure needs to bedelivered and the delivery responsibility for this willdepend on the type of infrastructure. Identifying what isconsidered essential, as well as having a flexibleapproach to developer contributions, will ensure theAAP is supported by the infrastructure it needs. Furtherdetails will be provided in the AAP Delivery Plan.Sustainability AppraisalThrough setting out the specific infrastructurerequirements of the Stafford Road Corridor to 2026,Options Report for the Development of the Stafford Road Corridor63