Sandwell Local Plan Examination

Examination library

This webpage sets out the submitted evidence base for the Sandwell Local Plan.

Key Submission Documents

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
SUB 001	Sandwell Local Plan (Reg.19 submission version)	11/12/2024	SMBC
SUB 002	SLP Regulation 19 Publication Errata Sheet (October 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
SUB 003	Sandwell Local Plan Appendices (Reg.19 submission version)	11/12/2024	SMBC
SUB 004	Sandwell Local Plan Policies Map (Regulation 19) (PDF) Sandwell Local Plan Policies Map (Regulation 19) (online interactive version)	11/12/2024	SMBC
SUB 005	SLP Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) (Reg.19 submission version)	11/12/2024	SMBC
SUB 006	SLP Reg.19 Sustainability Appraisal - vol.1 Non-Technical Summary (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
SUB 007	SLP Reg.19 Sustainability Appraisal - vol.2 Main Report (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
SUB 008	SLP Reg.19 Sustainability Appraisal - vol.3 Appendices (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
SUB 009	SLP Consultation Statement (submission version)	11/12/2024	SMBC
SUB 010	Sandwell Council's Response to SLP Issues and Options Representations	11/12/2024	SMBC
SUB 011	Sandwell Council's Response to Reg.18 SLP Representations	11/12/2024	SMBC
SUB 012	Complete Reg. 19 SLP Representations in Plan Order	11/12/2024	SMBC
SUB 013	Complete Reg. 19 SLP Representations in Respondent Order	11/12/2024	SMBC
SUB 014	Summary Report of Reg.19 SLP Representations	11/12/2024	SMBC
SUB 015	Sandwell Local Plan Submission Letter	11/12/2024	SMBC
SUB 016	Sandwell Local Plan Submission Statement of Fact	11/12/2024	SMBC

Statements of Common Ground

Reference	Title	Date Added	Source
DtC 001	SLP Duty to Co-operate Statement (submission version)	11/12/2024	SMBC
DtC 002	SLP Reg.19 Duty to Co-operate Statement	11/12/2024	SMBC

Technical Evidence

Centres

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
CEN 001	Black Country Centres Study Addendum 2022 Vol 1 Main Report	11/12/2024	SMBC
CEN 002	Black Country Centres Study Addendum 2022 Vol 2 Appendices	11/12/2024	SMBC
CEN 003	Black Country Centres Study Update 2021 - vol 1 main report	11/12/2024	SMBC
CEN 004	Black Country Centres Study Update 2021 - vol 2 healthchecks	11/12/2024	SMBC
CEN 005	Black Country Centres Study Update 2021 - vol 3 quantitative modelling	11/12/2024	SMBC
CEN 006	Black Country Centres Study 2020 - vol 1 main report	11/12/2024	SMBC
CEN 007	Black Country Centres Study 2020 - vol 2 healthchecks	11/12/2024	SMBC
CEN 008	Black Country Centres Study 2020 - vol 3 quantitative modelling	11/12/2024	SMBC
CEN 009	Black Country Centres Study 2020 - vol 4 household survey results	11/12/2024	SMBC

Climate Change

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
CLIM 001	Sandwell Climate Change Study - Output 1 Literature Review (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
CLIM 002	Sandwell Climate Change Study - Output 2 Policy Matrix (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
CLIM 003	Sandwell Climate Change Study - Output 3 Evidence Base (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
CLIM 004	Sandwell Climate Change Study - Output 3a Costs Appendix (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
CLIM 005	Sandwell Climate Change Study - Output 4 Offsetting Report (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC

