Object

Representation ID: 19259

Received: 11/12/2021

Respondent: Mrs Ruth Long

I STRONGLY OBJECT to the proposed plans for the development of the new large housing
sites BOTH alongside and opposite Links Side Way, Aldridge W59,SHT. I [REDACTED- GDPR] chose to buy our home as it was surrounded by Green Belt and open space.
Housing should be developed on Brownfield Site first and foremost before destroying Green Belt. It is not just about protecting Green Belt, it 5 about promoting regeneration on derelict and Urban Sites in the Black Country first!! \We are constantly being told on TV programmes
such as "Countryfile" to plant trees to promote a cleaner environment and to grow plants to attract bees/wildlife into our gardens. YET, in Aldridge there are proposals for YET MORE housing developments in the future!! Hence, reducing the clean air in our postcode and destroying
both wildlife and valuable farmland.
During the last 10 years we've experienced a HUGE INCREASE in SPEEDING traffic along
Stonnall Rd/ Birch lane crossroads. The prospect of YET MORE traffic(despite the proposed widening of the
afore mentioned roads) simply horrifies us!!! Since living here several traffic accidents have occured at the Chester Rd/ Birch lane crossroads. We can only foresee this getting worse with the INCREASED future traffic from the propose future large housing sites!!! Subsequently, a HUGE increased in pollution as well!! To conclude briefly my other major concerns are:-
Reduction of already limited parking in Aldridge around the Shopping Area
• Increased traffic on roads around the school runs/ rush hours.
· The extraction of sand and gravel before development.