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Representation ID: 14234

Received: 03/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Adam Mitchell

WAH237 & WAH253
As a local resident I am appalled, distressed, flabbergasted & perplexed that there is even a consideration to develop our beautiful green belt land in Aldridge. This proposed development not only affects myself directly, it also affects our whole community. We take so much pleasure in our green spaces which invigorates us, provides peace of mind, and brings us together as a community! Why is this even being considered when there are many suitable brown sites across the borough?! I can't stress highly enough that once our green belt is lost it is lost forever!!! Degradation to residents mental health will be catastrophic, let alone the environmental affect to local nature and wildlife. The required housing allocation in Walsall can be met without building on green belt, so to reiterate, I am appalled that this is even being considered.

My [Redacted-GDPR] one of the proposed sites (WAH237), which is our eutopia and is the sole reason myself & my partner [Redacted-GDPR]. Many mornings, afternoons, and evenings are spent admiring the beauty of the view and for this to be taken away from us and my fellow residents would be a crime. To be subjected to years of development byway of an ongoing building site and development would cause a catastrophic and unmeasurable decline in our wellbeing, taking our precious green space and view away forever.

I appreciate houses are to be built BUT NOT ON OUR GREEN BELT LAND which is supposed to be protected for future generations!!!

As confirmed at our consultation meeting with Walsall Council on 1st October, hedgerows can't be disturbed and must be retained. So how can a housing estate be developed on the proposed site, as Stonnell Road would need to be widened to accommodate the significant increase in traffic, which would result in the hedgerows being removed from each side of the road!!! This in itself should be a reason to scrap the proposed site!

Back to my point around the many other suitable sites being available. Why can't the site on Middlemore Lane be proposed where they are now building a super tip. This site would be ideal, as already has the access for traffic, and the development would not directly affect any existing residents.