Development Allocations

Object

Representation ID: 14849

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Anthony Shorthouse

Walsall Local Authority
Site:- Yorks Bridge Pelsall Site No:-WAH236
I STRONGLY OBJECT to the proposed plan to use green belt land at Yorks bridge to build580 homes. All Brown field sites should be considered first.
This proposed site, I assume is accessed from Northon Road and / or Wolverhampton Road.
These roads will become more congested. The junction at Norton Road & Wolverhampton road (finger post) is already extremely busy and difficult to cross and has already had numerous accidents including fatalities.
The York bridge is also supposed to be re-built in the future which will increase volume of traffic along Northon Road, including heavy lorries taking short cuts from the A5.
The York bridge consultation took place few years ago, and we were told by council officers and engineers that NO development of land at York bridge owned by St.Modwen was in the pipe-line (this included quarring, mining or housing) we were obviously totally mislead.
Why is this greenfield land to the east of Norton road being considered ?
The land to the West of Norton Road was once Pelsall Ironworks and therefore an old Brown field site. I assume St.Modwen are out to make a quick buck!
Pelsall will loose it's character of a small village and doesn't have sufficient schooling and amenities to cope with this population increase.
The environment and local wildlife will be seriously affected.

Object

Representation ID: 14854

Received: 05/10/2021

Respondent: Scottock's Workshop - Woodland Studies

*Physical & Mental well being
*CO2 shortage
* Natural Water feed
*Flight Path emergency

*In conjunction with Walsall Healthy Spaces Team, 'Scottocks Workshop - Woodland Studies' is an outdoor learning project to support the health & wellbeing of 'Parents & toddlers'.

Green belt areas are essential, following lockdown restrictions, for parents and pre-school children to access, learn about nature and understand how nature is the main contributor of CO2 - Now in show supply.

Green Belt areas require further, agricultural development to help CO2 supplies = Natural Water Feed runs down Doe Bank
= Landing site for Fight Path

NB. Look at the bigger picture. Green Belts/ open Green spaces essential for today, tomorrow, the future

Object

Representation ID: 14855

Received: 01/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Andy Farmer

Walsall Area
1. The three sites planned for the Pelsall and Brownhills are geographically "Top Heavy" for the whole Walsall area. Two of the biggest sites are planned for Walsall are in the Pelsall area whilst other suitable sites (e.g. alongside skip Lane in Walsall perhaps) and its surrounding area remain untouched. This is unacceptable.
This will mean lots of additional traffic moving from the outer area of the region to the centre and back at rush hour times. Adding to an already overly congested traffic flow in the village.
The roads in the Pelsall area in particular are already inadequate for carrying the additional traffic that new housing estates in the Norton Canes and Cannock areas are creating. This further increase will lead to even more congenstion and pollution to a system that is already totally overloaded.

2. The drainage and sewage system in Pelsall is also currently overloaded, causing floods and flood damage (costing tens of thousands of pounds to repair) to properties near me in recent storms. The local water board seem unable to rectify/replace the inadequate pipework that some newer housing estates in the area were apparently in one of their Engineers words "tacked onto".
Are these new properties going to have completely seperate drainage systems or are they - as I suspect - going to be added onto the already inadequate system?

3.The other Ojection I have is the the availabilty of local Doctors and Dentists etc. Having lived in Pelsall for 30 plus years we have gone from having our Doctors in a garage at the side of a house - to a portacabin - to a wonderful brand new purpose built building which I and LOTS of other Pelsall residents CANNOT USE because there aren't enough doctors ..we have to go to RUSHALL Medical centre if we need to see a doctor.. This is totally unacceptable and presumeably all these other new Pelsall inhabitants will need a Doctor too.. The same to a lesser extent applies to Dental surgeries, supermarkets etc.

4.In my opinion what was once a beautiful self contained village is being sacrificed and turned into an urban sprawl so that more "exclusive" areas in the Walsall are are protected. This is both unfair and unreasonable.

Object

Representation ID: 14875

Received: 05/10/2021

Respondent: Anne Amison

6. Housing. Diagram 4, Table 3. Plans to build on greenfield sites, with particular reference to the Calderfields site off Longwood Lane, Walsall; abutting the Arboretum park.
I fully understand that new homes are urgently needed. However, I wish to make three points, two in general and one with specific reference to this particular site:
i. The Black Country in general, and Walsall in particular, has a plethora of brownfield sites, many currently derelict, and a growing number of unoccupied town centre sites, formerly shops and shopping centres, where housing would bring the additional benefit of regenerating the town centre.
ii. Refurbishment of existing properties. Once again, this is a Black Country-wide issue. There are numerous terraces and similar properties, currently empty, which would benefit from renovation. These properties were solidly built, more so than modern housing, and by retrofitting bathrooms and double glazing, could easily be brought up to modern standards. (Please do not respond that they are owned by private landlords. Compulsory purchase of derelict/empty property is not beyond the council's wit. It could look at the example of Berlin).
iii. The Calderfields site. This is currently farmland. Apart from Longwood Lane, which already teems with traffic, much of it heavy goods vehicles in a hurry, there is no infrastructure here. The site also abuts Walsall's jewel, the town's green lung, the Arboretum Park. Visitors to the park (I am a regular walker there) benefit from the green vistas and open skies glimpsed over these fields (I am well aware that mental health cannot be monetised and will be of little account). Building here would
a) Lose an important and irreplaceable greenfield site.
b) Destroy wildlife habitats
c) Have a negative impact on the experience of park users.

Lest I should be regarded as a nimby or eco-warrior, I would like to add this comment in support of my objection:
"I'm encouraged that this commitment has been made to utilise derelict industrial sites in such a practical way. We need good quality housing in the West Midlands, and we need to reduce pressure on our green spaces." (Councillor Mike Bird, quoted in Walsall Pioneer magazine, Sept/Oct issue, page 30)

Object

Representation ID: 14905

Received: 09/10/2021

Respondent: Annette Cook

Black Country Plan: Draft Plan Regulation 18 consultation

Re: Strategic Allocation Policy WSA3, site WAH237 & WAH 235

I would like to object to the draft plan for the above sites as it is my considered opinion that it would have a negative effect on the local environment and contradicts principles laid out in both the National Planning Policy Framework and numerous Government documents concerning housing development and the environment. The land in question is, as you acknowledge, currently a green belt site and the development proposed is a 'large housing site' which will have a major impact on both the natural environment and the local community, in my opinion, a very negative impact.

