Comment

Representation ID: 44855

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: City if Wolverhampton Council

Ref St Luke's development:

I write as Local Councillor for the ward of Blakenhall in respect to the development of the former St Luke’s site, at Goldthorn Road. When the development was first considered around five years ago, the Royal school had a population of less than 250 people. Today over 1400 children attend the school. The traffic on Goldthorn Road servicing drop off and pick up of children at the School has gown accordingly. Today Goldthorn Road is almost impassable.

I have proposed that rather than making the former St Luke’s site a housing estate, that it is handed to the Royal school for both parking and an academic study block. The space could also be used for dropping off and picking up children. What’s important is that there are no housing developments fronting this site. Also, I am asking that the playing fields are preserved for both the community and for the school.

It would be possible to put some house on the site, providing their only access was Bromwynd Close and Cyprus street. For this to happen the two streets would need to be connected. Also, the present industrial estate referred to as Derwents, would need to be removed in favour of both housing and access.