Object

Representation ID: 45441

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Steve and Claire Jennings

1, The sites in question are Green belt and the allocation of such sites for housing development should be resisted when there are alternative numerous brownfield sites within the Black Country area and specifically Walsall. The proposals appear to be an easy option to address central government demands for future housing rather than investigating former unused and available industrial sites in the Borough.
2, At a time when climate change is a key issue the impact on what is now arable land is catastrophic. The proposed extraction of bedrock and sand and gravel will have a massive impact on the local community causing disruption, noise, smell, fumes and a threat to health.
3, The proposed widening of Stonnall Road to accommodate large industrial vehicles and increased traffic will further erode the rural nature of the area to aid an urban sprawl with little or no demarcation.
4, If this development is permitted the real winners are the land owners who sell, and the developers who build the housing. The so called improvements to the local facilities such as a local primary school and health care, are a sop to the existing community which will suffer from the increased demand for services. Coupled with the change in the environment this proposed development cannot be justified.
5, The land in question has always been farming land and should be maintained as such if Britain is to be addressed self sufficient rather than being held to ransom by foreign market forces.