Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 22586

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Michelle Cox

Representation Summary:

Holbeache
I am objecting to this plan for a number of reasons that will directly impact myself, my family and the local community.
1. Roads. The A449 which is very close to our house is already extremely busy, the noise pollution and air pollution would be significantly be increased if new houses were to be built and not only that but have seen many accidents on this road over the last few years. More cars would not doubt make it even more dangerous.
2. Health. We moved to the area for the cleaner air [personal details redacted] and increasing the pollution and taking away the green spaces would have a deteramental effect on my health along with many others.
3. SAVE OUR GREENBELT!!
Do you not realise that climate change is real! When will we stop distroying the little greenbelt we have left, killing animals as their homes are distroyed, taking away the trees and making everywhere an overpopulated, pollution filled area> I've seen many brownfield sites that are vacant, surely these should ALWAYS be used first?
4. Schools, doctors, NHS
How are all of these supposed to cope with the influx of new people to the area?
People are already struggling to get school places at their preffered choice.
There are not enough doctors as there is at Moss grove Surgery with patients already having to go to Kinver instead, not ideal if you can't drive, have kids that you need to take to the doctors etc. this would only get worse!
5. wellbeing, mental health
As alot of people, we moved to the area for the closeness of the rural area, not only for our health with the cleaner air but our mental health. We walk the dogs regularly over the fields and the children love it too, we want to be able to give our kids the joys of the local area and be able to enjoy it, not having to get in the car to drive somewhere else with greenbelt left! That would just cause yet again more pollution.