Development Allocations

Object

Representation ID: 10580

Received: 18/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs Lynn Bonser

Strongly object to building of houses on green belt land on cat & kittens Lane, northicote lane. Reasons are loss of habitat for wildlife, trees area of natural beauty. Increased traffic, increase would impact on schools, doctors etc

Object

Representation ID: 10582

Received: 18/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Alex Hartill

Plan to build on former WEC site WOH274WTNA involves crossing over the green belt it is not adjacent to it, and into the only nature reserve for Wolverhampton and placing houses in a central position. This area is key to the biodiversity of the area and located on the major green artery of the city. A housing estate would destroy the reserve as a whole . An ill conceived plan made without proper public consultation or support from local residents, this area is vital to the recreation and mental wellbeing of the local populous.

Object

Representation ID: 10608

Received: 23/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs Carol Hyatt

Agent: Penn Climate Action

I do not think that 14houses should be built on the old WEC site. The Smestow wildlife park is a relatively thin sliver of land. The need for people to be in green spaces is reflected by the huge volume of people found walking up and down that space. Thin strip of land that it is it is full of beautiful wild life….and we want to stick houses right in the middle of a bit that is marginal ally wider than the rest? It is a pretty poor show if we can’t even give this land to the wildlife there.

Comment

Representation ID: 10674

Received: 03/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Mitchell Flavell

I strongly object to the use of the Grapes Field in Bilston for housing. This is a much used and much loved space that does not need to be used when there are many other fallow sites across Wolverhampton.

Comment

Representation ID: 10714

Received: 07/09/2021

Respondent: Berrys

Our comments relate to a parcel of land on the Bridgnorth Road in Compton, which was put forward as a potential housing site in the 2017 call for sites exercise (ref. 76). We suggest that this site be added to the list of proposed housing allocations within Wolverhampton, as shown in Table 43 of the Draft BCP.

We believe the site should have been awarded a low to medium value in the Landscape Sensitivity Assessment, which forms part of the BCP evidence base. As such, it is equally as suitable for removal from the green belt as proposed allocations WOH265-267.

Object

Representation ID: 10929

Received: 31/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs Amanda Smith

[Table 43 Site WHO273]

My objection is building on the green belt land Moseley Road/ Prouds Lane Bilston
We have very few green places left in Bilston this area is a natural oasis in a urban jungle. We have natural flowers growing which supports the butterflies and insects we have geese, swans, foxes and Buzzards that live over there.
The field is a much loved and much used area for the community any time of the day these are families playing people jogging and exercising over there people walking dogs and just sitting watching the world go by
If this year has taught us anything its to cherish our mental health we dont need anymore housing in this area we have oversubscribed schools and doctors we are bursting at the seams.
We just need peace!!!

Object

Representation ID: 10965

Received: 08/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Wendy Whitehouse

[Moseley Road Open Space Bilston]

I live opposite the field where the building development is proposed on the Stowlawn Estate which I believe is still regarded as a deprived area. My Husband has lived here since the estate was built and I have lived here over 50 years. When the estate was first built it was designed with houses around green spaces. These were used for childrens' play areas and community gatherings. In the 70's the council built houses on the majority of these greens so depriving us of community areas. Middleway Green has a childrens park on it. Then the council built a rent office on the Green so depriving us of more greenery. It is no longer a rent office but is used by the council for unknown reasons. The Grapes Field has long been used by people from this estate. My husband learned to fish on the pool and he taught his son who in turn taught his sons. My son and grandsons have ridden their bikes - learned to fly kites - played endless games with family and friends. In the winter time it is a pleasure to watch the children sledging and snowball fighting. During lockdown it was invaluable for peoples welfare - walking - exercising - walking family pets. Not only do the planners want to build on this "surplus field" it is also having a "little forest" but over there! So it appears that there will be non of this field left at all. Once again we are being deprived of something that is far from surplus! in my lifetime we have been blessed with this little oasis and my family have made great use of it. Please don't deprive future generations of having the same pleasure!

