A consultation is set to be held over plans to develop land west of a former school in Stourport. 

Residents and key stakeholders are being invited to have their say on Wyre Forest District Council's vision for the land off Coniston Crescent (Abberley Hills View). 

On the council website, a draft supplementary planning document is now available to view, which outlines the development opportunities and constraints for the site as well as what the council would like to see delivered. 

The document, which has been prepared by the strategic housing and planning teams, also focuses on the relevant policies in the Local Plan and outlines the vision of creating two, three and four bedroom homes at the site. 

On the website, the council said: "The site offers up a fantastic opportunity to bring forward a high-quality residential site that restores, supports and enhances biodiversity, the wider Green Infrastructure network and improves connectivity to the open countryside for the existing community that surrounds the site.

"The site is just over nine hectares in size and is a greenfield site adjacent to the Burlish Country Park (Policy SP.28), which falls within the West Midlands Green Belt. The site will contribute to a vibrant, attractive, well designed, healthy and sustainable place, meeting the housing needs of the local community."

The council also hopes the site will enhance existing green assets and provide safe and attractive pedestrian and cycle links to key facilities in Stourport as well as links to the nature reserve and the national cycle network.

With more than 450 households on the housing register waiting for affordable properties in Stourport, the council is "keen to work with developers who would consider a joint venture with the council to meet their aspiration of bringing forward high quality private rented accommodation as well as affordable housing and owner occupation". 

The scheme would need to meet the local housing needs The scheme would need to meet the local housing needs (Image: Google/Wyre Forest District Council)

The scheme should address housing needs through the provision of different sizes of family housing with particular emphasis on two-bed properties. 

For more information visit www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/planning-and-buildings/planning-policy/supplementary-planning-documents/development-brief/#s4

Consultation is open for four weeks from September 16 to October 14. Please email any comments to planning.policy@wyreforestdc.gov.uk 

Any comments received will be reported back to councillors in late 2024 before the document is formally adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document.