Policy WSA2 – Land at Vicarage Road and Coronation Road, High Heath and land at Mob Lane, Pelsall

Object

Representation ID: 17381

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Barbara Johnson

Walsall Borough Summary - Draft Plan Consultation
I strongly object to the use of the proposed green belt sites for housing shown in the above summary. There is no justification for using these sites when there are so many brownfield sites within Walsall Borough that could be used and brought back into use. The only reason for doing this is that the sites are easier and cheaper for developers to develop for housing and whilst local authorities allow this to continue, they will always opt for greenfield over brownfield.
In particular, I strongly object to the following sites that are being proposed for housing development on greenfield sites -
Yorks Bridge, Pelsall WAH236
Coronation Road/Mob Lane WAH238 and WAH240
In developing these two sites, it will completely destroy the character of the area and the road infrastructure cannot cope with the current volume of traffic that travels through the village of Pelsall, so to build over 1300 more homes on these two sites will cause even more congestion and no regard has been made for the current residents of Pelsall who have had to endure ever increasing volumes of traffic over the last 5-10 years. With the current climate change emergency, we must preserve our green spaces as they are the green lungs of our local community - so to propose housing development in these areas is utterly ludicrous and wrong.
I also strongly object to the Calderfields, Aldridge Road proposal - WAH242 - as this will spoil the beauty of this area next to Walsall Arboretum, the only jewel in Walsall's crown!

Object

Representation ID: 17400

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Joyce Davis

Number of people: 2

The proposed site for housing on green belt land on Coronation Road/Mob Lane contains pools which support much wildlife, a herd of deer and nature trails that many people walk along - what will happen to these facilities.

Further to this what about the infrastructure road, sewage, water etc. The water pressure is already very poor in our area.

Are there enough doctors in the area to cope with extra people. The traffic along Fordbrook Lane and under the bridge is already at a very high level, how will this be overcome with extra traffic.

Finally surely the are ample brownfield sites to more than accommodate the extra housing.

Object

Representation ID: 17416

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Herminder Kaur

Ref: WAH238 Coronation Road

I have a child with SEN who loves the wild nature that helps him to focus on the green belt that leads safely into our back gate this gives him a closer connection to the outdoor space, so much joy, mindfulness and calm sense of feeling.

I strongly object for any distribution on our green belt or on our property and land.

This will make a huge impact on all the community that lives around here, the wild nature, the atmosphere of the fresh green belt and the damage that will cause to all the community that has built their homes here just as my family has over last four decades.

I have heard stories from families, friends and the existing neighbour’s about how this was a little village and it has its own history!

Object

Representation ID: 17424

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Miss Judine Oliver

Coronation Road/Mob Lane

As it stands if this area is developed will houses there will not be enough green space to houses houses ratio for the population of this area. If houses are developed on this land the cost to nature would be detrimental. This piece of land is used by the people of this area as a recreational area to socialize, walk our pets and to be in nature. If anything this covid 19 pandemic have taught us is how valued our green spaces are for people and their mental health. This green space was a life saviour to many of our residents to be in an open space surrounded by nature. There are many mature trees on this land which is valued by wildlife and people alike not to mention soaking up the pollution of the Lichfield Road which is a very busy high traffic road. Building houses on this land is taking away natural flood plain as that brook and surrounding land becomes saturated when it rains. Surely there are other areas even derelict houses around the Walsall area that can be re-purposed and re-furbished for domestic use rather than ripping up virgine green spaces to achieve this

Object

Representation ID: 17428

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Richard Jones

Coronation Road/Mob Lane

As it stands if this area is developed will houses there will not be enough green space to houses houses ratio for the population of this area. If houses are developed on this land the cost to nature would be detrimental. This piece of land is used by the people of this area as a recreational area to socialize, walk our pets and to be in nature. If anything this covid 19 pandemic have taught us is how valued our green spaces are for people and their mental health. This green space was a life saviour to many of our residents to be in an open space surrounded by nature. There are many mature trees on this land which is valued by wildlife and people alike not to mention soaking up the pollution of the Lichfield Road which is a very busy high traffic road. Building houses on this land is taking away natural flood plain as that brook and surrounding land becomes saturated when it rains. Surely there are other areas even derelict houses around the Walsall area that can be re-purposed and re-furbished for domestic use rather than ripping up virgine green spaces to achieve this