Economy and Employment

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
ECON 001	Black County Authorities - Employment Land Needs Assessment 2020-2041 (October 2023)	11/12/2024	SMBC
ECON 002	Black Country Economic Development Needs Assessment (EDNA) 2022	11/12/2024	SMBC
ECON 002A	Black Country Economic Development Needs Assessment (EDNA) 2024 Update	30/01/2025	SMBC
ECON 003	Black Country Employment Area Review (BEAR) Main Document (July 2021)	11/12/2024	SMBC
ECON 004	Black Country Employment Area Review (BEAR) - Appendix 2 - map	11/12/2024	SMBC
ECON 005	Black Country Employment Area Review (BEAR) - Appendix 3	11/12/2024	SMBC
ECON 006	Employment Land Supply Paper 2023 Update	11/12/2024	SMBC
ECON 006A	Employment Land Supply Paper 2024 Update	30/01/2025	SMBC
ECON 007	West Midlands Strategic Employment Sites Study (August 2024)	30/01/2025	SMBC

Environment and Landscape

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
ENV 001	Sandwell Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Reg.19 (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
ENV 002	Sandwell Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Reg.18 (October 2023)	11/12/2024	SMBC
ENV 003	Sandwell Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) submission version (December 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
ENV 004	Sandwell Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Strategy (September 2023)	11/12/2024	SMBC
ENV 005	Black Country Historic Landscape Characterisation Study (October 2019)	11/12/2024	SMBC
ENV 006	Black Country Local Nature Recovery Strategy (March 2022)	11/12/2024	SMBC
ENV 007	BC Local Nature Recovery Strategy 2022 - CL10 The Rowley Hills - Technical Appendix	11/12/2024	SMBC
ENV 008	BC Local Nature Recovery Strategy 2022 - CL11 Stour Valley - Technical Appendix	11/12/2024	SMBC
ENV 009	BC Local Nature Recovery Strategy 2022 - CL07 Sandwell Valley - Technical Appendix	11/12/2024	SMBC
ENV 010	Staffordshire and Black Country HRA - Traffic Model Validation and Forecast for European Protected Sites (July 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
ENV 011	Staffordshire and Black Country HRA - Air Quality Impacts on European Sites (October 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC

Green Belt

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
GREB 001	Black Country Green Belt Study (September 2019)	11/12/2024	SMBC
GREB 002	Black Country Green Belt Study - Appendix 2 (September 2019)	11/12/2024	SMBC
GREB 003	Black Country Green Belt Study - Appendix 3 (B1A-B75A) (Sept 2019)	11/12/2024	SMBC
GREB 004	Black Country Green Belt Study - Appendix 3 (B76A-B140A) (Sept 2019)	11/12/2024	SMBC
GREB 005	Black Country Landscape Sensitivity Assessment main document (September 2019)	11/12/2024	SMBC
GREB 006	Landscape Sensitivity Assessment (Sandwell)	11/12/2024	SMBC

Health and Wellbeing

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
HEW 001	Health Impact Assessment (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
HEW 002	Black Country Plan Health Evidence Base (August 2021)	11/12/2024	SMBC

Housing

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
HOU 001	Sandwell Housing Market Assessment Update (August 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
HOU 002	Black Country Housing Market Assessment (March 2021)	11/12/2024	SMBC
HOU 003	Sandwell Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) 2024	11/12/2024	SMBC
HOU 004	Black Country Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) (April 2022)	11/12/2024	SMBC
HOU 005	SLP Reg.18 Urban Capacity Appraisal (November 2023)	11/12/2024	SMBC
HOU 006	SLP Reg.19 Urban Capacity Appraisal (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
HOU 007	Greater Birmingham and Black Country HMA Strategic Growth Study (February 2018)	11/12/2024	SMBC
HOU 008	Greater Birmingham and Black Country HMA Strategic Growth Study Appendices (February 2018)	11/12/2024	SMBC
HOU 009	Greater Birmingham and Black Country HMA Strategic Growth Study Position Statement (February 2018)	11/12/2024	SMBC
HOU 010	GBBCHMA Housing Supply and Need Position Statement (September 2020)	11/12/2024	SMBC
HOU 011	GBBCHMA Position Statement Addendum (December 2021)	11/12/2024	SMBC
HOU 012	GBBCHMA Position Statement Addendum Appendix 1 (December 2021)	11/12/2024	SMBC
HOU 013	GBBCHMA Position Statement Addendum Appendix 2 (December 2021)	11/12/2024	SMBC
HOU 014	GBBCHMA Housing Supply and Need Position Statement Addendum 2020-21 (April 2023)	11/12/2024	SMBC

