Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 16470

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Ms Elaine Tonkinson

Representation Summary:

RE CORONATION ROAD/MOB LANE

I LIVE ON MOB LANE AND LOOK OUT ONTO THE GREEN BELT LAND. MY SOLE REASON FOR BUYING THE PROPERTY WAS FOR ITS WONDERFUL VIEW, TRANQILITY AND THE WILDLIFE IT ATTRACTS. IT IS HOME TO BATS, FOXES, HEDGEHOGS, DEER, SQUIRELS, ARRAY OF BIRDS AND LOCAL HORSES. WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO DESTROY THIS WHEN YOU HAVE MANY VACANT PROPERTIES IN WALSALL STANDING IDLE WHICH COULD BE DEVELOPED ALONG WITH BROWN LAND SITES.
TO BUILD EXTRA HOUSES IN SUCH A SMALL VILLAGE, IT WOULD PUT A STRAIN ON SCHOOLS, DOCTORS AND DENTISTS WHICH WE ALREADY HAVE A PROBLEM GETTING APPOINTMENTS FOR. THE ROADS ARE NOT ADEQUATE TO TAKE EXTRA TRAFFIC, IT WILL CAUSE SO MUCH CONGESTION AND POLLUTION. AGAIN ARE YOU GOING TO DESTROY MORE OF THE GREEN BELT LAND TO TRY AND HELP WITH THIS. MOB LANE WOULD BE DESTROYED AND THE NOISE FOR MONTHS WOULD BE HORRENDOUS.
NATURE HAS BEEN PROVEN TO HELP WITH MENTAL HEALTH, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, WE NEED PLACES TO BE ABLE TO SEE AND WALK THROUGH ON A DAILY BASIS TO HELP WITH STRESS. PLEASE DO NOT TURN IT INTO A CONCRETE JUNGLE.