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Representation ID: 22610

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Miss Michelle Southall

Number of people: 9

Most of Brown hills high street is either derelict or in a state of disrepair, an eyesore to everyone living or passing through, with all the wasted brown land available in this are a alone, (which would benefit everyone in the area if it were regenerated)why must existing homeowners who purchased their property in good faith, paid for surveys to ensure the Greenbelt surrounding it would not be built on be so severely impacted? We do not purchase properties overlooking Greenbelt by accident.
Not only will it cause a significant increase in traffic and all the pollution that comes with it on the Lichfield/Chester Road, in particular the Shire Oak junction, but all the wildlife once again is destroyed, from slow worms and bats (which I understood were protected) to deer, all frequently seen in the field.
The existing traffic on both the Chester and Lichfield Road is never ending, they are major routes for heavy goods vehicles 24/7, your proposing 800 homes on the land, most homes have 2 cars so another 1600 plus vehicles in an already congested area, the traffic would make it impossible to safely cross the road as many of the older residents need to do to get to the local shop and bus stop. Shire Oak School children have already suffered a fatality crossing the Chester Road at the very place your planning access near the Anchor Pub, and the junction at Lindon Road would literally grind to a halt. I just cannot comprehend how that much extra potential traffic will flow through Brownhills.
Our houses, [personal details redacted] have 20ft of rear garden, mine 10ft from the patio doors, the only consolation to such a meagre plot is the view of the field, where will our light come from if there is a housing estate 20ft away? Our grove is frequentlyflooded as it is, without the land to soak up some of the heavy rainfall becoming the norm where will that go?
The house price depreciation, traffic noise and pollution, loss of wildlife, risk to pedestrians and many school children and untold misery if the land is built on is immeasurable not a 'moderate risk' to loss of views. The photographer obviously chose the location to minimise the impact the new homes will have on the view, at least have the decency to show the true reflection of the devastating loss you are planning to the existing homes. I have enclosed photos but feel free to look at the stunning views and wildlife from my garden and take another photo to truly reflect the beauty aboutto be destroyed.
For those of us overlooking the field you are not planning for a better future for us at all, quite the opposite!