Object

Representation ID: 21448

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Sheila Flint

The Black Country as a whole is an industrial area and all the green belt land is precious to all communities. It was noticeable during the pandemic how people relied on these areas for their relaxation and exercise in the fresh air. Especially for people in high rise flats.

Before considering developing any green belt sites all available brown field sites should have been fully developed.

The extra amount of traffic caused by this proposed development will create major traffic problems in the area. The infastructure is currently seriously struggling to cope with the volume of traffic. Roads into Rushall, Walsall, and Aldridge are regularly blocked and at a standstill.

All of this extra housing will increase the pressure on the schools and health care services which are already at full capacity.
It will spoil the open space character and landscape which contributes to the quality of the Arboretum and draws people to the town to relax and enjoy the wild life and scenery which is beneficial to peoples mental health and feeling of wellbeing.

It is because of the above reasons that I object to the proposed development
Ref. WAH242 (policy WSA7)