Following two years of intensive work by Birmingham City and Bromsgrove District Councils, landowners, interested groups, local organisations and the general public the plan was submitted to the Secretary of State on 28 March 2008. This date also marked the start of a six week statutory consultation period, which ended on 9^th May 2008. A copy of the Longbridge Area Action Plan Submission Document is available below together with a summary table of supporting submission documents. Please note. A full set of submission documents can now be found in the Examination Library detailed below.

During the consultation period on the Area Action Plan, 113 representations were duly made from 34 parties / respondents. As required under the relevant regulations, these representations were made available to view at Council Offices / local libraries and on-line via Birmingham, Bromsgrove and Future 4 Longbridge websites. Information on these representations is covered in the Regulation 31 Statement and supporting appendices detailed below.

Of the 113 representations made on the Area Action Plan on submission, 12 ‘Site Allocation Representations’ were identified. These representations proposed changes to proposed site allocations identified in the Area Action Plan. In compliance with the relevant regulation, consultation on the 12 Site Allocation Representations lasted 6 weeks, from 19^th May through to 30^th June 2008. A ‘Statement of Matters’ and a full set of the representations were made available at nominated public offices and libraries The representations were also made available online.

This stage of consultation is covered by the Regulation 32 Statement detailed below with supporting appendices.

During the consultation on the Site Allocation Representations, three representors made comments. Information on these representations is detailed in the Regulation 33 Statement provided below and supporting appendix. Copies of this information have also been made available at the places the Submission Document was deposited for public comment, which include:

Birmingham City Council, 9^th Floor, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham B1 1TU: Mon-Thurs 8.45am-5.15pm & Fri 8.45am – 4.15pm

Bromsgrove District Council, The Council House, Planning Reception, Burcot Road, Bromsgrove: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Austin Sports and Social Club, Tessall Lane, Longbridge: Mon-Fri 12 noon – 3pm

Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Central Birmingham: Mon-Fri 9am-8pm & Sat 9am – 5pm

Parish Offices, New Frankley in Birmingham Parish Council, 12 Arden Road, Frankley: Mon-Fri 8.30am – 12 noon

Bromsgrove District Council Customer Service Centre, Dolphin Centre, School Drive, Bromsgrove: Mon-Wed 9am -5 pm, Thurs 10am-5pm, Fri 9am -5pm and Sat 9am-12 noon

Local libraries (please check for opening times) – Alvechurch, Bromsgrove, Catshill, Hagley, Rubery and Wythall