Object

Representation ID: 46104

Received: 20/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Matthew Bate

Number of people: 2

[Worcester lane]

We as a family who live at the address listed below OBJECT to this proposal on the 20th August 2021 for the following reasons :-

The use of Greenbelt – There are no exceptional circumstances for developing this area of Green Belt.

The proposal does not meet the main criteria of the National Planning Policy Framework for releasing land from the Green Belt.

There are brownfields sites and empty buildings that the council could and should use this land.

This will destroy the natural and irreplaceable habitat for an incredible amount of wildlife, some of which are may without further investigation be on the endangered species list.

Traffic – The road infrastructure will not cope with an additional cars within the proposed building of 115 residential units.

It needs to be noted that the claim in the SGA7 of a 1:1 ratio of cars in the development is completely unrealistic by todays standards. Most households have at least two cars.

Air and noise pollution – With the extra traffic this will no doubt increase the pollution and noise levels to a dangerous and harmful level.

Schools – It will cause further strain on the overcrowded schools which are already exceeding their capability.

Health Care – The local health care is already overburdened. Care homes are in the process of being closed and GP’s are already stretched to the maximum making it impossible to get a doctors appointment.

Overburdened Infrastructure – Care in the community, Police, Fire station, Shops, Water Supply, electrical supply, sewage systems etc.

As you can see from the above this proposal being considered raises real concern to me and my family and that is why I am writing this letter of objection and also request that Dudley council remove Worcester Lane, Stourbridge from your list of earmarked greenbelt sites, to be used for housing developments.

I also demand that policies are put in place to permanently protect the greenbelts for any future development plans.

Can you please ensure that my letter of objection is added to the Dudley Council Consultation Database in order to be notified regarding local plan consultations and other aspects of the council’s planning policy work.

Regards