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Representation ID: 17071

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Greg Martin

Following my review of the proposal, I am disappointed that this plan has even been considered. The utilisation of farmland in the plan goes against everything that both my local councillors, MP and National Government have pledged in the previous 5 to 10 years.

Given my location in the Lazy Hill area of Aldridge, the proposed plan to use the farmland from Stonnall Road to Lazy Hill Road is said to be providing 363 houses which will increase the number of houses in Aldridge by a considerable amount. This has a delivery timescale of 2027 - 34, does this mean that the site will take 7 years to complete? I also noted that the land will be excavated of sand and gravel, which will lead to a large number of large vehicles, along with dust and debris being in the local air.

I note that you are to increase the size of Stonnall Road, but has any consideration been given to other local roads such as Lazy Hill Road?

Within the local community, there is already a shortage of places in local schools, doctors, dentists and the private sector within the Aldridge community (supermarkets and other shops) are already full. How will the additional c1400 people (based on an average of 4 people within each property) be able to access services? The 4% uplift in population (based on 2011 census figures) that this will cause on an already stretched community is unsustainable)

In conclusion, the idea of using Green Belt land to grow a community at breaking point when there is Brown Belt available locally is nothing short of a disgrace and I look forward to this plan being rejected.