The Plan states that removing this particular site and others from the green belt will not cause harm to the natural character of the Black Country. You do not state what criteria is used to make this judgement but, as we have seen in other areas, releasing green belt land for development is a permanent, irreversible and potentially escalating process which most certainly does cause harm to the natural character of a district.

The National Planning Policy Framework (2021) claims that the Government attaches great importance to green belts and that the "fundamental aim of Green Belt policy is to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open; the essential characteristics of Green Belts are their openness and their permanence." This development would add considerably and permanently to the built up area in Aldridge.

The Framework also states that
“Planning policies and decisions should contribute to and enhance the natural and local environment by
- protecting and enhancing valued landscapes, sites of biodiversity or geological value and soils
- recognising the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside, and the wider benefits from
natural capital and ecosystem services – including the economic and other benefits of the best
and most versatile agricultural land, and of trees and woodland
- minimising impacts on and providing net gains for biodiversity.”
These proposals would contribute to none of the above and would, in fact, do the exact opposite.

I believe that the area is in a Mineral Safeguarding Area as well as being used for agriculture. The Framework comments on the facilitation of the sustainable use of minerals thus; "It is essential that there is a sufficient supply of minerals to provide the infrastructure, buildings, energy and goods that the country needs. Since minerals are a finite natural resource, and can only be worked where they are found, best use needs to be made of them to secure their long-term conservation."
Long term conservation of this resource will not be ensured by this plan.

In the Government's 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment (2018) the then Prime Minister, Theresa May, stated that "Our natural environment is our most precious inheritance. The United Kingdom is blessed with a wonderful variety of natural landscapes and habitats and our 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our comprehensive and long-term approach to protecting and enhancing them in England for the next generation. Its goals are simple: cleaner air and water; plants and animals which are thriving; and a cleaner, greener country for us all. By using our land more sustainably and creating new habitats for wildlife, including by planting more trees, we can arrest the decline in native species and improve our biodiversity."
Releasing areas of green belt land for building, when other areas are available, means that we are eradicating this 'most precious inheritance' for future generations. Each section taken is irretrievable, its benefits to the environment lost and its potential for improvement wasted.

The Nature Recovery Network (updated policy paper 2020) is supposed to be a national network of wildlife-rich places with the aim of expanding, improving and connecting these places across our towns, cities and countryside. How can building on green belt land help to achieve such aims? For documentation and bills to have any effect they must be put into practice, not be circumvented or ignored. If, as stated, we "need to do more to recover nature and increase the benefits it provides to our people and our economy" and are to "enjoy and connect with nature where we live, work and play - benefiting our health and wellbeing” then developers should enhance brownfield sites and areas in need of regeneration, not destroy the natural environment.

The Environment Bill (2020) highlights starkly that nature is in decline globally and in the UK and that species and habitats are being lost at an alarming rate. Biodiversity gain plans are theoretically positive, but as is often evident locally, developers' green promises often result in token gestures, broken agreements and detrimental action which cannot be undone. Swathes of farmland and countryside in Lichfield have been given over to development; it would seem that once one site is agreed, it opens the floodgates for others. Once gone, our countryside areas are lost forever.

The Government's Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution repeatedly stresses the importance of immediate action to "protect future generations from climate change and the remorseless destruction of habitats." It speaks of supporting Britain's farmers "so that, alongside producing high-quality food, we ensure healthy soils which will also retain and – over time – capture carbon." Building on green belt and agricultural land will do exactly the opposite. Farmers are surrendering and selling their land not because they no longer care about their industry but because of a lack of support and encouragement to sustain agricultural work. The British farming industry makes a significant contribution to the national larder, environment and economy, but making ends meet has become so difficult, they are being forced to sell land to developers.

Regardless of Party Politics and loyalties, it cannot be denied that we need policies and legislation to halt the destruction of the natural environment and, more importantly, we need to take immediate action. Extensive research has gone into each document, bill and plan cited here. To ignore it and erode the green belt scheme will inevitably have grave repercussions, both now and in the future.

As householders we are being encouraged to 'do our bit' for the environment by planting trees, retaining gardens rather than tarmacking over them, rewilding areas where possible as well as other measures to encourage wildlife and biodiversity. None of our efforts will be effective if planners are simultaneously destroying swathes of greenbelt land.

I find it very difficult to believe that in an area such as the Black Country there are not enough brownfield sites and areas which would benefit from regeneration, resulting in a need to build on valuable, irreplaceable green belt land. With so many local areas falling into decline, so many towns struggling to thrive, surely planners should be encouraged to bring life and rejuvenation to them rather than carving out and building upon farmland and areas rich in wildlife and beauty.

In conclusion, I strongly believe that to go ahead with plans to build on local green belt land is short sighted, immensely damaging and the thin end of a wedge which could cause massive, irretrievable harm to our countryside and the wider environment. I write not in a spirit of 'Nimbyism' but as one who cares for the future of our neighbourhood, our country and our planet. We need to act now to prevent permanent destruction to our world, and that prevention needs to begin with ordinary people standing against projects such as this. The Government has supposedly committed to "build back greener and leave the environment in a better state for future generations". Let's see evidence of this commitment here in Aldridge.

Object

Representation ID: 14941

Received: 09/10/2021

Respondent: Antony Dixon

I have major concerns with regard to use of green belt land for theses developments. Once gone these areas cannot be reclaimed. They have been subject to some protection for good reason. With the current emphasis on climate change surely it cannot be a good idea to replace carbon reducing environments with brick and mortar and roadway. I would also have serious reservations about the infrastructure in the area in which I reside (Aldridge) being able to absorb further increase in population. Doctors, dentists and schools are already at capacity and through traffic and parking is already a major issue.

