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Representation ID: 13488

Received: 21/09/2021

Respondent: Elaine Stanley

I am commenting on the Draft Black Country Plan 2039. Sandwell development.
My family and I have lived on the [location disclosed] for 33 years.
The local golf course has been a big part of our life here and I view it as part of our culture and heritage. I do not want to see it developed for housing or anything else.
I am concerned about the disruption of having more than 2000 people added to our estate.
That is the lack of infrastructure to accommodate them. That is the lack of school places and doctors surgeries and shops. I do not believe the current availability is sufficient. I am also concerned about available road space and in particular parking which is already irksome in the area. We already have cars cutting through the estate to avoid traffic on the Grafton Road. I am of the opinion that the proximity of the golf course with its greenery and it particular the trees has been cleaning out air for generations. With the current state of global warming it would be unadvisable, in my opinion, to destroy this local green space as it would be detrimental to the current population. I am sure there are many people here at Causeway and Brandhall have issue with this development. We sadly lack green spaces and you are about to take more away. I feel it is also about destroying the habitat of our local wildlife. I have recently been impressed by the fact we have had, what appear to be, sparrowhawks flying above our houses, something I have never seen before. There is a lot to be said about allowing the area to become wild as far as nature is concerned. This concludes my objection to the planned development.