Object

Representation ID: 10972

Received: 18/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Susan Andrews

WOH274 WTNA WEC Smestow Valley. ONLY nature reserve in Wolverhampton, communal green area for families, cyclists, walkers runners and dog walkers. Natural habitat for , foxes, deer, great crested newts bats and a large array of insects & birds not forgetting the trees, plants & flowers. In W’ton we are struggling as a community with health and well-being we CANNOT afford to lose the only green lung we have. Surely we owe it to future generations to protect our green spaces especially as we have the least in the whole of country.

Object

Representation ID: 10973

Received: 18/09/2021

Respondent: Ms Melissa Cook

WOH274 WTNA, WEC Smestow Valley, Wolverhampton.
Wolverhampton has less than 10% of green space which is one of the lowest in the country. This is our only nature reserve and the air, light and noise pollution will create irreversible damage to our flora and fauna. This is Wolverhampton's green lung and should be protected for our future generations. 14 houses will not solve the housing crisis. Three years ago 3,000 people signed a petition objecting to houses in the WEC and our support for NO houses is growing stronger. Please protect our nature reserve before it's too late!

Object

Representation ID: 11021

Received: 20/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Andrew Abbey

WOH274 WTNA, WEC Smestow Valley, Wolverhampton. This green space is full of flora and fauna which will be lost if this area is built on. Out of the 15 species of Bats found in the county we have 9 species in the nature reserve not to mention the [redacted], Toads, Frogs, [redacted], Foxes, Roe and Muntjac Deer and many more. this is the ONLY nature reserve in
Wolverhampton which is extremely beneficial to our health and wellbeing. This area needs to be protected for future generations. When its gone it will be gone forever!!!

Object

Representation ID: 11232

Received: 24/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Terence Holdcroft

I am now [age] years old and you might think that what happens, should matter too much to me!. But it does, folk of me age have a lot of experience seeing our town over develop and so encouraging folk to move here. At the moment the World is burning up as man expands and destroys. We keep being warned of Global Warming which if we are not stupid, realise that it is happening, and on a large scale. And yet Planners across the country are attempting to gobble up as much "GREEN" land as possible. Which as we all know is increasing the likelihood of eventual Armageddon. "What are we leaving for our children and their childrens children?"
My immediate concern is for "Smestow Valley Nature Reserve" as you know or may not know, our council wants to build 14 Middle Class houses in the centre of this most beautiful and Scientifically important sight, on the land they call, "The Nursery. This reserve is so important to the folk that use if daily for recreation, and for the Wild Flowers!, (Some of which are rare or semi rare). For the amphibians of which we have Toads, Frogs and Great Crested Newts, (We keep being told that they can't build where there are Great Crested) I would include in that reule, Toads who are also endangered. We have 9 species of Bat, 3 of them rare, Roe Deer and Munjaks. Lots of children enjoy Smestow and many time I have asked them if they would prefer to go to Alton Towers!, they always say NO!, we like it much better here.
I could go on about Brown Fields sites, of which there are many, Also I think its time that House Building "TARGETS" were scrapped. Please stop our Planners from building in the only Green Space/ Nature Reserve in Wolverhampton, it is the Diamond in Wolverhamptons Crown. Please don't send out precious Smestow Valley Reserve to the Gallows!, it cant be replaced, and the children of today and of the future, won't be forgivable toward the Vandalistic Planners that are about to perpetrate this act of "Lifetime Vandalism"

Object

Representation ID: 11269

Received: 28/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Andrew Cooke

WOH274 WTNA, WEC Smestow Valley, Wolverhampton. This is the only Nature Reserve in Wolverhampton and you think that building 14 houses in here will solve the housing crisis, NO it wont. I use this area to walk my dog every day and the noise, air and light pollution caused by this development will damage the green lung of wolverhampton. We have protected species which should be left to flourish in their natural habitat. This area is beneficial to our health and wellbeing. This area needs to be protected for future generations.

Object

Representation ID: 11510

Received: 05/10/2021

Respondent: Brian and Amanda Penfold

WOH274 WTNA... This small area is right in the center of an extremely important local and much loved amenity. I fail to see why anybody would risk such damaged to the local environment for such a small gain. With a backdrop of a need for nearly 5000 new homes how can 14 make a difference.

