Comment

Representation ID: 2942

Received: 08/09/2017

Respondent: Member of Parliament

In seeking to manage the needs of the wider Black Country and acknowledge the challenges we face, the option to export the housing need outside of the green belt, and to areas outside of the Black Country Housing Market Area (HMA) must be given greater emphasis. This option could provide greater sustainability and environmental protections whilst also being more appropriate and deliverable than building on the green belt. Housing needs are to be taken seriously however, this should not be at the cost of our precious green belt.