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Representation ID: 45440

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Stephen O'Neill

The proposal to build on green land is appalling and is detrimental to the whole of the area of Pelsall. We are a village and as such have limited facilities and infrastructure to support what in theory is a large number of houses. In total you are proposing to build 580 houses at York Bridge and 763 houses at Coronation Rd/Mob lane this being a total of some 1343 new homes which I am sure would be welcomed with open arms but not on green belt land and especially not in a village that would not be able to support that kind of influx.

Central and local government keep saying that we should build on brown field sites and protect the green belt. There are many brown field sites in the West Midlands so why not build and them and save the green belt for future generations.

Pelsall is unique in that from wherever you approach it you have to pass over water, we have a number of commons and an area of Special Scientific interest with which the proposed Yorks bridge development is near to being encroached on.

A recent document that we have received off Walsall council about the proposed new waste and recycling centre in Aldridge finished with this final paragraph.

"Our preference is always to focus on brownfield sites for re-development as our green belt is hugely valuable and our aim is to protect it."

So protect it and do exactly what you have said use brownfield sites. It has taken about 30 years to agree on a replacement for Yorks Bridge. Funny how this proposed development suddenly appears when a new more accessible bridge is about to be built.

Have the courage of your convictions in protecting our green belt especially for future generations as you have publicly stated in you proposal for the new waste site in Aldridge.