Object

Representation ID: 17468

Received: 03/10/2021

Respondent: Ms Suszan Daniels

I am in opposition to the destruction of the greenbelt areas in these two sites based in and around Pelsall. Our greenbelt areas are important to the wildlife and mental health of the community. In these times of climate change, it is more important than ever to protect the areas we have and build on brownfield sites instead of which there must be plenty as more shops and business's close post pandemic. Building more houses and increasing the population of Pelsall village will put a strain on local amenitites also.

Object

Representation ID: 17471

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Peter Reynolds

We fear additional dwellings being built on the land behind Coronation Road & Mob Lane, High Heath, Pelsall , apart from eradicating Green agricultural land, would overwhelm the area's infrastructure. The roads in High Heath are mainly narrow (lanes), and over parked (not enough Car Parking off road ). School times are already impossible for existing residents, any additional load would create chaos.
I assume the supporting infrastructure of already overloaded schools, shops, Doctors Surgeries etc. would have to be addressed, if at all possible.
However , it's the traffic load that wouldn't be sustainable.

Please consider " Brown sites " first.

Object

Representation ID: 17502

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Margaret Hayes

Site numbers
WAH 238 / WAH 240
Coronation Road / Mob Lane

Looking at the attached maps it needs each ward to be much clearer to see residence to understand the development.
This development in Coronation / Mob Lane, is a very large development the number of houses (763) the infrastructure and services at the moment are inadequate, also on green belt land.
What its needed is some of idea what will be put in place to support this development. I feel that young people 16/30 should be asked their opinion on this matter. We should make every effort to use brownfield sites as much as possible.

Object

Representation ID: 17527

Received: 05/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Paul Keen

Totally against any building on green belt land. any further building in the Pelsall/High heath area would be detremental to the area in increase of traffic and damage to the inviroment.
More houses means more people which inturn means more global warming. we cannot afford to lose this green belt.

Object

Representation ID: 17565

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Paulette Holmes

I strongly oppose the Coronation Rd - Mob Lane, High Heath Pelsall Site. I have lived here over [x] years and have seen much of our greenbelt disappear.
Where I have lived on [x], The traffic during the morning between 7.45 9. is horrendous and the same during ? hours from about 3 then till about 6 with just work traffic. And to think more than 763 more houses going up with maybe 1 or 2 cars adding not only traffic but also pollution and prey tell me where they would house more children because schools are full to capacity as it is. It does not to our infrastructure, and what about all the heavy traffic - machines, buildings, brick wagons cannot ? etc etc. The list goes on. Surely there is other places to consider what about all the wildlife, the woods what would be lost - Bluebell - Coppice Wood etc.
You made this so difficult to send back tried Brownhills & Aldridge only to find closed. Nothing for Pelsall where we live.

Object

Representation ID: 17640

Received: 06/10/2021

Respondent: Joan Bramall

WAH238/WAH240 Coronation/Mob Lane

1. Loss of Green Belt

Green Belt is a valuable asset both for residents and for the area as a whole. It provides habitats for wild life, green space for people to enjoy, walk their dogs and walk with friends in a safe and calm environment; it generates fresh air and helps absorb pollution. Green spaces within Walsall provide a buffer between areas of housing and industry and improve the quality of life for all. Loss of green belt would impact on local wildlife, local air quality (already negatively impacted by the landfill site on Lichfield Rd) and quality of life of residents.

2. Traffic

A housing development of the size envisaged (763 homes) would bring considerably more traffic to an already busy area. At school times, residents can find it difficult to get on and off their drives, and Green Lane in particular is often used as a diversion for buses etc when there are local road closures. Additional traffic would pose an added hazard to children who walk to and from school and to local residents, many of whom are in the older age range, and their pets. It would also cause added pollution and further negatively impact air quality in the locality.