Object

Representation ID: 14965

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Anthony Meehan

THE PROPOSALS, THE SUBJECT OF MY OBJECTIONS:
WAH237, the construction of 363 houses on land between Lazy Hill Road and Stonnall Road/ Birch Lane and WAH253, the construction 38 houses on land to the south of Stonnall Road, close to its junction with Links Side Way - Aldridge, Walsal MBC.
INITIAL PERSONAL DECLARATION:
The proposed development will cause me no loss or detriment personally. By the Plan's implementation date of (say) 2034, I expect to be dead. If, per chance, I am not, I shall in all likelihood have left my present home already and been placed in residential care. My objections to the proposals and urgings (in the event of their acceptance and implementation) are based on other considerations, as specified below.
MY OBJECTIONS AND URGINGS:
1. The development of 401 houses (WAH237 and WAH253 combined) will extend directly the present urban area of Aldridge, adding to its urban sprawl and reducing the green barrier between Aldridge and Stonnall Village and adjoining Staffordshire, on the Walsall side of the borough boundary which runs along the Chester Road.
2. Most importantly, this development will absorb active farmland, which continues in arable production for cerial and root crops normally. In a measure, it will increase our national dependence on foreign imports of foodstuffs at a time when the balance should be shifting towards home production and a reduction in transportation, associated costs, fossil fuel use and the length of distances over which goods are moved. The country's self-sustainability in foods for humans and animals will be proportionately diminished.
3. The transfer of this farmland to tarmac, concrete and bricks and mortar will require the removal of mature trees, hedgerows and green planting, all of which at present aids the reduction of atmospheric CO2 and the fight against adverse climate change. There will be a consequent loss of flora and fauna which reside in and use the existing habitat. Any possible replanting of young trees under the proposed schema is unlikely to be on a scale that compensates for the loss. In the face of the adverse effects of climate change (now soundly evidenced scientifically) the proposals WAH237 and WAH253 amount to environmental vandalism.
4. The existing farmland in conjunction with the “green belt” edging the current urban area of Aldridge provides a green lung for the residential population. It assists their health and wellbeing and quality of life. It counters the growing air pollution, caused by emissions from motorcars and commercial vehicles. The health and wellbeing of our children is an important factor as air-pollution studies show. The significant increase locally in vehicles powered by fossils fuels, at least for the next 2 decades, will worsen harmful air pollution for them and all other residents in the area.
5. The ‘green belt’ area fronting the Chester Road between Lichfield Road at Shire Oak and Hardwick (Little Hardwick Road) has already been significantly eroded in recent years by the implementation of various nibbling developments for high-cost housing and other usage.
6. The 401 proposed new dwellings, presuming not more than two cars on average per household, will bring 800 approximately vehicles into the area on a regular basis. A further number of vehicles will have to come into the locality for delivery, service and maintenance purposes. If all access and egress for the proposed estates is channelled onto Stonnall Road/ Birch Lane only, the intensity of use of this traffic route will increase significantly, especially at rush-hour times and during the morning and evening school run. Already Birch Lane/ Stonnall Road is used as a rat-run between Aldridge Village and the Chester Road with much traffic travelling at too high a speed. Speed calming measures are already overdue. These will need to be installed along the whole length of the route for the sake of public safety, should the developments be implemented.
7. Further, the character of Birch Lane remains in part that of a country lane - narrow and twisty where it rises to a dangerous high point near to Birch Farm. There are no footpaths. It presents a safety hazard for pedestrians currently. Accordingly, if the developments are approved, this stretch of Birch Lane will need to be straightened, widened, given footpaths and, preferably, set in a shallow cut for sake of levelling out and providing drivers with good sight lines. The opening up of a new extraction facility on the west side of Birch Lane will cause heavy lorries also to passage between Chester Road and Walsall Wood Road, adding to the hazards and dangers.
8. The operator of the proposed new quarrying will need to be required to provide routine cleansing and sweeping along the whole of Birch Lane/ Stonnall Road for the sake of maintaining a clean and safer vehicle surface. Another important requirement would be this: the hours during which quarry vehicles are allowed to operate will need to be tightly restricted to prevent disturbance to local residents in the evenings, overnight and at weekends.
9. The egress of vehicles generally from estate WAH237 will need the provision of a roundabout facility to reduce the possibility of vehicle collisions and to achieve lower, cautious speeds on the part of the through traffic.
10. If each household were to produce 1.2 children of school age, the aggregate demand for school places at primary age will have to be met either in Stonnall village, or Walsall Wood, or at Castlefort, or in Aldridge Village itself. None of the existing schools, apart from Leighswood School, are readily accessible by a public transport service. The nearest secondary provision is located in Brownhills, Shire Oak, Shelfield and Aldridge Village. Successful entry will depend on the admission policies and admission criteria of the different governing bodies and will not be able to be taken for granted by parents on the proposed new estates because of their place of residence. Some children will have to be accommodated further afield.
11. The proposed development will not have nursery class, nursery school, or day-care provision readily available to mothers living there, who have very young children and a need to work outside the home.
12. The proposed development WAH 237 will not have immediate and ready access to a bus facility. The existing service running along Malvern Drive is not quickly reachable for pedestrians from this proposed estate. The service will need to be rerouted into the estate.
13. The combined housing developments, adding at least another 1,200 residents (on the basis of a lower average of 3 per dwelling) will be without immediate dental and medical practices. People will have to rely on what is available currently in Aldridge Village, Brownhills and Walsall Wood within the Walsall Borough. The Council as a planning authority will be under an obligation to ensure that the existing practices have the spare capacity to absorb the related increase in demand.
CONCLUDING COMMENT:
The COP26 international conference scheduled for early November 2021 in Glasgow underlines the extent to which climate change poses a substantial threat to life in this country as well as elsewhere. This offers Walsall Council a chance to take on a role of courageous leadership. The concerns and demands of young people have been well articulated by Miss Greta Thunberg on international platforms. She has made the voice of our young people heard, she has expressed their sense of urgency and rejection of-compromise. The young are the ones who will stand to endure and suffer the damage and detriment that will follow from mistaken and erroneous decisions taken now by their elders on planning bodies. Walsall Council, in the context of the Black Country Plan Review, can show them it is unequivocally on their side; that it wants to safeguard their future interest by deeds as well as words. Walsall Council can exhibit to them a heartfelt commitment to making the climate problem better, not worse.

Object

Representation ID: 14992

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Ashley Westwood

I believe that as a local authority we should be using brown belt land first rather than green belt as my understanding of this from the Government is that this should always be the main strategy. I am particularly concerned about site number WAH236 and WAH240

It is important to keep green belt land for wildlife and there natural habitats. This is important keep for people to see and children to learn about.

