Object

Representation ID: 16298

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Ms Dawn Taylor

raft Black Country Plan July 2021. Table 31 - Walsall Sites Allocated for Housing by Black Country
Plan (policy HOU1)
Pages: 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 515, 516
Site Ref: WHA230 Land on the east side of Chester Road, Aldridge; 66 Units
Site Ref: WAH231 Land off Sutton Road, Longwood Lane, Walsall; 202 Units
Site Ref: WAH234 Land between Queslett Road, Doe Bank Lane and Aldridge Road, Pheasey;
1426 Units
Site Ref: WAH237 Land north of Stonnal Road, Aldridge; 363 Units
Site Ref: WAH 240 Land at Mob Lane, High Heath, Pelsall; 209 Units
Site Ref: WAH242 Calderfields West, Aldridge Road, Walsall; 592 Units
Site Ref: WAH246 Land to the East of Chester Road, north of Pacific Nurseries Hardwick; 228 Units
Site Ref: WAH254 Pacific Nurseries, Chester Road, Walsall; 121 Units
OBJECTIONS
1) The aforementioned proposed sites make up massive swathes of valuable green spaces which
is precious Green Belt which is invaluable for residents and visitors mental health, wellbeing and
recreactional purposes. The UK is suffering a loss of nature and is one of te most nature-depleted
countries in the world:
https://www.itv.com/news/2021-10-10/uk-is-one-of-the-most-nature-depleted-countries-in-the-world
We all must take active roles in safeguarding these green lungs’ spaces for residents and
humankind and nature to thrive. We must honour the sites natural significance and protect it from
being forever changed to the built environment. Existing residents use these green spaces for many
recreational activities including but not restricted to: walking, cycling, geocaching, some offer music
events, etc. With the cost of living increasing and many failing to see their incomes rising in line with
these costs, our green spaces provide free recreational areas for everyone to enjoy.
2) The existing infrastructure struggles to accommodate the current residents living closeby to these
sites and if these sites are developed, the roads will witness increased numbers of vehicles usage
which in turn will increase noise, air and light pollution; GP surgeries are already swamped with the
numbers of patients; existing schools will be unable to take new pupils; residents - both existing and
new - will be unable to benefit from and enjoy the health and wellbeing attributes offered by having
access to green spaces.
3) Wildlife and natural habitat will be destroyed and once gone, they are lost forever.
In closing, I object to the potential theft of our multi-beneficial Green Belt and green spaces being
changed forever from green to built environment for the reasons set down in thess Objections.