3. Local services

Local GP services are already under pressure and the quality of care has been negatively impacted by Covid and also by shortage of GPs. With the national shortage of GPs it's hard to see how there will be the capacity to add possibly 2-3000 new patients to existing Practices. Schools are also under pressure and could face a sudden influx of several hundred children, for whom there are currently no places. All local public services would face pressure to expand to meet the additional capacity a develpment of this size would require.

4. General
The Green Lane area already suffers several disadvantages. Residents are
negatively impacted by the proximity of the Lichfield Rd landfill site and its noxious
emissions, and excessive traffic doing the “school run”. It is the preferred route for
buses during local road closures, sometimes blocking the narrow entrance to Green
Lane off Mill Rd and restricting access to residents. Residents have suffered
disruption over an extended period both while the Shelfield Academy was being
rebuilt with Green Lane used as the main access route, enduring reckless driving by
contractors (complaints made & logged), noise and dirt, - and during work on the
water treatment centre on Green Lane, suffering similar issues. The plans to build
housing on Coronation/Mob Lane would no doubt repeat this lengthy disruption to
local residents who have already endured so much.
Councillors are requested to take into account the future impact on local residents
and local services if plans for additional housing here were approved and also to
recognise that this would add to the current and past disruption and disadvantage in
this area which is already under stress.

Object

Representation ID: 17715

Received: 09/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Margaret Hill

I am responding to express my objection to the proposed plans for new housing developments in many areas of Walsall, which predominantly involve green belt land.
As a resident of [address] , I would be directly affected by the proposed developments listed below because Coronation Road and Mob Lane are actually one road, Coronation Road ends at a T junction with Vicarage Road and Mob Lane ends at a T junction with Green Lane. Spring Lane is off Coronation Road
WAH 238 Vicarage Road / Coronation Road - 504 houses
WAH 240 Mob Lane - 209 houses
WAH 256 Green Lane - 37 houses
WAH 169 Spring Lane - not able to find how many houses
With the exception of Spring Lane these areas are part of Policy WSA2, which is proposing the development of green belt land, in this case with the building of 763 new houses.
I strongly object to the use of green belt land, which has a highly protected status, for any development given that the purpose of green belt land is to restrict the sprawl of large urban areas and to safeguard the countryside. These proposed development areas are predominantly farm land in active use for agriculture.
This land is also well used by the public as there are public rights of way. There is also an abundance of wildlife supported by the variety of trees, hedgerows and the large water areas. Development of these sites will have a detrimental, irreversible affect on all of this. The air quality would be affected by the removal of trees and hedges and by the increase in traffic and congestion caused by vehicles from 763 households
The proposed plans indicate the some of the enclosed areas are flood plains. Building on or close to such land could increase the risk of flooding to existing properties as well as any new developments.
I think the relevant authorities should look more closely at the potential to redevelop previously used land. Walsall town centre is very rundown as retail habits are changing. And could be redeveloped with a range of housing, retail, education and leisure facilities, and green spaces.
If the plans were to go ahead:
Wildlife would be disturbed.
A public amenity would be lost.
Traffic congestion would increase, both during building work and houses being occupied.
It is stated that prior extraction of bedrock, sand and gravel may be needed. This work, and the subsequent in-filling which would be needed could create problems of dust and disruption to existing residents as well as the impact on wildlife for some time before building work starts. This would mean years of disruption.
The plans for these areas and others across Walsall include primary new schools. There does not appear to be mention of new secondary schools. Where would pupils of secondary school age go? There is one secondary school off Coronation Road / Mob Lane. There is congestion daily around that school and the local primary schools. This would increase as houses are built and occupied, perhaps prior to new schools being ready to open. Existing education and health facilities would be stretched.