Object

Representation ID: 14993

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Luke Hart

objections to 1 site in particular

Local Authority - Walsall Council

As a resident of [address given], I wish to raise the following objections to the Black Country Plan 2021, as outlined below.

Several residents have been in contact with local MP Wendy Morton and Walsall Councillor John Murry about this matter since it was raised during the Covid-19 restrictions in 2020. Assurances have been given in writing, there will be no building in Aldridge on the Green Belt land, this has been reiterated today by the Prime Minister and supported by the Mayor of West Midlands, Andy Street, that building on green-belt land is now not on the Governments agenda.

The wedge of green belt land on the junction of Middlemore Lane West and Bosty Lane, which is bounded by Daw End railway cutting, is unsuitable for development for the following reasons: •

1. The site is adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), please see attached Detra plan below.
This is an ancient site as documented on Walsall Council's website, please see - https://go.walsall.gov.uk/parks and green spaces/conservation and the environment/sit es of special scientific interest sssis/daw end railway cutting

'The old quarry and railway cuttings at Daw End provide excellent exposures on Wenlock Shale (Coalbrookdale Formation) and the overlying Wenlock Limestone which were deposited during the Silurian Period about 410 million years ago.
These are the best exposures available in Britain for this particular group of rocks. During
deposition of the Wenlock Limestone marine organisms grew in patches on the sea bed trapping sediment andforming low mounds or reefs. These patch reefs are well seen in the Wenlock Limestone at this site. This is an important geological localityfor the study of the Wenlock Series in Britain.


2. Any development on this important sensitive site would comprise the existing delicate eco• structure and be extremely detrimental to the wildlife and to the historic flora and fauna of the site and area generally.

3. Heavy industrial goods traffic on the roads bordering the site, makes access to the site difficult. Access to the Middlemore Lane Industrial estate from Bosty Lane is restricted and can only be accessed by a single-track bridge. This already causes significant tailbacks along the section of Middlemore Lane West onto Bosty Lane.
Furthermore, the use of this route by heavy goods traffic is set to increase when the proposed Council recycling centre on Middlemore Lane opens.

4. The junction of Middlemore Lane West and Bosty Lane has been the cause of numerous serious accidents, with some incidents involving the deployment of the air ambulance service. Development on this site will increase traffic at this junction and would be likely to create a high number of incidents without significant improvements to the highway, including the potential to construct a new double-track road bridge over the railway.

5. The development of this green belt site will create additional environmental air pollution and exacerbate the existing noise pollution from the container base.
6. Very limited public transport services in the area, with the local bus service providing a•
maximum service of two busses per hour. There are currently no public rail links in the area.


7. The green belt creates an important natural division-between the parishes of
Aldridge and Rushall and prevents coalescence. This land provides a much-needed haven for wildlife, and currently includes a haven for several horses which graze the pasture and
provides a buffer zone to the SSSI.

Object

Representation ID: 14995

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Audrey Slater

* the local infrascructure, nurseries,schools, doctors surgeries, hospitals etc CANNOT cope at the moment let alone with the proposed housing developments which would put even greater pressure on them.



* the destruction of natural habitat, i.e mature trees, woodland, copses, general green spaces in an era of extreme mental stress is counter productive to the wellbeing of the community in general. In the current ecological climate the destruction of anything that is decreasing the carbon monoxide output is avoidable and just plain senseless.



* there are many brownfield sites that could be used instead of prime green belt land.

Object

Representation ID: 15042

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Kelvin Mace

As i lived here for 68+years and more would be very disappointed to see houses being built on these fields.
-children play on the fields for years
-traffic would be more chaos
-wildlife would be affected. including horses/foxes
-no where for children to play (which is a shame)
Being a grandparent i love to take the kids for a walk on fields- and have done for many years- beautiful trees have been built and now going to be destroyed.
This has been a quiet area for many years.
I object to any houses on these fields- as you would be destroying many memories ive ever had on the fields

Object

Representation ID: 15048

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Gail Cambridge

I am objecting to building on the fields in Maple Drive.
I have lived here for over XX years and I love to look out over the fields here is lots of wildlife birds, foxes and especially buzzards.
It is very popular with dog walkers myself included and a great space for kids to play and run around.
I am concerned about the traffic the roads on this estate are quite small and excess traffic will make it very difficult for parking

Object

Representation ID: 15120

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Miss Sanni Aujla

I am submitting this form to express my objection to the Black Country Plan that has been proposed.

As a new resident to this area what attracted me was the greenbelt and nature reserve that surrounds the area, destroying this with having or any other buildings would be criminal. In the recent times the outdoor tranquil environment has been paramount for resident's health, well being and mental state in such difficult situation to get rid of this could see an increase which would naturally have an impact on our beloved NHS that is already struggling to get back on its feet, this could truly cripple them forever. I do feel the right thing to do is seek brownfield sites that would totally benefit from residential like this.

Object

Representation ID: 15126

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Charlotte Aston

Please accept this letter as an objection to the proposed development of: Reedswood Town Park open space, former
Reedswood Golf Course, and as a request for you act / vote on my behalf against the proposal.
The proposed development will remove much needed and loved open spaces in the area, that are vital to the environment
and people's mental health and wellbeing. They allow residents to re-connect with the natural environment close to home
and help escape the stresses of urban life. They were areas of critical importance during the lock-down restrictions, and
continue to provide local residents with external spaces for recreation.
The proposed sites, especially Pouk Hill and the public open space north of Chrurchill Road/Jane Lane School should be
removed from any future development proposals, as these spaces offer a vital noise & 'green lung' barrier to residents
living so close to the much congested and polluting, M6 motorway. Even Walsall Councils own ADMS-Urban Air Quality
Model shows how these areas already exceed the acceptable levels of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO), so lurge that these sites are
saved and planted with more trees to help improve the air quality and reduce noise levels.
In a time where we are being told to do all we can to reverse climate change and to be mindful of our metal health, it
seems ludicrous to be tearing down these open spaces for development.
Our local area is already so highly built up that these spaces are all the more precious, and whilst we do understand the
need for more housing, building in already densely built up areas, is irresponsible. Residents in this area lack green and
open spaces more than other parts of the Walsall borough, therefore, I would suggest that Dudley & Walsall Council look at
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alternative sites where the impact of green/open space losses would be less detrimental.

