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Representation ID: 16489

Received: 01/10/2021

Respondent: Miss Erin Ross

(Brandhall Golf Course and Parsons Park)

I have concerns over the planned development in Sandwell which will swallow up the green space of the old Brandhall gold course and Parsons park. I note that this plan started its consultation back in 2017 when the golf course was still fully in use, this gives the appearance that the closure of the golf course was a foregone conclusion prior to Covid being a factor.

There loss of this green space would have a significant detrimental effect on the community. Since the lockdowns is has become a valuable green space for many local people. The next nearest green space to go for a walk and recharge your batteries is either Warley woods or woodgate valley.

Within the plan the markings only outline the whole of the Brandhall golf course and Parsons park for housing development. What alternative green space for residence will be provided? Can more specific plans be provided on where housing will be placed? Will the entire area be urbanised or will a significant swath of the now re-wilding golf course be left for the public to enjoy. There is considerable wild life habitat, a significant number of trees as well as water features that will potentailly be lost. This will impact local wildlife, air quality (it is a decent area of green lung which remains around here), noise from the motoroway (trees provide some shielding) as well as flooding prevention. Having looked at the Black Country plan it is not clear how these impacts will be mitigate. Yes we do need additional housing but to take out the whole of the last remaining large green space in this neighbourhood seems unreasonable. Looking around the area there has been significant numbers of new houses built in the last 20 years, I do not believe this is the only viable are for development.

Please can we see more detailed plans of what is proposed in terms of layout of the site and percentage area of the green space that will be left, wild life corridors, tree preseraaation, noise sheilding from the motorway, flood contingency.