Object

Representation ID: 17796

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Marian Price

I would like to make clear my objection in the strongest terms regarding the proposals for strategic planning regarding Coronation Road/Mob Lane (Walsall Wood) as detailed in the consultation documents provided online. I object to the proposed plans due to the loss of much needed greenbelt land together with increased traffic congestion and added burden on the local community/environment.

The Walsall borough is a congested urban area whereby greenbelt land is at a premium and should be valued and protected at all costs. I am proposing that brownfield land should be considered in the first instance in these strategic plans.

Object

Representation ID: 17812

Received: 09/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Kenneth Gadd

Site Name: Coronation Road / Mob Lane Pelsall, Walsall. Homes to be built - 763.

As an affected resident of Coronation Road, Pelsall, Walsall WS4 1BG, the 763 houses you are
proposing at the rear of the existing housing in Coronation Road are, in my opinion, unsuitable for development.
The proposed ground for this development holds surface water, floods during storms and water overflows regularly from the Ford Brook. As a resident overlooking this area for the last 35 years and living directly opposite the entrance to the site, I am acutely aware of its history.
Coronation Road is small width village road where two mini cars can pass each other. On one side there are terraced houses and small bungalows for senior residents, there are no garages or driveways so residents park on the road inconveniently for the regular buses, goods vehicles and many cars taking pupils to and from Ormiston Academy School in Broad Lane. It is also a regular rat run through the village.
If the future residents can emerge from the new site through the traffic they will have the same problems returning. I am sure the planners are aware of this as the new development will be identical to the "Lost City" created at Ocker Hill, Tipton (see North, South, East, West Roads DY4)
It is on record that the Fire Service was to build a new station on Sandwell Wedge Greenbelt next to the Ford Brook on Fordbrook Lane/Vicarage Rd but it was refused because the volume of traffic at the junction at Coronation Road and Fordbrook Lane would cause many problems for the engines leaving the area. Perhaps you should take a look at the current traffic situation in this area. I am sure you have taken the extra 763 homes with vehicles into consideration and the effect they will have in the area.
This small piece of land is a local amenity used by families, walkers, dog walkers with colonies of bats, skylarks nesting each year, along with herons and newts breeding in a safe environment.
Pelsall is a small village with a small band of green belt passing through it from the Sandwell Valley through Aldridge, Rushall, Pelsall and Brownhills along the Ford Brook, with the occasional crop growing fields dividing these areas.

Why do you wish to join all areas into one block?
Why not try Dudley/Himley where there is considerable land available and with quick access to several Motorways instead of blocking villages such as Pelsall, with traffic?

Object

Representation ID: 17987

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Michael Reynolds

Walsall Site number WAH236 (Yorks Bridge) & WAH238 WAH240 (Coronation Road/Mob Lane)

These two green belt sites in Pelsall are full of wildlife, the former running beside the canal & the latter having a brook run through it together with the farming activities all enhance the wildlife found in these areas. I have personally seen red deer, foxes & rabbits, a vast variety of birdlife including herons, egrets & buzzards. There is also a great abundance of insects including dragonflies/bees & Marbled White Butterflies which I saw for the first time here this year making the most of the flora which enjoys freedom to flower amongst & round the edges of the farmland including Poppies, Foxgloves, grasses & buttercups/daisies, etc. Should all this be destroyed forever because authorities decide to plough head first through the easy options rather than fight to use up ALL the brownfield sights just because a lot of them are not straightforward to redevelop.

Also the green belt to the people who live or visit this area is key & apparently is very low down or non existent in these plans & it seems the mindset of those who put this proposal together. The ability to have such places to walk & enjoy the freedom for both physical & mental health needs became even more apparent through the Covid lockdown scenarios but is necessary just for everyday life & well being today & for future generations to enjoy. The proposals seem to ignore this vital necessity to be able to live a life to the full.