Object

Representation ID: 15127

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Charlotte Aston

Please accept this letter as an objection to the proposed development of: Pouk Hill green public open space, and as a request for you act / vote on my behalf against the proposal.
The proposed development will remove much needed and loved open spaces in the area, that are vital to the environment
and people's mental health and wellbeing. They allow residents to re-connect with the natural environment close to home
and help escape the stresses of urban life. They were areas of critical importance during the lock-down restrictions, and
continue to provide local residents with external spaces for recreation.
The proposed sites, especially Pouk Hill and the public open space north of Chrurchill Road/Jane Lane School should be
removed from any future development proposals, as these spaces offer a vital noise & 'green lung' barrier to residents
living so close to the much congested and polluting, M6 motorway. Even Walsall Councils own ADMS-Urban Air Quality
Model shows how these areas already exceed the acceptable levels of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO), so lurge that these sites are
saved and planted with more trees to help improve the air quality and reduce noise levels.
In a time where we are being told to do all we can to reverse climate change and to be mindful of our metal health, it
seems ludicrous to be tearing down these open spaces for development.
Our local area is already so highly built up that these spaces are all the more precious, and whilst we do understand the
need for more housing, building in already densely built up areas, is irresponsible. Residents in this area lack green and
open spaces more than other parts of the Walsall borough, therefore, I would suggest that Dudley & Walsall Council look at
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alternative sites where the impact of green/open space losses would be less detrimental.

Object

Representation ID: 15128

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Charlotte Aston

Please accept this letter as an objection to the proposed development of: the public open space located north of Churchill Road &
the Jane Lane School, and as a request for you act / vote on my behalf against the proposal.
The proposed development will remove much needed and loved open spaces in the area, that are vital to the environment
and people's mental health and wellbeing. They allow residents to re-connect with the natural environment close to home
and help escape the stresses of urban life. They were areas of critical importance during the lock-down restrictions, and
continue to provide local residents with external spaces for recreation.
The proposed sites, especially Pouk Hill and the public open space north of Chrurchill Road/Jane Lane School should be
removed from any future development proposals, as these spaces offer a vital noise & 'green lung' barrier to residents
living so close to the much congested and polluting, M6 motorway. Even Walsall Councils own ADMS-Urban Air Quality
Model shows how these areas already exceed the acceptable levels of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO), so lurge that these sites are
saved and planted with more trees to help improve the air quality and reduce noise levels.
In a time where we are being told to do all we can to reverse climate change and to be mindful of our metal health, it
seems ludicrous to be tearing down these open spaces for development.
Our local area is already so highly built up that these spaces are all the more precious, and whilst we do understand the
need for more housing, building in already densely built up areas, is irresponsible. Residents in this area lack green and
open spaces more than other parts of the Walsall borough, therefore, I would suggest that Dudley & Walsall Council look at
'
alternative sites where the impact of green/open space losses would be less detrimental.

Object

Representation ID: 15182

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Christine Evans

Pelsall North Common is land that was bequeathed to the people of Pelsall and this should be respected and observed.

Green belt should be preserved in ALL areas; there will be no nature if there is no home for it - if we sacrifice our green belt to hundreds of houses where will it go? We currently have deer, squirrels, a range of birds and a multitude of other wildlife which benefits from the common. This is not to mention the multitude of trees and flora. The area is used by locals, dog walkers, ramblers and children and plays a vital role in both our physical and mental health.

Turning the area into a concrete jungle would not only impact on our mental health it would also impact on our physical health - no quiet space to enjoy, nowhere to enjoy walks and exercise.
Noise pollution would increase as would traffic congestion and the increase of carbon emissions = how on earth can this be contribusing to the overall govt aim of a greenr planet?

There have been hundreds and hundreds of houses already built or currently under construction and there is no shortage of brown belt land for any further building; this is not to mention the hundreds of empty properties across all areas of the borough

Further the common is flood plain - the building of properties on there is undoubtedly going to place the area and the properties within it at high risk of flooding

Assuming all these properties are built where is the infrastructure to support the people living in them; it is already hard enough to get a doctors appt - GP practices are full to burstng and where will the children go to be educated - our already overcrowded schools?

Object

Representation ID: 15183

Received: 09/10/2021

Respondent: Christine Fuller

The Black Country Plan Review with specific reference to Reedswood Town Park see (Page 208 and 499 of the Black Country Plan (Page 499 – Figure 19 – Walsall Spatial Plan Map)
Reedswood Park provides an important community outdoor leisure and recreational role.
It provides a wide range of health and fitness facilities and resources accessible to all age groups and diversity of community.
The trees, woodland and open space in Reedswood Parkland are important for ecological management of air pollution from the surrounding motorway systems of the M6, M5 and M54, in a densely populated urban area
There are already two current housing developments within the Reedswood area at The Barton Engineering/Capro site located off Old Birchills and the Harvestime Bakery / Vistry Partnership site located off Raleigh Street. The West Midlands Combined Authority have already invested 1.5 million with the purpose of relieving pressure from building on our precious green belt sites such as Reedswood Park. There are no new community resources to service these new housing developments placing unprecedented demand on existing facilities and services.
The Reedswood Parkland was gifted to the Walsall people expressly for the purpose of benefitting their wellbeing from its use for leisure and recreation.

