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Representation ID: 10928

Received: 02/09/2021

Respondent: Mr J Fox

Number of people: 2

Re- Policy WSA6 - Land off Sutton Road, Longwood Lane, Walsall

We are very disappointed to learn of the proposed plans to build houses on WAH231 at some time in the future

Our West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street, has stressed the need to use "Brownfield" sites first and foremost for these sorts of development. This land most certainly does not fall anywhere near this category and would represent a catastrophic loss to the community, being some of our precious Green Belt land, which once lost would be good forever for future generations.

The effect of 200 houses being built here raises the serious question of a dramatic increase of traffic in an area already with very high concentrations of vehicles on the Sutton Road and Longwood Lane, and there seems little sense in adding significant volumes of traffic in an already busy area, especially at school times and rush hour, where there are occasions already where gridlock becomes perilously close. The accommodation of large numbers of extra children in local schools would create a serious situation for the schools as well as the inevitable dangers.

The land is also undoubtedly a valuable wildlife haven and any building work would result in the loss of many more species of plants, animals and bird than we should all allow to happen.

We sincerely hope that this project will not go ahead.