In addition Pelsall is a village dating from the Doomsday Book & it has developed & grown over the years into the beautiful place it is today but there has to be a limit to this expansion which these developments will exceed including it staying a village & not merging into the surrounding conurbations, these include the road capacity which is almost full within the village with current traffic needs of residents & commuters especially at peak times, a village is not built for heavy road usage & the number of vehicles would increase by at least 1,343 if each household only had 1 car & it is obvious if you visit the area for example in rush hours that this would cause further bottlenecks at the two sites as well as throughout the area. This links to the schools capacity for the additional children that would be needed & the bottlenecks & safety around the school locations in the village (parents parking up & endangering pedestrians & local residents) & then commute to the secondary school & academies. The additional car fumes & other related negative environmental damage caused to a village community should not be underestimated.

Object

Representation ID: 18035

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Lindsey Bowen

Ref WAH238 plus general comments.

Firstly from a personal point of view, if houses are built on this land then house will be de-valued, as a selling point is the rear aspect over farm land/horse fields. Also neighbours have viewed the plans in more detail and it would appear to be taking land from the bottom of gardens !.

The road structure cannot cope with the volume of traffic as it is. At peak times traffic it is at standstill along coronation road into Fordbrook heading towards the traffic lights on the common. The recent right turn green filter has helped a little at the lights but traffic is still a nightmare, add residents from the proposed approx 500 houses along this road and it will be at permanent standstill. The road is one of the main routes to Ormiston Shelfield Academy which adds to traffic.

On the subject of schools, I have read that they propose to build a new primary school, where will this be situated? and are there any plans to build new secondary schools.?. Having been raised in Pelsall there were numerous secondary schools that residents of Pelsall could choose from. two of the main ones ,Pelsall senior school and Manor Farm school were closed. Population has dramatically increased since this time, with several new property developments being built over the years. Secondary schools are already running with high numbers, too many in my mind to be able to provide the education our children both need and deserve. Where are all the children from this new development going to go, or are the existing schools going to run at 500 plus pupils per year group ?

Doctors are already struggling with demand, along with Walsall Manor hospital. Local police are struggling with demand, with police stations closing, officer numbers dwindling and covering a wider area, What are the plans in these areas to meet the demand due to the rise in population ?.

There are several sites that could be built on instead of our green space. Stafford Street in Walsall leading to the town is a complete eyesore , why can't these derelict buildings be knocked down and re-developed. Our green space is home to numerous wildlife, as well as providing mental well-being to those that reside nearby.

Object

Representation ID: 18092

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Rachel Ball

I am truely angry about the proposals that have been made within the Walsall borough. I will be forced to move house if the proposals go ahead - Particularly on Coronation Road / Mob Road. These areas I walk my dog everyday and enjoy the countryside but if the proposals go ahead the walk will no longer be enjoyable, nor safe to get to because of the increase in traffic and no footpath on Green Lane. I'm disgusted at the proposals and the detrimental impact upon the environment and wildlife.
It's all very well putting these proposals forward but it will be me and my Husband that will have to live with increased traffic (already horrendous in Walsall), not able to get through to our GP surgery (already a great challenge) and trying to find school places for our future children.
Go and look at the brownfield sites around Walsall and look at rejuvinating existing areas where there are many empty houses - leave our countryside and greenbelt alone

Object

Representation ID: 18095

Received: 05/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Anthony Austin

Severe flood risk to Coronation Road and some Mob Lane dwellings. Some of the properties have already come close to flooding. The fields at the top of Mob Lane retain much of the rainfall acting like a sponge, if development is undertaken on these fields the rain water run-off is very likely to cause flooding lower down Mob Lane / Coronation Road. Will the local council / authorities give assurances that flooding will not be an issue and storm water run off will be adequately be diverted.
Local infrastructure currently struggles with local traffic due narrow roads and Lanes especially during rush hour and school runs also Coronation Road / Mob Lane is a rat run for traffic between Pelsall and Brownhills, The junction at Coronation Road to Fordbrook Lane is particularly poor with traffic backing up a considerable distance, the junction of Coronation Road to Broadway gets congested at peak times due to parked cars restricting the bus route and causing traffic build and the unwelcome pollution this brings. The single lane Black Cock bridge will also be a problem. Additional traffic from new developments would will only increase these problems placing an even greater strain on the local road and lane network.
Please protect our greenbelt as per our government promise and policy.

