Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 10847

Received: 14/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Jessica van Maanen

Representation Summary:

DUH217! Loss of bridal ways/ paths with legal status to protect right of way.
Felling trees/ hedgerows.
Wildlife will lose their home.
Area under threat is of historical and archaeological importance.
A right to green open space.
Access to this space supports mental health through exercise and socialising.
We should be protecting/ respecting green belt. Public authority have a duty to protect biodiversity.
Strain on local services such as GP’s, schools, hospitals.
Increased traffic especially by saint James school which is already extremely busy with traffic/ parking.
Increase in noise pollution, dust, disruption.
Access for pedestrians/ cyclists would be constrained.