Challenges and Issues
Object
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 10689
Received: 04/09/2021
Respondent: David Plant
Brownfield sites first
Comment
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 10969
Received: 18/09/2021
Respondent: Mrs Jan Finn
I do not agree with using Green Belt land for any use other than it’s current intended ’Open Space’
There is plenty of derelict land and old industrial land that can be utilised. This would have a two-fold benefit because there is so much ugly unused land and buildings littering the Black Country
Comment
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11276
Received: 29/09/2021
Respondent: Councillor Ray Burston
While the 'Green Belt' can never wholly be sacrosanct, there has to be a presumption that it remains off limits for large-scale development - the 'Brownfield First' strategy. Where the release of minor parcels of Green Belt is sanctioned, these should always be offset by offsetting investment in protecting and enhancing neighbouring green spaces for nature conservation and public enjoyment.
Comment
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11327
Received: 30/09/2021
Respondent: Mr Steve Shepherd
In my humble opinion the idea of up to 1200 new homes on the Queslett / Aldridge road site is frankly ludicrous. Based on the average family model this would mean at least an additional 4000 people residing in a what would be a large rabbit warren of an estate. Crime would increase and traffic would become horrific at already busy pinch points with at least an additional 1200 cars; probably far more as most families have 2 cars. Where would the children of these families go to school? Where would they shop? Sorry it’s just a silly idea.
Object
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11422
Received: 02/10/2021
Respondent: Mr Daniel McLaughlin
This section recognises the need for providing infrastructure to support growth: transport, health and health and well being. The documents provided do not make it clear what will actually be provided in Kingswinford and Wall Heath to support the construction of so many new houses.
Comment
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11426
Received: 02/10/2021
Respondent: Ms susan leighfield
ref headlines in Sutton Chronicle "Fears for Green Belt". I live just over the Aldridge/Streetly border & watch with sadness endless new estates in Lichfield & Sutton. No amount of objections prevail. Flooding, climate change, destruction of ancient woodland, wildlife all means nothing to money grasping planners and builders. All I want to say is will someone please think about what you are doing before it is simply too late for us all.
Comment
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11443
Received: 03/10/2021
Respondent: Mike Ingall
What protections will be in place to protect the remaining part of the Green Belt? This is proposing to use 5% of Wolverhampton Green Belt this time; what is to stop Developers/Councils in the future coming back for the rest of it with spurious reasoning?
Comment
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11451
Received: 03/10/2021
Respondent: Mr Peter Cooley
The provision of new housing should be not be done at the expense of existing greenbelt areas.
Building on greenbelt areas at the periphery of the Black Country area would require development of new transport links and roads which in themselves are contrary to the goal of reducing the need for car use to get to and from work or local services. All possible efforts must be undertaken to use brownfield sites nearer to local services so that car use can be minimised.
Object
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11473
Received: 04/10/2021
Respondent: Mr CLIVE HEYWOOD
a. the population is declining in the next 15 years due a drop in the birth rate and a net decrease in predicted immigation ( Covid/ coming out of the EU factors)
b . there is according to the Rashid Sunak ,Chancellor there is NO rapid increase in unemployment ( ie it is under 5%!) There are plenty of jobs out there needing filling.
c The Green Belt does NOT need to be encroached on and should be protected
e The plan does not adequately address Climate Change
h. The plan does not adequately address issues of health and wellbeing
Object
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11782
Received: 08/10/2021
Respondent: Mr Gary Lambert
c. is a disgrace and is where are all these people coming from that need to live in Pheasey /Park farm. we do not have room for any more housing
Comment
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11793
Received: 09/10/2021
Respondent: Friends of Alder Coppice Local Nature Reserve
1. The wrong type of homes will be built - not starter homes but the more expensive and profitable ones.
2. I would ask for a full explanation as to the calculations which arrived at the figure of new homes and commercial land which is required in the region.
3. I believe we have enough brownfield land to satisfy demand for housing and commercial land as referenced by Andy Street.
4. When and where will New green belt be created?
5. The biggest challenge of our time, climate change, should be the focus of the Black Country Plan.
Object
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11822
Received: 09/10/2021
Respondent: Mr Richard Knight
The order of these priorities does not correspond to the Black Country's strategy priorities.