Object

Representation ID: 18099

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Miss Lisa Weston

I object to the development of land north of Coronation Road and Mob Lane High Heath (WAH 238/240). The development would destroy the character of the Green Belt between Pelsall village and High Heath, reducing it to a mere strip of land like those between Heath End and Shelfield and Heath End and Goscote. Those areas offer a break on urban sprawl but in reality they are too narrow for wildlife to flourish and they tend to become hotspots for fly tipping and litter and also are polluted by noise and light so offer very limited benefit. I am also concerned that the development of WAH 238 in particular will drastically alter the setting of three sites of local importance for nature conservation and priority habitats in the Fordbrook valley and will
result in the loss of good established agricultural land, the latter being needed more than ever if Britain is to
!become more self-sufficient and less reliant on food imports.
The field adjoining Coronation Road is crossed by heavily used footpaths and functions like a village green for the residents of High Heath, Shelfield and Walsall Wood and is an important amenity essential for residents' physical and mental health.
Mill Road, Fordbrook Lane and Vicargae Road are already unacceptably congested and there is no practical
way of expanding their key junctions at Shelfield (Lichfield Road) and Pelsall Common (Norton Road). Coronation Road is congested due to being narrow and having parked cars. Buses have difficulty getting through which often makes them unreliable. There are no nearby train or other public transport services so there is a reliance on car use which this proposed development will make worse.
The policy suggests that improvement would be made to Green Lane and Mob Lane. Any widening would
destroy the rural hedged character of those lanes and therefore should be ruled out. Also the narrow humped bridge in Camden Street which only allows single file traffic cannot be widened other than by reconstruction. It would be better to close Green Lane to through traffic and limit any development to the
traffic capacity of the other routes via Mill Road/Ford brook LaneNicarage Road.

Object

Representation ID: 18107

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Philip Harris

WALSALL BOROUGH SUMMARY
WAH236, WAH238, WAH240 SITES

I STRONGLY OBJECT TO THE NUMBER OF HOUSES PROPOSED ON ALL 3 OF THE ABOVE SITES AND THE SITES THEMSELVES.

IN YOUR SUMMARY OF THE "BLACK COUNTRY PLAN" THE PARAGRAPH TITLED "WHAT DOES THE BLACK COUNTRY NEED TO PLAN FOR?" YOU SAY YOU WILL PROTECT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, YOU CANNOT DO THIS USING GREEN BELT SITES. YOU NEED TO MEET THE HOUSING NEEDS INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AS LOCAL AUTHORITIES _ALL_ HOUSING SHOULD BE FOR SOCIAL HOUSING _NOT_ PRIVATE SALES. YOU MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN HOW THE INFRASTRUCTURE (UTILITIES / PUBLIC TRANSPORT) WILL BE IMPROVED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NUMBER OF HOUSES PROPOSED. LOCAL AUTHORITIES NEED TO RE-PURPOSE EMPTY AND VACANT BUILDINGS FOR HOUSING USE. ALL THESE SITES WILL REDUCE THE NATURAL BORDERS BETWEEN PELSALL AND OTHER AREAS. THE ADDED IMPACT OF THE EXTRA CARBON FOOTPRINT IS INCROGOUS TO THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL CLIMATE POLICIES.

