Category: Planning

Brierley Hill Design Guidance put on hold

Plans to draw up design guidance for new developments in Brierley Hill has been put on hold to late summer.  The delay will enable the council to focus on its efforts on the Joint Core Strategy examination in public.  The Joint Core Strategy is an important planning and regeneration document which sets out how the [...]

Monday June 28th, 2010 in Consultations, Dudley MBC, Planning | No Comments »

Planners reassure Brierley Hill stakeholders on jobs plan

Moves by the new coalition government to axe Regional Spatial Strategies will NOT stop plans to bring major new building projects for Brierley Hill according to Dudley Council’s Senior Planning Policy Officer Annette Roberts. Proposals to increase the size of the Merry Hill Centre, create over 2000 new homes and bring offices and 10,000 jobs [...]

Friday June 11th, 2010 in Dudley MBC, High Street, Merry Hill Centre, Planning, Town Centre Partnership | No Comments »

Brierley Hill regeneration a ‘moral imperative’

Brierley Hill Town Centre Partnership has urged planning authorities to press ahead with plans to regenerate the area, describing the need to tackle social disadvantage a ‘moral imperative’. The partnership issued its call to action as part of its representation on the Brierley Hill Area Action Plan – consultation on which closed on Friday 1th [...]

Wednesday January 20th, 2010 in Consultations, Planning, Town Centre Partnership | No Comments »

Area Action Plan draft added to download page

The draft Area Action Plan has now been added to the download/documents page of Brierley Hill Blog.

Monday November 16th, 2009 in Civic Society, Planning, Town Centre Partnership | No Comments »

Area Action Plan progress note

Nicki Dale, principle planning officer at Dudley MBC, gave a presentation to the Town Centre Partnership on progress with the Area Action Plan – a crucial document which will guide developments in Brierley Hill for the next 20 years.

Monday November 16th, 2009 in Car Parking, Consultations, High Street, Planning, Town Centre Partnership | No Comments »

Protecting and Improving – the conservation plan for Brierley Hill High Street

The designation of Brierley Hill High Street as a conservation area will help to maintain the best of its buildings and provide a framework for the much needed improvements in the area – supporting the development of a special Brierley Hill sense of place as the regeneration of the area progresses – said Pete Boland, [...]

Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 in Civic Society, Planning | No Comments »

Bats, Kingfishers and Watervoles get their own regeneration plan!

Bats, Kingfishers, Watervoles and other special species will get their own regeneration proposals with the new Brierley Hill Area Action Plan to be published by Dudley Council on 30th November. Speaking at a meeting of Brierley Hill Civic Society Nicki Dale, principle planning officer with Dudley Council, described the surprising number special species of wildlife [...]

Friday October 23rd, 2009 in Civic Society, Planning | 3 Comments »

Brierley Hill Area Action Plan timetable

Speaking at a meeting of Brierley Hill Civic Society Nicki Dale, principle planning officer at Dudley Council, set out the time table for adoption of this crucial plan which will guide the physical regeneration of the area.  The draft plan will be published on 30th November 2009 and a period of consultation lasting until 15th [...]

Wednesday October 21st, 2009 in Consultations, Planning, Strategies | 1 Comment »