Comment
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11830
Received: 09/10/2021
Respondent: University of Wolverhampton
Access to green space and protecting the region's geological, industrial and cultural heritage should be this plan's no.1 priority. Without these the Black Country loses the significant aspects, totems and locations that give it its unique genius loci; harnessing the community to the landscape through Place-Identity. This is fundamental to ones wellbeing and community cohesion, as well as being the no.1 factor in long-term investment. I urge the teams involved to consult the field of Environmental Psychology and their striking qualitative research when considering making changes to aspects of place that underpin identity, uniqueness, culture and beauty.
Object
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11852
Received: 09/10/2021
Respondent: Mr Jagtar Singh Johal
Revitalising town centres - the plan is focusing on encroaching into the green belt for housing. The Black Country town centres have become ghost towns. Before we start building more houses, we need to articulate a clear plan of how to attract the existing residents back into our towns and villages, rather then going to out of town retail parks.
Object
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11894
Received: 10/10/2021
Respondent: Land and horse owners
instead of using the green belt use the towns and brown sites
Object
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11900
Received: 10/10/2021
Respondent: Land and horse owners
Leave the Green Belt alone only use empty houses and brown sites
Object
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11922
Received: 10/10/2021
Respondent: Ms Julie Edwards
A) Current housing is not good! its not green, its interesting. ! YOu need to get decent architects and developers. They all look the same.
B. Live and work sites need to be in the mix. You are not catering for peoples needs.
C. Leave the green belt green and lets build on the derelict sites, town centres which are crying out for attention.
D. Turn shops into houses and accommodation
e) Government to make a pledge that all new housing needs to have solar, heat pumps be carbon neutral.
F)Not enough safe cycle and walking routes linking areas together.
Comment
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 11958
Received: 10/10/2021
Respondent: Sheeba Mir
Here you have acknowledged and already deteriorating population by health and life expectancy but then you talk about taking up of the green belt. That is contradictory to you evidence here why make it more challenging for these people.
Object
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 12003
Received: 10/10/2021
Respondent: Mrs Lydia Ellis
The post pandemic and post brexit world has changed. Are these pre pandemic issues still even relevant? We do not know how the recovery will affect patterns of use. We should not allocate any green space unless absolutely necessary given the value green space has played in the pandemic and continues to play for health, wellbeing and air quality.
Support
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 12005
Received: 10/10/2021
Respondent: Miss Emma Thompson
The BCP’s recognition of the need to address the challenge of mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change is welcome along with the recognition of the need to create a strategy for the enhancement and protection of the Black Country’s environment. Explicit reference should be made, however, to the natural environment
Comment
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 12063
Received: 10/10/2021
Respondent: Mr Jatinder Randhawa
"Reviewing the role and extent of the Green Belt" in the current global climate emergency we should be very concerned about loosing any green spaces at all. the science is clear about how we will loose more if green spaces are not preserved.
Object
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 12140
Received: 11/10/2021
Respondent: Woodford Business Consultants Ltd
Sort out a detailed comprehensive plan that connects & supports all the sectors, rather than a scatter gun approach used here without any joined up thinking or planning. Poor piece of work & not fit for purpose
Support
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 17517
Received: 11/10/2021
Respondent: Sport England
Sport England supports the inclusion of providing infrastructure to support growth (part g) and health and well-being (part h) within the key challenges and issues to be addressed in the proposed plan. These two matters are closely linked together, whereby having the right facilities in the right place to support residents needs for sport and physical activity is proven to contribute to better physical and mental health and well-being.
Comment
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 18103
Received: 11/10/2021
Respondent: L&Q Estates
Agent: Pegasus Group
Paragraph 3.2 - "It should also reflect on the need to provide a range of housing sites to provide a choice in housing provision."
Support
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 18499
Received: 11/10/2021
Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country
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e) Climate change and protecting and enhancing the environment
Support: WTBBC welcome the BCP’s recognition of the need to address the challenge of mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change. WTBBC also welcome recognition of the need to create a strategy for the enhancement and protection of the Black Country’s environment. Explicit reference should be made, however, to the natural environment.
This paragraph could be further strengthened through an explicit recognition of the wide range of benefits (ecosystem services) that the natural environment provides the Black Country, and the need to further understand and invest in green infrastructure to maximise benefits in mitigating and adapting to climate change.
Support
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 18500
Received: 11/10/2021
Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country
h) Health and Wellbeing
Support: WTBBC welcome the BCP’s recognition of the role of the environment in shaping the social, economic and environmental circumstances that determine health and wellbeing. Explicit separate references should be made, however, to the built and natural environment.