Object

Representation ID: 18242

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Yvonne Thickett

I am objecting to these plans, as there are many factors against extra housing in the area, these being: - Roads around the area planned are subject to very bad flooding e.g. Green Lane, Fordbrook Lane, and the drainage systems would not cope. The schools in our area are already at full capacity and would not cope with the extra intake, with another extra 700 plus houses within the area that would result in at least 1400 cats upon the local roads, which would just add to an already gridlocked road network which at many times is at a standstill sometimes making getting home horrendous for local residents. New doctors etc may be built but this is not nessacerly to right way to go. The green belt land in question has always been an important and productive part of our area and produced jobs for local farmers who are already in decline and could do with help to improve bussiness going forward. The fields provide a home for many wild animals and insects which to need protecting against property developers. Taking away our land & animals to replace them with another new housing development would cause more problems than it would improve, as once the wildlife and animals have gone there is no replacing them, and at this moment in time, procerving the planet is the way to go or so we're being told, on TV radio and anywhere else they can tell us, so lets leave our Green Belt land and save our wildlife.

Object

Representation ID: 18353

Received: 06/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Nigel Coleman

Coronation Road/Mob Lane - Aldridge North and Walsall Wood.

The building on green belt land should not be utilised for any building projects.
Building on green belt land is a bad idea as the proposed land is not just green belt but agricultural land, which will be a double loss. If the government/councils keep allowing this how will crops be grown to sustain the population? Each acre of land lost must be reducing productivity, and as such will lead to more imports, leading to environment emission concerns and higher prices for products, not to mention lower quality of life and impoverished environment for all residents.

If government policy states.
The government attaches great importance to Green Belts. 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.

Why are they considering building on it? We’ll be losing open space, which is in regular use by walkers, cyclist for daily exercise, in addition to the wildlife. Will lead urban sprawling and once this land has gone, where next, when does it stop, when there’s no green belt left??
With the proposal of several hundred houses, what about the additional infrastructure, such as schools; doctors’ surgery’s, shops, increased local traffic (more environmental air pollution concern), and as a local resident there is already issues with the ‘school traffic’ in the area; the list goes on.
Will local homeowners lose out financially, with their property be devalued?
I can't see how the housing crisis can be resolved by building on green belt land.

Object

Representation ID: 18472

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Sport England

WAH238 (WSA 2) - Land at Vicarage Road/Coronation Road, High Heath - 504 dwellings
The occupiers of new development, especially residential, will generate demand for sporting provision. The existing provision within an area may not be able to accommodate this increased demand without exacerbating existing and/or predicted future deficiencies. Therefore, Sport England considers that new developments should contribute towards meeting the demand that they generate through the provision of on-site facilities and/or providing additional capacity off-site. The level and nature of any provision should be informed by a robust evidence base such as an up to date Sports Facilities Strategy, Playing Pitch Strategy or other relevant needs assessment. The Council are currently preparing a new Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Facilities Strategy (PPOSS) to consider how to meet existing and future needs for playing pitches and other outdoor sports facilities. The PPOSS will scenario test the proposed major housing growth sites within the proposed plan and make recommendations for how best to meet the future needs generated by this population growth. These needs might be best met by either on-site provision of new pitches and ancillary facilities, off-site contributions to improve existing provision of pitches/ancillary facilities in the local area or a combination of both. Sport England are aware that there are several existing sports facilities locally that would potentially benefit from developer contributions in order to improve the existing provision to cater for the additional demand generated by these proposed developments. Sport England considers that the following proposed allocations are of sufficient size to justify suitable developer contributions towards sport to meet the needs of the respective developments. At Reg 19 stage, following the completion of the PPOSS, Sport England will make more detailed comments with reference to Sport England's Playing Pitch Calculator. The following proposed policy allocations should make specific reference to securing suitable developer contributions towards the provision of facilities for sport in line with the findings and recommendations of the PPOSS:

WAH238 (WSA 2) - Land at Vicarage Road/Coronation Road, High Heath - 504 dwellings

Object

Representation ID: 19051

Received: 30/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Ron Carpenter

Coronation Road Mob Lane, Pelsall WAH238, WAH240
This land is green belt and all brownfield sites should be used before any green belt land. There are plenty of brownfield sites that should be used first. Building on these sites would affect local schools roads and all other facilities. All derelict sites should be used first many of which have all the roads and infrastructure in place.

