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Representation ID: 18483

Received: 03/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Robert Walker

I am emailing to strongly oppose the plan (page 608) for the building of houses on the WEC Smestow Valley. The addition of so few houses into an environmentally sensitive area would be severely detrimental to this area for little housing gain. The WEC was a godsend to me during lockdown as [redacted sensitive information] and was therefore locked down for much longer periods than most. This then impacted my mental health, but the close proximity of this area really helped me to de-stress and relax. The abundance and variety of wildlife is extraordinary for an area so close to the city centre. This area is also a part of the wildlife corridor, the Smestow Valley Nature Reserve, which runs for miles around the western side of Wolverhampton. I believe that this proposal is entirely based on monetary gain for a building company but will not provide any benefit for the local community.