Object

Representation ID: 15186

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Christine Lewis

My objections relate to 2 areas on the Black Country Plan document areas called 'Former Reedswood Golf Course green space' and ' Reedswood Town Park Highly sensitive green space' See page 499 Fig 19 -Walsall Spatial plan map. Both included for development.
The inclusion of these areas for development piles increased urbanisation into an already highly populated area, it takes away two areas of green space amenity from a highly urbanised and populated area, Due to the high level of air pollution from one of the most used sections of the M6 and the prevailing w/sw winds, the green areas operate as a benefit to the area actually reducing potential pollution levels. The areas roads are already at saturation point at times and no thing in the plans propose to lessen these. Taking away the air quality benefits of these wooded areas will almost certainly increase cancer levels in the area.
The Reedswood Birrchills area is already quite heavily populated and has borne its fair share of development in recent years, and is now being unjustly used to not only bear more development but also at the expense of public open space !
Then there is the ecological damage being done. Both areas are part of a black country wildlife corridor, which was part of an EU initiative, and I believe its development is contrary to P179 of NPPF published July 2021.
There have also been comments that Walsall coucncil refer to the Former Golf Course as a 'Brownfield site' ,so they can justify development;
One. they include the former golf course as part of the park on their own area maps
Two, The area was given to them as a working golf course when it was given to the council as part of the development of the old Walsall Power Station.
Three.The area is now a mixed woodland area since the demise of the golf course and is now of even more ecological benefit.
Finally I can only say Walsall Council is proposing to destry areas it should and must cherish, I can only concude that this is being done with a political motive as other areas which have more space for development are not being touched

Object

Representation ID: 15206

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Gwendoline Hussey

Black Country Plan
Queslett Rd East/Aldridge Rd
Sutton Rd/Longwood Lane - Streetly Pheasey Park Farm

My objections to building on the above sites is:

Will have adverse effects on all the wildlife.
Negative visual impact on areas of green fields
dverse effect on conservation areas and heritage it will affect the well-being of peoples health losing the countryside.
There is inadequate local structure of schools and doctors at present without the population increasing.
IF more houses are required they should be built on brownfield sites only.

Object

Representation ID: 15368

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Kenneth Green

(Middlemore Lane West and Bosty Lane)

Objection to Black Country Plan in general+ please see attached sheets for objections to 1 site in particular.

Local Authority- Walsall Council
As a resident of Middlemore Lane West, Aldridge WS9 8DR, I wish to raise the following objections to the Black Country Plan 2021, as outlined below.
Several residents have been in contact with local MP Wendy Morton and Walsall Councillor John Murry about this matter since it was raised during the Covid-19 restrictions in 2020. Assurances have been given in writing, there will be no building in Aldridge on the Green Belt land, this has been reiterated today by the Prime Minister and supported by the Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, that building on green-belt land is now not on the Governments agenda.

The wedge of green belt land on the junction of Middlemore Lane West and Bosty Lane, which is bounded by Daw End railway cutting, is unsuitable for development for the following reasons:-
1. The site is adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), please see attached Defra plan below.
This is an ancient site as documented on Walsall Council's website, please see- https://go.walsall.gov.uk/parks_and_green_spaces/conservation_and_the_environment/sites_of_special_scientific_interest_sssis/daw_end_railway_cutting

The old quarry and railway cuttings at Daw End provide excellent exposures on Wenlock Shale (Coalbrookdale Formation) and the overlying Wenlock Limestone which were deposited during the Silurian Period about 410 million years ago.
These are the best exposures available in Britain for this particular group of rocks. During deposition of the Wenlock Limestone marine organisms grew in patches on the sea bed trapping sediment and forming low mounds or reefs. These patch reefs are well seen in the Wenlock Limestone at this site. This is an important geological locality for the study of the Wenlock Series in Britain.

2. Any development on this important sensitive site would comprise the existing delicate eco-structure and be extremely detrimental to the wildlife and to the historic flora and fauna of the site and area generally.

3. Heavy industrial goods traffic on the roads bordering the site, makes access to the site difficult. Access to the Middlemore Lane Industrial estate from Bosty Lane is restricted and can only be accessed by a single-track bridge. This already causes significant tailbacks along the section of Middlemore Lane West onto Bosty Lane. Furthermore, the use of this route by heavy goods traffic is set to increase when the proposed Council recycling centre on Middlemore Lane opens.

4. The junction of Middlemore Lane West and Bosty Lane has been the cause of numerous serious accidents, with some incidents involving the deployment of the air ambulance service. Development on this site will increase traffic at this junction and would be likely to create a high number of incidents without significant improvements to the highway, including the potential to construct a new double-track road bridge over the railway.

5. The development of this green belt site will create additional environmental air pollution and exacerbate the existing noise pollution from the container base.

6. Very limited public transport services in the area, with the local bus service providing a maximum service of two busses per hour. There are currently no public rail links in the area.

7.The green belt creates an important natural division- between the parishes of Aldridge and Rushall and prevents coalescence. This land provides a much-needed haven for wildlife, and currently includes a haven for several horses which graze the pasture and provides a buffer zone to the SSSI.

Object

Representation ID: 15398

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr John Stackhouse

I strongly object to loosing any green belt sites. Vertually three quarters of Park st, Walsall town centre is now empty and Bradford St area is an utter disgrace - knock all that down and centralise all the existing shops. There is plenty of brown site areas with empty factory and office premises around the Walsall area. Any extra housing in Pelsall would devistate such as small village. The extra traffic alone would cause chaos and the infrastructure could not cope. I want something left for space and nature for the future for my grandchildren.

Object

Representation ID: 15414

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Kevin Parry

Middlemore Lane West/Bosty Lane

Objection to Black Country Plan in general + please see attached sheets. For objection to 1 site in particular

Local Authority- Walsall Council
As a resident of [Redacted-GDPR], I wish to raise the following objections to the Black Country Plan 2021, as outlined below.
Several residents have been in contact with local MP Wendy Morton and Walsall Councillor John Murry about this matter since it was raised during the Covid-19 restrictions in 2020. Assurances have been given in writing, there will be no building in Aldridge on the Green Belt land, this has been reiterated today by the Prime Minister and supported by the Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, that building on green-belt land is now not on the Governments agenda.

The wedge of green belt land on the junction of Middlemore Lane West and Bosty Lane, which is bounded by Daw End railway cutting, is unsuitable for development for the following reasons:-
1. The site is adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), please see attached Defra plan below.
This is an ancient site as documented on Walsall Council's website, please see- https://go.walsall.gov.uk/parks_and_green_spaces/conservation_and_the_environment/sites_of_special_scientific_interest_sssis/daw_end_railway_cutting

The old quarry and railway cuttings at Daw End provide excellent exposures on Wenlock Shale (Coalbrookdale Formation) and the overlying Wenlock Limestone which were deposited during the Silurian Period about 410 million years ago.
These are the best exposures available in Britain for this particular group of rocks. During deposition of the Wenlock Limestone marine organisms grew in patches on the sea bed trapping sediment and forming low mounds or reefs. These patch reefs are well seen in the Wenlock Limestone at this site. This is an important geological locality for the study of the Wenlock Series in Britain.