Object

Representation ID: 19064

Received: 29/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Trevor Harris

This objection is to stop houses being built. At the fields at the rear of Coronation Road and Mob Lane High Heath Pelsall. There is already a lot of traffic on Coronation Road this will make it a lot worse. There just aren't enough facilities in the area to provide for more people on that scale (doctors, schools, shops etc). Be more noise and air pollution (we're supposed to be saving the planet). We'd be losing more of our green belt (wildlife). Deers are constantly on that area Canada Geese nest over there plus lots of other wildlife. We walk our dog over the fields and take our grandchildren. It's a very peaceful area.

Object

Representation ID: 19233

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Valerie Woolley

WAH238 - Pelsall.
My objects to these plans are over the last forty years our green belt as been built on with several housing estates. Although there as been several thousand houses built there has been no extra schools built and there are less doctors now than ever. This is a village and we want to keep it that way if more houses are built we will lose our identity and will become a town. We take pride in our village and there are a lot of people who work hard to keep the community spirit going. Surely there are enough brown sites old factories or buildings that are an eyesore that could be used for housing.

Object

Representation ID: 19234

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Valerie Woolley

WAH240 - Pelsall.
My objects to these plans are over the last forty years our green belt as been built on with several housing estates. Although there as been several thousand houses built there has been no extra schools built and there are less doctors now than ever. This is a village and we want to keep it that way if more houses are built we will lose our identity and will become a town. We take pride in our village and there are a lot of people who work hard to keep the community spirit going. Surely there are enough brown sites old factories or buildings that are an eyesore that could be used for housing.

Comment

Representation ID: 19235

Received: 30/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Roger Sly

The following comment applies to the Pelsall proposal site numbers WAH236 (Yorks Bridge) and WAH238, WAH240 (Coronation Road/Mob Lane)

I have just received the Black Country Plan through my door which identifies sites for future housing in the Pelsall area and I am absolutely horrified at what they are proposing.
Both the Yorks Bridge site and the Coronation Road/Mob Lane site have grown into areas of natural outstanding beauty.
Climate change is a real issue now and how we need green belt which will act as effective flood planes in the future, are safeguards we cannot afford to lose. I have witnessed personally outside the front of my house how the common land absorbs the now all too frequent heavy rainfall events.
This is not a case of "not on my patch" either. The proposed site for a new Aldi, literally on my doorstep, could provide an area for a number of affordable homes, along with many other Brownfield sites.
This development needs to stop now, before it's too late.

Object

Representation ID: 19241

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Roger Davies

All brownfield sites should be used first before thinking about Green Belt land- before we get a BIG URBAN SPRAWL.
Site WAH238 - WAH240 (CORONATION Rd/ MOB LANE)(GREEN BELT)
There again they are thinking, if approved, to build 763 houses on Green Belt- thats another 1526 cars- most households have 2 cars. Coronation Rd and Mob Lane could not accommodate all these EXTRA vehicles.
Pelsall, Shelfield and Rushall roads would be a bigger stop start situation.

SAVE OUR GREEN BELT AND USE BROWNFIELD SITES FIRST

Object

Representation ID: 19316

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Mr & Mrs S. Maurice & Gillian Rigby

Number of people: 2

Black Country Plan [WAH240/WSA2]

Proposed House Building on Green Belt Land, Shelfield

We are alarmed to hear of proposed house building near the school in Shelfield on green belt land!! We had no idea that this was going to happen.
If this goes ahead, it opens the floodgates for the use of valuable green belt around Walsall Wood.
We have already had lots of house building in this area over the last few years. In the original unitarian plans for this area, the green belt land between Shelfield and Walsall Woos was to be left as buffer land between the area.
We have already had the large tip in Walsall Wood and to lose the small amount of green belt land would be detrimental to the environment and wildlife due to the loss of trees etc..
Also, due to the number of extra house building sewage plant in Green Lane Walsall Wood, due to collapse of the sewer pipes and the subsequent escape.
Consideration should be given to many areas of derelict land around the Black Country before using our green spaces.