Object

Representation ID: 16103

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Angela Arnold

Why is the site WAH231 Sutton Road/Longwood Lane included in the plan when it is clearly unsuitable?
The current owners of 50% of this site, Friel and a Sutton Road resident were never consulted about the proposed development and do not support it!!!

The site is unsuitable because

Infrastructure:
Sutton Road unable to cope with the extra traffic
Any Longwood Lane access would cause increased traffic congestion, on an already overused road
Longwood Lane has no pedestrian/cycle access
Severe traffic congestion at the junction of Longwood Lane and Sutton Road
No capacity for increase in pupils at local schools
Already issues with Doctors and waiting times to get appointments etc, without many more residents
Proposed dwellings per hectare of 35 out of character with local area

Health and Wellbeing
Serious health risk to Sutton Road residents from increased traffic pollution and noise
Increased stress to Sutton Road residents with construction work and loss of Green Space

Environment
Serious loss of wildlife habitat (deer, foxes, birds) WAH231 is a site of local importance for nature conservation (SLINC) and should be protected.

Why was this site included in the plan when the landowners of 50% of it do not support its development.

I have lived on the Sutton Road for years and the traffic has increased significantly in that me. The road is busy at all times of the day but particularly at rush hour as it is one of the main routes into Walsall and to the M6/M5. More traffic would make the road a living hell to get off our drive and to travel into the town.

I STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS DEVELOPMENT!!