2. Any development on this important sensitive site would comprise the existing delicate eco-structure and be extremely detrimental to the wildlife and to the historic flora and fauna of the site and area generally.

3. Heavy industrial goods traffic on the roads bordering the site, makes access to the site difficult. Access to the Middlemore Lane Industrial estate from Bosty Lane is restricted and can only be accessed by a single-track bridge. This already causes significant tailbacks along the section of Middlemore Lane West onto Bosty Lane. Furthermore, the use of this route by heavy goods traffic is set to increase when the proposed Council recycling centre on Middlemore Lane opens.

4. The junction of Middlemore Lane West and Bosty Lane has been the cause of numerous serious accidents, with some incidents involving the deployment of the air ambulance service. Development on this site will increase traffic at this junction and would be likely to create a high number of incidents without significant improvements to the highway, including the potential to construct a new double-track road bridge over the railway.

5. The development of this green belt site will create additional environmental air pollution and exacerbate the existing noise pollution from the container base.

6. Very limited public transport services in the area, with the local bus service providing a maximum service of two busses per hour. There are currently no public rail links in the area.

7.The green belt creates an important natural division- between the parishes of Aldridge and Rushall and prevents coalescence. This land provides a much-needed haven for wildlife, and currently includes a haven for several horses which graze the pasture and provides a buffer zone to the SSSI.

Object

Representation ID: 15677

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Joseph Aldred

Greetings!

Second, tucked away in this huge electronic tome is the proposal to build 35 homes on a beautiful piece of green field [Redacted-GDPR] on Middlemore Lane West Aldridge to which I object on esthetics and environmental grounds. Ethetically, this was the main draw to purchasing [Redacted-GDPR]. Were houses to be built here we would seriously consider moving. There is already a narrow and extremely busy road with lorries from a sprawling industrial estate across the railway bridge. Why oh why does anybody think what needs to be done is to build more houses here? Environmentally, why dessecrate another green piece of land with houses? The Prime Minister yester committed the government to keeping green fields and I trust this proposal to build on this piece of green land will be shelved.
Those who have lived here longer than us say attempts have been made over the years to build on this as other green site. Seems a case of asking the question again and again and again until you get the 'right' answer. Pity and I object this latest attempt.

Object

Representation ID: 15697

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Natural England

WAH250 (GB1) Star Service Station, Queslett Road East

Natural England objects to the above allocations. The above sites are in close proximity to Sutton Park Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and National Nature Reserve. Sutton Park is one of the most important wildlife site in West Midlands and is known as the green lung of the Black Country. It is a local destination green space for local people in maintaining their connection to nature thus supporting their mental health and wellbeing. A mosaic of habitats including ancient woodland, heathlands and wetland habitat. The wetlands are natural being ground fed but are affected significantly by sewage
and storm water mixing during high intensity rainfall. The wetland habitats here although severely impacted in areas by water pollution, are exceptionally rare in the Midlands and of better quality than those found at Cannock Chase. The topography of the land means that surface water and surface
water drainage which contains pollutants will flow down into the park area consequently compromising the site. It is imperative that any additional housing does not impact upon the wetland environment.

The following issues would need to be addressed for us to be able to remove our objection:

• Water pollution from foul drainage and surface water drainage

The Sutton Park SSSI is currently suffering from significant damage through urban water pollution (e.g. sewage and storm overflow mix during flooding events). The addition of these sites without proper mitigation will worsen an already dire situation.

• Recreational impacts

The SSSI currently suffers from significant recreational pressure. The increased scale of new housing might reasonably be expected to exert excessive pressure on the SSSI through added recreational visits. We advise the councils within the Black Country to review any existing
visitor surveys and commission a new one as necessary in order to identify if there is a threat to the SSSI. Policy in Black Country Local Plan will need to reflect evidence base/any moves to
better understand the situation e.g. alongside Birmingham City Council.

• Air quality. The site is currently exceeding ammonia, nitrogen deposition and acid deposition levels.

The site is highly urbanised in nature and air quality is already an issue for the site.

However these proposal sites also present an opportunity to maintain the vital wildlife corridor (green infrastructure) that links Barr Beacon Local Nature Reserve and existing surrounding green space. There is good green infrastructure connectivity here for bats along the railway corridor which must be maintained to facilitate bats’ movements across the borough. There are good green infrastructure opportunities to enable the Nature Recovery throughout this area.

Object

Representation ID: 15699

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Natural England

WAH255 (GB1) Rear of 91 Wood Lane, Streetly

Natural England objects to the above allocations. The above sites are in close proximity to Sutton Park Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and National Nature Reserve. Sutton Park is one of the most important wildlife site in West Midlands and is known as the green lung of the Black Country. It is a local destination green space for local people in maintaining their connection to nature thus supporting their mental health and wellbeing. A mosaic of habitats including ancient woodland, heathlands and wetland habitat. The wetlands are natural being ground fed but are affected significantly by sewage
and storm water mixing during high intensity rainfall. The wetland habitats here although severely impacted in areas by water pollution, are exceptionally rare in the Midlands and of better quality than those found at Cannock Chase. The topography of the land means that surface water and surface
water drainage which contains pollutants will flow down into the park area consequently compromising the site. It is imperative that any additional housing does not impact upon the wetland environment.

The following issues would need to be addressed for us to be able to remove our objection:

• Water pollution from foul drainage and surface water drainage

The Sutton Park SSSI is currently suffering from significant damage through urban water pollution (e.g. sewage and storm overflow mix during flooding events). The addition of these sites without proper mitigation will worsen an already dire situation.

• Recreational impacts

The SSSI currently suffers from significant recreational pressure. The increased scale of new housing might reasonably be expected to exert excessive pressure on the SSSI through added recreational visits. We advise the councils within the Black Country to review any existing
visitor surveys and commission a new one as necessary in order to identify if there is a threat to the SSSI. Policy in Black Country Local Plan will need to reflect evidence base/any moves to
better understand the situation e.g. alongside Birmingham City Council.

• Air quality. The site is currently exceeding ammonia, nitrogen deposition and acid deposition levels.

The site is highly urbanised in nature and air quality is already an issue for the site.

