Wythall,
Worcestershire

Wythall is a sustainable settlement, that benefits from a range of service and facilities, including excellent public transport links with a frequent rail service to and from Birmingham city centre.

The release of the site from the Green Belt is consistent with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the requirements of the current Bromsgrove Local Plan. A comparative assessment of the Green Belt review demonstrates that the site do not perform strongly when tested against the purposes of the Green Belt. The site itself benefits from limited constraints which solely relate to Floodzone 2 and 3 situated along the eastern edge and the masterplan responds positively to these constraints, enhancing the role of the River Cole corridor through the provision
of a linear country park.

It is evident that Wythall is a sustainable settlement, with excellent public transport link to a number of services and facilities essential for existing and prospective residents to every day to day needs. Wythall is a sustainable location for growth. The proximity to the stations, with its regular service to the employment centres of Birmingham, Jewellery Quarter, the Black Country and Stratford-upon-Avon, presents a key opportunity to secure modal shift out of the private car. This lies at the heart of Lone Star’s vision to deliver the net-zero carbon agenda through development in sustainable locations.