Object

Representation ID: 11584

Received: 06/10/2021

Respondent: Miss Macey Abbey

WOH274 WTNA, WEC Smestow Valley, Wolverhampton. Wolverhampton has less than 10% Green space one of the lowest in the country. Why would you want to build houses in the only Nature Reserve in Wolverhampton. This should be protected for future generations and to support our health and wellbeing. The noise, air and light pollution will cause irreversible damage. Amongst our flora and fauna there are protected species which we need to protect.

Object

Representation ID: 11650

Received: 27/09/2021

Respondent: Carla Francis

!! OBJECTION! To building houses either side of Wood Hayes Road (Wood End Rd). This is greenbelt land, space for wildlife and space for children to play. This land needs to stay Green, where will it stop?? Once these houses are built you will impead on the farmland (opposite linthouse lane) Why can't you use derelict land that is an eyesore?? Land that is not used and build highrise flats for people who need housing??
Wednesfield is overcrowded, schools are full!! Classes too large?? Where will children learn? Play?
Please don't develop this land it will be a shame.

Object

Representation ID: 11697

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Richard Penfold

The plan states that that brownfield sites are to be used over greenfield and that sites have been assessed for suitability. The proposed site on wood hayes road - which is green belt and has a plan for over 300 homes - has been assessed previously and found to be subject to flooding which made it unsuitable for building. How has this changed?

Object

Representation ID: 11890

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Mr John Silvester

With particular reference to WOH274 WTNA, I know this land to be of significant ecological importance, being habitat to Great Crested Newts, deer to list just a few species of significance. The land is well used daily and its position in the community and its importance relating to the mental health and well-being of all who visit cannot be measured. The plan to build on this developing shallow wetland is totally inappropriate, and further raises safety concerns due to the access point crossing the railway walk. It must not proceed.

Comment

Representation ID: 12055

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Miss Emma Thompson

WOH185, WOH198, WOH263, WOH267, WOH271, WOH273, WOH274 = object: identified as Potential Site of Importance (for nature conservation).
WOH186 = object: identified as Potential Site of Importance (for nature conservation) and comprises a substantial area of semi-natural habitat.
WOH257, WOH258, WOH259 = object: contains a SLINC and hedgerows are of high ecological and historic landscape value.
WOH261, WOH269, WOH270 = object: SLINC

Object

Representation ID: 12119

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Kevin Dean

Objection: WOH274WTNA- the middle of Smestow-Valley-Nature-Reserve:
Middle of a Nature-Reserve shouldn't be changed from Green Belt to building land.
A plant nursery isn't a brown field site- it was a site for growing plants!
Idyllic Nature-Reserve will be negatively impacted by:
pets
car traffic
other pollutants used at the houses: pesticides etc.
An idyllic duck pond and domestic pets do not mix.
Wolverhampton Council owns the site, so it's selling off it's own Green Belt for profit.
No access to the site other than across the Railway walk, a traffic free walk from Wolverhampton-Dudley. Don't destroy this traffic free route.

Object

Representation ID: 12155

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Kevin Dean

WOH266 WTNA Wolverhampton College / Activity Centre, Compton Park
Objection to the change from Green Belt to development land and the building of 140 houses.
The playing fields and recreational land in Compton Park were only allowed to be developed for leisure and educational use. This is an unacceptable change of use of Green Belt.
Compton Park has already been desecrated by the construction of a huge appalling Redrow housing site. Compton Park will be destroyed, if further inappropriate development is allowed.
Compton Park road is a footpath for children attending the schools and is unsuitable as a main road.

Comment

Representation ID: 12204

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Miss Jacqueline Wellings

Land at the Grapes Pool is critical to the open space of that area of Bilston and development should not be supported
Land North of Moseley Road Bushbury needs to be VERY senistively developed to protect Moselely Old Hall and its environs and Northycote Farm
A great deal of devlopment in this area of the City, Moseley , Bushbury, Fallings Park and Northwood Park requires careful timetabling
Derelect premises should be improved e.g Bushbury Hall Farm as they are very important historic assets in the area with extant permission but have been allowed to become derelict. Action needed urgently

