Object
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 10930
Received: 16/09/2021
Respondent: Mrs Gloria Riggio
(DUH 208)
I strongly object to the land south of Holbeach lane/Wolverhampton Road Kingswinford, Site Reference DUH 208, for the following reasons:-
1. The field enables the public to use it for daily exercise to promote good health and well being for individuals in a safe environment. This is very important for people's mental health.
2. It enables dog walkers to exercise their respective pets in a safe and quiet environment away from the traffic around the streets that surround the field
3. The beauty of such a field provides people with a sense of freedom to escape to when they have been travelling in their cars or sitting in traffic jams or had a difficult or trying day at their workplace, where people can take a leisurely walk around the field to unwind
4. There are numerous amounts of wildlife that live and frequent the field such as owls, buzzards, red kites, bats (both protected) and bees and butterflies which are being protected due to their declining numbers whose habitats will be destroyed if the area is developed.
5. Traffic and pollution problems will become even greater in and around Kingswinford especially on the Wolverhampton Road where the proposed development is expected to take place. As it stands the Wolverhampton road leading to Himley in one direction and Wall Heath in the other direction is busy where a high volume of traffic passes through every day.
6. Building developments of this size will cause "air and water pollution" with chemicals released during construction. Also building work itself will impact on locals in terms of noise traffic visual and smell
6. No rail networks or cycle network with limited bus services will force more commuters to use cars and further gridlock roads on A449/A491
7. With the creation of proposed new developments come families that will be living in these areas. Therefore, additional schools, Doctors surgeries, hospitals, supermarkets etc. will need to be built to accommodate people moving into these area.