Infrastructure and Delivery

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
DEL 001	Sandwell Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) - Part 1 - Infrastructure Needs Assessment (November 2023)	11/12/2024	SMBC
DEL 002	Sandwell Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) - Part 2 - Infrastructure Schedule (August 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
DEL 003	Black Country Utilities Infrastructure Capacity Study (2019)	11/12/2024	SMBC

Minerals

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
MIN 001	BC Minerals Study Update (2023) - Sandwell	11/12/2024	SMBC
MIN 002	BCP Minerals Study Evidence Base Review (January 2020)	11/12/2024	SMBC
MIN 003	BCP Minerals Study summary (January 2020)	11/12/2024	SMBC
MIN 004	BCP Minerals Study Appendices A and B (January 2020)	11/12/2024	SMBC
MIN 005	BCP Minerals Study Appendix C (January 2020)	11/12/2024	SMBC
MIN 006	BCP Minerals Study Appendix C1 (January 2020)	11/12/2024	SMBC
MIN 007	BCP Minerals Study Appendix C2 (January 2020)	11/12/2024	SMBC
MIN 008	BCP Minerals Study Appendix D (January 2020)	11/12/2024	SMBC
MIN 009	BCP Minerals Study errata (January 2020)	11/12/2024	SMBC

Monitoring

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
MON 001	Local Development Scheme (January 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
MON 002	Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)	11/12/2024	SMBC
MON 003	Authority Monitoring Report 2022-23	11/12/2024	SMBC
MON 004	Authority Monitoring Report 2023-24	11/12/2024	SMBC
MON 005	Housing Delivery Test Action Plan 2024	11/12/2024	SMBC

Playing Pitches and Open Space

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
PPOS 001	Sandwell Open Space Assessment (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
PPOS 002	Rowley Hills Strategic Open Space Study (October 2023)	11/12/2024	SMBC
PPOS 003	Green Spaces Strategy Implementation and Business Plan 2022-23 to 2025-26	11/12/2024	SMBC
PPOS 004	Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Strategy (October 2022)	11/12/2024	SMBC
PPOS 005	Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Strategy and Action Plan (October 2022)	11/12/2024	SMBC
PPOS 006	Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Strategy and Action Plan by Town (October 2022)	11/12/2024	SMBC

Site Assessment and Allocations

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
SAA 001	SLP Reg.19 Site Assessment Report (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
SAA 002	SLP Reg.19 Site Assessment Report - Site Proformas 1 - 100	11/12/2024	SMBC
SAA 003	SLP Reg.19 Site Assessment Report - Site Proformas 101 - 182	11/12/2024	SMBC
SAA 004	SLP Reg.19 Site Assessment Report - Appendix E - Flood Risk Sequential Test	11/12/2024	SMBC
SAA 005	Sandwell Local Plan - Heritage Impact Assessment (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
SAA 006	Wilderness Lane, Great Barr - Appeal decision (August 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC

Transport

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
TRAN 001	Black Country Transport Modelling Report (October 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
TRAN 002	Black Country Transport Modelling Report (2023)	11/12/2024	SMBC
TRAN 003	Black Country Car Parking Study (August 2021)	11/12/2024	SMBC
TRAN 004	Black Country Car Parking Study summary	11/12/2024	SMBC

Viability

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
VIAB 001	SLP Reg.18 Viability Report (November 2023)	11/12/2024	SMBC
VIAB 002	SLP Reg.19 Viability Report Addendum (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC

Waste

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
WAS 001	BCA Waste Study Update (September 2023)	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAS 002	BCA Waste Study Update (September 2023) Sandwell Appendices B-H	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAS 003	Black Country Waste Study (March 2020)	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAS 004	BCP Waste Study summary (2020)	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAS 005	BCP Waste Study Appendices A-L (March 2020)	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAS 006	BCP Waste Study Appendix M (March 2020)	11/12/2024	SMBC

