The Secretary of State will consider the Report, together with
representations made on the draft RSS, with the aim of publishing Proposed
Changes early in 2010. There will then be a period of public consultation
on the Proposed Changes.
Following consideration of responses to the consultation on the Proposed
Changes, the Secretary of State is expected to publish the final West
Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy Phase 2 Revision in mid 2010. The report
can be downloaded by clicking the link below.
By mid October copies of the Panel Report should be made available for
inspection at the same places where the draft RSS was deposited: local
authority planning departments, and the offices of the West Midlands
Regional Assembly and the Government Office for the West Midlands and will
also be sent to all participants at the EiP and local authority Chief
Planning Officers. CD versions will be available to view at public
libraries.
An updated addendum to the Panel Report was released on the 25th November
2009 which addressed some minor inaccuracies. This can also be
downloaded from a link below.
Government Office for the West Midlands will not able to enter into
discussions with stakeholders about the Panel Report. The Report is not
being consulted on, but stakeholders may wish to refer to it when the
Secretary of State's Proposed Changes are published for consultation.
