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Representation ID: 12465

Received: 05/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Phil Williams

I wish for it to be placed on record that I strongly oppose the proposal within the draft Black Country Plan
which seeks to develop valuable Greenbelt land adjacent Walsall Arboretum and Calderfields Farm (Site Ref
WAH242).
I would also like to lodge my dissatisfaction over how inaccessible this consultation was to respond to, with
the online portal being unavailable at the time of writing and no notification of this proposal being received
other than via letter drops by local residents.
This feels very much like a backdoor way of getting things done, a view supported by the fact I have just
witnessed a helicopter carrying out a LiDAR Survey of the site. Given that the consultation window is open
until 11th October (i.e. another 6 days) it feels very much like this 'consultation' is merely a box ticking
exercise.
This development proposal is simply unacceptable, there are numerous other sites within Walsall which
could and indeed should be developed before any consideration is given to this most valuable Greenbelt
space. Not withstanding this point I also feel this development is totally out of keeping with the surrounding
environment, will have significant negative impacts upon the quality of the Arboretum being Walsall's
premier park and also the adverse impact the proposals will have on the quality of life of residents and
detrimental effects on wildlife.
As a local resident and staunch supporter of Walsall I am horrified by the lack of common sense being
applied and simply cannot support this proposal.
Not withstanding this point I also feel this development is totally out of keeping with the surrounding environment, will have significant negative impacts upon the quality of the Arboretum being Walsall's premier park and also the adverse impact the proposals will have on the quality of life of residents and detrimental effects on wildlife.