It all hinges on Shropshire's 'duty to co-operate' and provide hundreds of homes for the Black Country local authorities' overspill.
A planning examination is looking into whether Shropshire Council has met its legal duty to co-operate with other councils to help meet some of their housing needs.
The Black Country Plan for housing fell apart when Dudley Council’s leader Patrick Harley pulled out of the scheme, stating he was not prepared to sacrifice green belt land to keep others “happy”. It has left the remaining Black Country authorities to draw up their own local housing plans. He added:"Regardless of the amount of houses that are required we should not be taking the West Midlands' unmet need into Shropshire. Telford was built as the overspill for the West Midlands and is still yet to reach its full capacity and the fact that they have been unwilling to accept the West Midlands' claim of an unmet need just shows that they don't feel that this need is justified.
The Association of Black Country Authorities covers Wolverhampton Council, Dudley Council, Sandwell Council and Walsall Council. "We will then co-operate when the basis for the apportionment of housing is clear. It is not sustainable to do anything else," he said.Developers for Raby Estate, Gladman Developments, Stanmore Consortium, and Miller Homes are also listed to make their case.
She gave no hints as to what the decision might be on whether Shropshire Council has met its legal obligations.
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