However these proposal sites also present an opportunity to maintain the vital wildlife corridor (green infrastructure) that links Barr Beacon Local Nature Reserve and existing surrounding green space. There is good green infrastructure connectivity here for bats along the railway corridor which must be maintained to facilitate bats’ movements across the borough. There are good green infrastructure opportunities to enable the Nature Recovery throughout this area.

Object

Representation ID: 15729

Received: 06/10/2021

Respondent: Clara Walton

Please accept this letter as an objection to the proposed development of: Reedswood Town Park open space, former
Reedswood Golf Course, l, and as a request for you act / vote on my behalf against the proposal.
The proposed development will remove much needed and loved open spaces in the area, that are vital to the environment
and people's mental health and wellbeing. They allow residents to re-connect with the natural environment close to home
and help escape the stresses of urban life. They were areas of critical importance during the lock-down restrictions, and
continue to provide local residents with external spaces for recreation.
The proposed sites, especially Pouk Hill and the public open space north of Chrurchill Road/Jane Lane School should be
removed from any future development proposals, as these spaces offer a vital noise & 'green lung' barrier to residents
living so close to the much congested and polluting, M6 motorway. Even Walsall Councils own ADMS-Urban Air Quality
Model shows how these areas already exceed the acceptable levels of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO), so lurge that these sites are
saved and planted with more trees to help improve the air quality and reduce noise levels.
In a time where we are being told to do all we can to reverse climate change and to be mindful of our metal health, it
seems ludicrous to be tearing down these open spaces for development.
Our local area is already so highly built up that these spaces are all the more precious, and whilst we do understand the
need for more housing, building in already densely built up areas, is irresponsible. Residents in this area lack green and
open spaces more than other parts of the Walsall borough, therefore, I would suggest that Dudley & Walsall Council look at
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alternative sites where the impact of green/open space losses would be less detrimental.

Object

Representation ID: 15730

Received: 06/10/2021

Respondent: Clara Walton

Please accept this letter as an objection to the proposed development of: Pouk Hill green public open space, and as a request for you act / vote on my behalf against the proposal.
The proposed development will remove much needed and loved open spaces in the area, that are vital to the environment
and people's mental health and wellbeing. They allow residents to re-connect with the natural environment close to home
and help escape the stresses of urban life. They were areas of critical importance during the lock-down restrictions, and
continue to provide local residents with external spaces for recreation.
The proposed sites, especially Pouk Hill and the public open space north of Chrurchill Road/Jane Lane School should be
removed from any future development proposals, as these spaces offer a vital noise & 'green lung' barrier to residents
living so close to the much congested and polluting, M6 motorway. Even Walsall Councils own ADMS-Urban Air Quality
Model shows how these areas already exceed the acceptable levels of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO), so lurge that these sites are
saved and planted with more trees to help improve the air quality and reduce noise levels.
In a time where we are being told to do all we can to reverse climate change and to be mindful of our metal health, it
seems ludicrous to be tearing down these open spaces for development.
Our local area is already so highly built up that these spaces are all the more precious, and whilst we do understand the
need for more housing, building in already densely built up areas, is irresponsible. Residents in this area lack green and
open spaces more than other parts of the Walsall borough, therefore, I would suggest that Dudley & Walsall Council look at
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alternative sites where the impact of green/open space losses would be less detrimental.

Object

Representation ID: 15731

Received: 06/10/2021

Respondent: Clara Walton

Please accept this letter as an objection to the proposed development of:
the Jane Lane School, and as a request for you act / vote on my behalf against the proposal.
The proposed development will remove much needed and loved open spaces in the area, that are vital to the environment
and people's mental health and wellbeing. They allow residents to re-connect with the natural environment close to home
and help escape the stresses of urban life. They were areas of critical importance during the lock-down restrictions, and
continue to provide local residents with external spaces for recreation.
The proposed sites, especially Pouk Hill and the public open space north of Chrurchill Road/Jane Lane School should be
removed from any future development proposals, as these spaces offer a vital noise & 'green lung' barrier to residents
living so close to the much congested and polluting, M6 motorway. Even Walsall Councils own ADMS-Urban Air Quality
Model shows how these areas already exceed the acceptable levels of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO), so lurge that these sites are
saved and planted with more trees to help improve the air quality and reduce noise levels.
In a time where we are being told to do all we can to reverse climate change and to be mindful of our metal health, it
seems ludicrous to be tearing down these open spaces for development.
Our local area is already so highly built up that these spaces are all the more precious, and whilst we do understand the
need for more housing, building in already densely built up areas, is irresponsible. Residents in this area lack green and
open spaces more than other parts of the Walsall borough, therefore, I would suggest that Dudley & Walsall Council look at
'
alternative sites where the impact of green/open space losses would be less detrimental.

Object

Representation ID: 15732

Received: 06/10/2021

Respondent: Ray Blackmore

Please accept this letter as an objection to the proposed development of: Reedswood Town Park open space, former
Reedswood Golf Course, l, and as a request for you act / vote on my behalf against the proposal.
The proposed development will remove much needed and loved open spaces in the area, that are vital to the environment
and people's mental health and wellbeing. They allow residents to re-connect with the natural environment close to home
and help escape the stresses of urban life. They were areas of critical importance during the lock-down restrictions, and
continue to provide local residents with external spaces for recreation.
The proposed sites, especially Pouk Hill and the public open space north of Chrurchill Road/Jane Lane School should be
removed from any future development proposals, as these spaces offer a vital noise & 'green lung' barrier to residents
living so close to the much congested and polluting, M6 motorway. Even Walsall Councils own ADMS-Urban Air Quality
Model shows how these areas already exceed the acceptable levels of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO), so lurge that these sites are
saved and planted with more trees to help improve the air quality and reduce noise levels.
In a time where we are being told to do all we can to reverse climate change and to be mindful of our metal health, it
seems ludicrous to be tearing down these open spaces for development.
Our local area is already so highly built up that these spaces are all the more precious, and whilst we do understand the
need for more housing, building in already densely built up areas, is irresponsible. Residents in this area lack green and
open spaces more than other parts of the Walsall borough, therefore, I would suggest that Dudley & Walsall Council look at
'
alternative sites where the impact of green/open space losses would be less detrimental.