Comment

Representation ID: 12182

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Sandwell Liberal democrats

We welcome Sandwell's decision not to include the land off Birmingham Road and Wilderness Lane (Peakhouse Farm) in the Draft Black Country Plan.

Contrary to the claim in the developer’s submission, there are several constraints that apply to this proposal.
1) The land is protected by Historic Hedgerow legislation.
2) The site is a Site of Interest for Nature Conservation.
3) There are archaeological remains underneath the surface of the fields, thought to be those of a moated farmhouse. This was confirmed by the archaeologists who dug a test trench commissioned by the developer in May 2021.