Object

Representation ID: 11280

Received: 16/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Julian Roberts

I strongly object to hundreds of additional homes being built on greenfield sites such as Holbeache DUH 208 and the Triangle DUH 211.
The loss of these greenfield sites would be detrimental to those living in the area and their mental health. I and many others use the Holbeache area to walk around and the benefit of such an area cannot be understated. All brownfield sites should be utilised before any of these are considered.
Kingswinford is already gridlocked with traffic and not just at peaks times. The infrastructure to support this does not exist. This will make an already bad situation worse. The land at Holbeache would for example put more traffic onto an island that cannot cope now.
There are not enough school places to support those wishing to attend now. The local schools are already oversubscribed by hundreds. Where will these additional children be educated?
There are already homes being built around Stallings Lane and the Pensnett Trading Estate and more planned for Ketley Quarry.
Adding more homes may also cause flooding issues as more tarmac and less green fields to absorb the water may cause issues.
The bus services in Kingswinford are mediocre currently. Adding more people to use this service for work or to attend college will exacerbate the problem further.
The plan would be a disaster for Kingswinford and should be rejected