Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 23243

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Member of Parliament

Representation Summary:

Green Belt sites can only be developed once, and we owe it to all the future generations of this country in an era of environmental vigilance to protect designated Green Belt sites and adopt a policy of Brownfield First development. On behalf of my constituents from Aldridge­ Brownhills I urge the next iteration of this strategy to do exactly that.
A Brownfield First policy approach, coupled with regeneration of our High Streets and Urban Districts, infilling and improved density can produce all the homes we need, without encroaching on the Green Belt.
Across the globe as we emerge from the pandemic global thinking is dictating that we Build Back Better. At the heart of that is to Build Back Better and Greener - something at this stage the Black Country Plan fails to achieve.