Water and Flooding

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
WAT 001	Black Country Plan Water Cycle Study - Phase 1 Scoping Study (May 2020)	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 002	Sandwell Water Cycle Study - Phase 2 (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 003	Black Country Plan Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) (June 2020)	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 004a	Sandwell Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) (September 2024)	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 004b	Sandwell Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) (September 2024) [tracked changes removed]	29/01/2025	SMBC
WAT 005	SLP L1 SFRA 2024 - Appendix A - SFRA User Guide	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 006	SLP L1 SFRA 2024 - Appendix B - Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 007	SLP L1 SFRA 2024 - Appendix C - Modelled Present Day Fluvial Flood Risk	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 008	SLP L1 SFRA 2024 - Appendix D - Modelled Fluvial plus Climate Change Flood Risk	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 009	SLP L1 SFRA 2024 - Appendix E - Risk of Flooding from Surface Water_Part1	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 010	SLP L1 SFRA 2024 - Appendix E - Risk of Flooding from Surface Water_Part2	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 011	SLP L1 SFRA 2024 - Appendix F - Impact of Climate Change on RoFSW	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 012	SLP L1 SFRA 2024 - Appendix G - Risk of Flooding from Groundwater	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 013	SLP L1 SFRA 2024 - Appendix H - Risk of Flooding from Reservoirs	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 014	SLP L1 SFRA 2024 - Appendix I - Flood Alert and Warning Areas	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 015	SLP L1 SFRA 2024 - Appendix J - Bedrock Geology in Sandwell	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 016	SLP L1 SFRA 2024 - Appendix K - Superficial Deposits in Sandwell	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 017	SLP L1 SFRA 2024 - Appendix M - Level 1 Site Screening Results v2	08/01/2025	SMBC
WAT 018a	Sandwell Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) 2024	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 018b	Sandwell Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) (January 2025) [additional information about sites at risk of surface water flooding]	29/01/2025	SMBC
WAT 019	SLP L2 SFRA 2024 - Appendix A.1 - Lion Farm Estate	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 020	SLP L2 SFRA 2024 - Appendix A.1 - Land off Bilport Lane	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 021	SLP L2 SFRA 2024 - Appendix A.1 - Roway Lane	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 022	SLP L2 SFRA 2024 - Appendix A.2 - Lion Farm Estate	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 023	SLP L2 SFRA 2024 - Appendix A.2 - Land off Bilport Lane	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 024	SLP L2 SFRA 2024 - Appendix A.2 - Roway Lane	11/12/2024	SMBC
WAT 025	SLP L2 SFRA 2025 - Appendix 2.2 - Risk of Flooding from Surface Water Extents 100yr + CC [various sites]	29/01/2025	SMBC
WAT 026	SLP L2 SFRA 2025 - Appendix 2.2 - Risk of Flooding from Surface Water Depth 100yr + CC [various sites]	29/01/2025	SMBC
WAT 027	SLP L2 SFRA 2025 - Appendix 2.2 - Risk of Flooding from Surface Water Present Day Extents [various sites]	29/01/2025	SMBC
WAT 028	SLP L2 SFRA 2025 - Appendix 2.2 - Risk of Flooding from Surface Water Velocity 100yr + CC [various sites]	29/01/2025	SMBC
WAT 029	SLP L2 SFRA 2025 - Appendix 2.2 - Risk of Flooding from Surface Water Hazard 100yr + CC [various sites]	29/01/2025	SMBC
WAT 030	SLP L2 SFRA 2025 - Appendix 2.2 - Brierley Lane, Tipton	29/01/2025	SMBC

WMCA Brownfield Land Study

Reference	Key evidence base document	Date Added	Source
WMCA 001	WMCA Brownfield Land Study (2022)	11/12/2024	SMBC