Object

Representation ID: 13298

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Alan Perry

Number of people: 2

My wife and I wish to object to the proposed development of housing on the field / land adjacent to Guys Lane, Gornal Wood.
We are constantly being requested by social media etc., to be aware of climate change to plant more trees and wild flower meadows, wherever possible. Yet for some reason Dudley Council wish to do the opposite. Chop down trees and dig up green spaces.

From our property we can see the trees and the amount of many types of birds nesting. In Spring the trees are covered in blossom which attracts bees / butterflies. It is nice to see Horses in the field and to use the land behind to go for a walk.

TRAFFIC: Guys Lane is now a constant cut through from the Himley Road to Cinder Road to avoid the traffic lights at the Bull Street cross roads. Some years ago a weight restriction had to be applied to Guy's Lane to prevent HGV's. using it. Yet they still come along the lane. Early morning and late afternoon there is a constant stream of traffic with people going and returning from work. At times we have to queue to get to our own property. If more houses were built in Guys Lane this would be more of a problem.

GORNAL VILLAGE: Has anyone from Dudley Council driven through the village lately and tried to park especially when Red Hall School children are being collected. Even the buses have a problem getting through at times. Sometime ago we were promised a car park on land between the Methodist Church and Egginton's Chemist. This has not materialised. Now we are being told that an ALDO store is to be built there. WHY? We do not need an ALDI store. We already have SPA and Sainsburys and Lidl and Morrisons close by. How many more supermarkets do we need. ALDI would kill off the village and the small shops would suffer. Just think how much more traffic an ALDI store would bring.

The traffic in and around Gornal has become much worse since the building of the new estate know as Himley View near Stallings Lane. (Who gave it the name Himley View when Guy's lane etc., is already the Himley View estate!) We think Dudley Council should rethink this proposal Afterall there are other brown sites and areas that need developing in Dudley. LEAVE OUR GREEN SPACES ALONE.