Object

Representation ID: 12453

Received: 29/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Thomas Finn

Site Ref WAH242 - Calderfields West Aldridge Road

Site Ref wah242 - Calderfields Aldridge Road
I object to the proposed development of 592 homes on the above Green Belt Land.
There is no excuse for building on green belt land. Review your Brownfield sites, again and again and force development on these sites. I am sure it is more expensive and more challenging to build on the brownfield sites but the easy and more profitable option of green belt should not be considered until brownfield sites are exhausted. All the local politicians say they support 'Brownfield First', even Mike Bird campaigned in 2016 saying "Our policy of tackling the many contaminated sites within the Borough will allow much needed quality housing to be built on these brownfield sites, while protecting our precious green belt. "
Walsall Arboretum is a precious local resource and the development of the land alongside the arboretum will spoil the landscape of open fields. My god children love to see the sheep and cows and horses. This is not just Green Belt land it is Green Belt land that is very important to the local population. Planting trees along this border to hide the new builds will be detrimental to the beauty of the arboretum and to the Users. It will also surely impact the wildlife.
I also think Streetly, Walsall and Aldridge will become one if you do not keep the green belt boundaries. I object to this proposal.