Object

Representation ID: 14974

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Anthony Wilkes

I am objecting to the Wolverhampton housing plan identified as "Bushbury Strategic Allocation Policy I
CSA1. This allocated area is individualy identified as WOH257, WOH258, WOH259 & WOH260. 1 Firstly I would like to know why this area is no longer green belt land as it clearly forms an existing
green line (running northward), along Bushbury Lane, Giffard Road, Wentworth Road and Northicote
Lane.
It is also part of the natural greenfield area bordering the greenfield area of South Staffordshire.
Buiding in this area would encroach on the very popular Northicote Farm, a 15th century building
that corrently enjoys a beautifully elavated view of the surrounding landscape and has done so for
over 420 years. This view would be destroyed with the implimentation of buildings to the west of it.
The original Northycote Lane (still existing and running adjacent to the farm) is also from the 15th
century, if not before, and is a beautiful walkway/bridleway that many people walk along on a daily
basis, (the intension is to build on and remove this lane). The lane currently leads into (what we
localy call), "Ten bob wood" and "Bluebell wood", eventually leading onto Mosely Old Hall. Any
urbanisition along here would completly destroy the ability for local people to escape the emotional
stresses of life and, "get away from it all".
Also, the Northycote farm country walk appears to have been reduced, at some point in time, by the
local authority and has been concentrated towards the east and north east of the farm allowing for
this irresponsible repositioning of the greenbelt.
I asume that the areas historical importance to the English Civil War has alread been accounted for
in the planning proposal.
This is not an affluent area and not everyone has access to a means of transport to escape to the
countryside. This ancient countryside, that is under threat, is the only open space in the north of
Wolverhampton that people here can access on foot.
Personally, I am 58 years old and have lived in North Bushbury since birth. This housing proposal is
deeply distressing for me, as it is for many people in the area, many of whome do not have access to
completing an objection form like this and so I can only speak on their behalf. I only heard about this
via "word of mouth". Many constituents will have no idea about what is planned for their country
space.
There are many other areas in Wolverhampton that I would encourage you to look at that are already] surrounded by urbanisation. CSA1 proposal is and always has been within the green belt.