Object

Representation ID: 12323

Received: 28/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Yatisha Patel

Commenting on: Black Country Plan - document entitled: Walsall Borough Summary

Objection to proposed new housing land - site name Queslett Road East / Aldridge Road. 42 Hectares / 960 homes to be built

Reasons for objections:
- This housing is planned to be built on Walsall Green BElt, for obvious reasons I would object to this as the area currently is a peaceful green space to enjoy leisurely walks alongside from the current pheasey estate. A new housing estate on this greenbelt would ruin the green landscape in this area
- As I walk past this proposed site on a daily basis, it is obvious that there is also wildlife inhabiting the green space in terms of birds, etc. which I have frequently seen travelling in flocks across the site.
- Traffic generation. With an additional 900+ homes and no plans to improve flow of traffic to Scott Arms / Queslett Road would be a nightmare accessing road networks such as the M6. My current NHS job role requires me to travel to Stoke (2x week) and Birmingham (3x times a week) requires me to use a car as a I cannot afford to use public transport to both places, as well as children for a baby <1 year old.
- Amenities. There is already large build up/traffic at sites such as the ASDA on Queslett Road. WIth an addition of more homes, what amenities would help sustain the current population as well as additional locals?

If the proposed plans were to go ahead, as commuting is a very large part of mine and my husbands careers, this would be pivotal in us making a decision to continue living in the area. We had intially chosen this area due to good transport links to the M6. If the proposed plans go ahead, then it would essentially force us to re-consider living in the area.