Object

Representation ID: 12219

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Ms Jane Stevenson

I want to object in the strongest terms to the loss of green space in this plan, especially around Northicote and behind Belton Avenue. These homes should be in the city centre.
The fields behind Belton Ave are very well-used by local families for sport, exercise and dog-walking.
The plans would also significantly change the area around Northicote Farm.
We have very little green space left in Wolverhampton and many other options. I urge a total rethink on increasing city centre housing to meet numbers and preserve these green spaces in my constituency of Wolverhampton North East. Jane Stevenson MP

Object

Representation ID: 12509

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Corina Tandy

WOH260 - It's greenbelt land was told before it couldn't be built on as land was unstable I strongly object to buildings of any structure being put on fields of natural beauty and so close to crematorium and farm. Our community want it left alone. We already have houses and plans left on unused school (Northicote School site) finish off building there instead of turning greenbelt land into a mudbath and eyesaw.

Object

Representation ID: 12540

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Alexander Davies

[WOH 274 WTNA]

WEC (Wolverhampton Environmental Centre)
To preserve the local green places and to protect ecology of the area Wolverhampton is b

Object

Representation ID: 12555

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Alison Stewart

I object to development of the greenbelt areas, specifically he are bordering grange crescent shelfield

Object

Representation ID: 13477

Received: 23/09/2021

Respondent: Miss Cassie Finch

WOH 274 WTNA
W.E.C Wolverhampton Environmental Centre, Smestow Valley.
I would like to object to the prospect of housing being built on the site.
The green area of the WEC is the lung of the area. Building houses will destroy the peace and tranquility, drive the wildlife away and pollute the area with fumes and noise.
We need to keep our green spaces for peoples to visit away from their busy lives for the good of their mental health.
An environmental impact survey should be carried out to assess the likely impact of housing on the environment and wildlife/ plantlife.

Object

Representation ID: 13629

Received: 28/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Laura Bailey

I grew up in Wolverhampton and have family and friends who still live in and live the city.

The nature reserve is one of the only remaining natural places in the area
•available for the public to roam.
•Essential to maintaining mental health
•Allowing nature to thrive
•Biodiversity
•Wetland
•Orchids and hundreds of other wild species of pants
•provides a corridor into the city for people, wild plants and animals
•an opportunity to use as a foundation for further work within Wolverhampton to ensure cleaner air,
open spaces, tree planting, rewilding
The WEC is not brownfield

I object to the housing on the WEC
the Black Country Plan - page 608, ref WOH274 WTNA,
WEC Smestow Valley, Wolverhampton.

Object

Representation ID: 13647

Received: 28/10/2021

Respondent: Miss Laura James

I am writing to submit my objection to building on WEC Smestow Valley in Wolverhampton, referenced in the Black Country Plan - p.608, ref WOH274 WTNA.

The plan to build 14 houses on the site, to include access to/from said houses, lighting, parking, etc. This will bring light, noise and air pollution as well as traffic into our Local Nature Reserve.

I strongly believe this land, which cuts into Smestow Valley Nature Reserve, should remain unchanged for wildlife and the community to enjoy, as it has been for the past couple of years.

Object

Representation ID: 13650

Received: 28/10/2021

Respondent: Ms Laura Robinson

Black Country Plan - page 608 ref WOH274 WTNA, WEC Smestow Valley, Wolverhampton.

I would like you to consider my views in relation to the above planning proposal.

There isn’t much beauty in Wolverhampton, lots of concrete and sad faces, but we have the ability to escape down ‘the track’ where nature is all around us and the worries of life disappear for a while. Please don’t take this away from us… starting to build on this nature reserve will simply be the beginning of many houses and will take away the little bit of nature we have.
During lockdown this space was so treasured as a form of escapism and a massive aid to peoples mental well-being.
There is already another plan to make an access road alongside the entrance at bhylls lane too, stay away from our nature reserve-leave it alone for us and future
generations to enjoy.

Object

Representation ID: 13754

Received: 27/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Jamie Hughes

*To land been developed on Wood Hayes (Wood End road)

Wednesfield has beautiful farmland - Greenbelt land. The local residents deserve green space, fresh air, pollution free areas.
Children play football in those fields, animals live, to loose this space would be a shame for all those that live close.
It will only be a matter of time until you take over all Wednesfields farmland.
Creating rises in crime, theft, overpopulation.