Object

Representation ID: 13711

Received: 02/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Karen Jones

I wish to object to the proposed development on Worcester Lane for the following reasons;

1. Worcester Lane is already a very busy and dangerous road to traffic. I fear of road accidients on this road if additional housing is built. It is only a matter of time until there is a serious traffic accident on Worcester Lane just beyond the railway bridge and just before the planned development.
2. Local schools are already struggling. How can schools be expected to take on additional pupils when schools are already at bursting point and teachers so overloaded.
3. Local Doctors surgeries are already overloaded. This would place greater demand on Doctors.
4. Hagley has already been significantly affected by the new large development a few years ago at Hagley Island with far too much traffic now the Worcester Lane and in Hagley Village. Local housing expansion development has completely destroyed Hagley 'Village'. Another development would simply compound this already bad situation.
5. The plan for building on the Worcester Lane site would destroy a beautiful edge to the green belt
6.The area of Worcester Lane, Redlake Drive has already seen progressive housing development over the last 40 years. The remaining land needs to be preserved to protect wildlife.
7. Existing residents live in the Worcester Lane area for its beauty and tranquillity. Adding further residential properties will devalue the existing properties. This in turn may result in lowering housing valuations which in turn might result in residents playing lower council tax to the local authority.
8. The new development will run along side the railway line. Railway stock using this line is propelled by Diesel locomotives. This will not be healthy for the residents of the new properties. How is it intended to protect residents from the noise and fumes of the railway.
9. The new development will need an entrance near to where walkers cross the Worcester Lane from the bridle path. This will add further risk to this already dangerous crossing.
10. Turning into Worcester Lane (for example from Bromwich Lane) is already difficult due to the amount of traffic now using Worcester Lane. Additional development would compound this issue.