Comment

Representation ID: 11141

Received: 08/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Parvesh Sharma

3 Worcester Lane Sites
Dear Steve Griffiths,

Thank you for meeting with us at the scrutiny meeting and allow us to email you questions we have regarding the Black Country Planning in particular with plans for housing in Worcester Lane.

Below are some points I would like to bring to the officers’ attention:

1. When considering green belt land have all brown field sites been considered? The reason for this question is that when referring to the brown fields register some locations have not been bought forward for call for sites. Also, in actual terms if they travel around Dudley, you can see ample number of sites that can be used/built on for housing instead of eating into green belt locations. Would the officers be able to provide evidence they have considered the Brown fields register and have an actual up to date register reflecting the current situation of the local area as some sites are listed but clearly been used?
2. The next issue I have is when officers considered the location on Worcester Lane why was this location not taken out of the plans when the location on Bromwich Lane was taken off for the call for sites list? As both locations are right next to each other so if Bromwich Lane is protected by green belt why is the land on Worcester Lane not considered the same? (both locations are close in proximity)
3. Alongside the impact on the Environment, impact of transport/access and many more issues that I can list and show that they have not been considered when the location on Worcester Lane has been put forward. The actual financial impact this development will have on our properties, by putting "affordable housing" in between houses that are valued near the Million-pound or more seems like a total disregard for the local area and the proposition put forward would have a huge impact on the value of our homes. Who would compensate us home owners who have recently purchased in the area and will be in negative equity due to this development.
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I have generalised my main point that I would like answered however it would be nice to actually attend or book a meeting with officers to go over more detailed scrutiny questions and actual practical and logical oppositions to the planned Black Country Plan in particular the location on Worcester Lane.

I hope to get a reply as soon as possible prior to me issuing my opposition on the Black Country Plan forms.

Kind Regards,

Pav Sharma