Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 43893

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

Representation Summary:

WOH258 North of Moseley Road, Bushbury, Wolverhampton

WTBBC have concluded that the Site Assessment process should not have selected site:
•The site contains a Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation (SLINC).
•Hedgerows and Moseley Road are of high ecological and historic landscape value.
• Adjoins SINC and probable ancient semi-natural woodland and therefore high potential for detrimental impact.
•Ecological Evaluation of BC Green Belt found site to be of High ecological value.
•High ecological connectivity value (Draft BC Local Nature Recovery Strategy).
•Green Belt Assessment found development would be of Very High harm.
•Adjoins Area of High Historic Landscape Value and Area of High Historic Townscape Value.