Object

Representation ID: 14400

Received: 21/09/2021

Respondent: Anne Colley

I wish to object to part of the Black Country Plan - Wolverhampton (B - Fallings Park strategic allocation 303 houses (map on page 9)). I wish to object for a number of reasons: -

1. The road that cuts through the development labelled on the map on page 9 of the summary is labelled as Wood End Road, this is in fact Wood Hayes Road which is a very narrow road and not suitable for the increased traffic that would result if the development of a large housing development were to go ahead. There have already been a significant number of accidents on this road and this will only increase as a result of increased traffic.
2. There is not enough infrastructure in the local area for a large housing development, not only in terms of suitable roads but also in terms of schools (nursery, primary and reception), health facilities and recreational space.
3. There will be an increase in the amount of air and noise pollution thorughout the development phase and beyond.
4. Loss of green belt land which will affect wildflife, bio-diversity and recreational land.
5. Brown-field sites have not been considered as part of the plan for Wenesfield. For example there is an old primary school site on Lichfield Road (opposite the Vine public house) which could be utilised. There is also a patch of un-used land behind the old primary school which could also be used. This land backs onto the Wyrley & Essington canal so would make a lovely site on which to build houses and at the same time make use of brown-field land.
6. There is a lack of public transport in the proposed building area meaning an increase in car useage again leading to more pollution in the local area.
7. Not enough jobs in the local area meaning people will have to commute to get to their place of work.