Policy WSA8 – Land between Queslett Road, Doe Bank Lane and Aldridge Road, Pheasey

Object

Representation ID: 17552

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Cheryl Bullock

Walsall Council, All sites
But site which affects me is Queslett Rd East/ Aldridge Rd/ Doe Bank Lane
Firstly Before my objections. I want to say how disgusted I am by the way that this plan has been set up, it was all kept very quiet and felt very underhanded, it is flawed and discriminatory, it may have been online but not everyone looks online for planning information!!
As a resident [REDACTED-GDPR] which will be greatly impacted by the plan myself and other residents felt we should have been notified by post about this plan.
As for the form: DOE BANK LANE was totally missed off it. which is absolutely disgraceful and unacceptable and very misleading for Pheasey residents.
1 The proposed land is Greenbelt land and according to the Government should be protected. there is a lot of wildlife on this area and we must protect it and also protect our conservation area,
These areas are needed for our environment. We need the trees for our birds, which we get a lot of in this area.
The impact will be irreversible and Damaging

This area has been a major part of the pheasey and streetly area and must be protected

2 Doe Bank lane is an extremely busy Rd, it is used as a cut through rd to avoid the main rd. Cars travel at very high speed along the Rd which does cause Accidents. it serves a busy park which is regularly used, and a lot of school traffic uses this Rd to meadow view school which I may add is an already full School
The Rd can not take any more traffic, it would be dangerous and gridlocked and unsafe for motorists and pedestrians ie school children. It would Also cause more Air pollution, which would be horrendous.

3 Pheasey Estate is a very busy estate and a highly populated estate. with 2 schools and a senior school which are all full. also doctors surgeries are very busy and you cannot get appointments for. therefore I do not know how this estate could accomodate your proposed plan it is Simply ludicrous!

4 Same as for the Streetly Estate on Aldridge Rd, This is also an extremely busy Rd with School traffic from the Linden school and it is a main Rd towards Aldridge/ Walsall, it always has jams along it as its so busy This Rd could also not cope with all the extra traffic this proposal would bring. The infrastructure is simply not there to cope with this proposal.
5 There is a lot of Brownfield lane which you could use before you start Impacting on our precious Greenbelt land.
As far I am Aware, Greenbelt serves these purposes:-
1. To check the unrestricted sprawl of large builtup areas
2. To prevent neighbouring Town merging into one another.
3. To assist in Safeguarding the countryside from encroachment
4. To assist in urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land.

I feel very strongly that this is totally the wrong place to propose such a massive plan, and myself, family and all residents of Streetly and pheasey strongly object to it. It will cause more pollution, stress on all surrounding Rds and be totally damaging to our Greenbelt land and the Environment, of which we are all supposed to be protecting.
Thank you

Object

Representation ID: 17566

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Janet Sharpe

Dear Sirs
Black Country Draft Plan Regulation 18 Consultation (August 2021)
Green Belt Land Queslett Road East / Aldridge Road

I am very strongly opposed to the use of the above Green Belt land for housing. The Green Belt was designated as such for many reasons and should not be built on. There are many brownfield sites left for building houses.

I would refer you to a previous application in 1995 for a Golf Driving Range on this land - under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Section 78 and Schedule 6, Application No. BC41259P. For your information I have attached a copy of the Inspectors Report from The Planning Inspectorate. The application was turned down and the reasons given still apply today.

The land is grade 3A quality agricultural land and if built on then it will remove future crops for feeding the nation. More people to feed and less land to grown our own food. If we do not grow enough of our own food to feed the nation then we will have to import it at a cost to the environment and subject to the whims of other nations.

Queslett Road East is a major highway with fast moving traffic. Aldridge Road is a busy road that is already heavily congested with commuters travelling to Birmingham from Aldridge and elsewhere. There is a school on Aldridge Road opposite the proposed development and another on Queslett Road East shortly past the development.

I believe the schools are full to capacity as are the doctor's surgeries. Will the necessary extra schools, shops, transport and medical facilities be included in the proposed development?

Loss of bio diversity should also be considered.

I was only made aware of this plan last week. It is appalling that Consultation commenced on the 16th August and no one thought to let those living adjacent to the site be made aware of the plans until a week before the end of the public consultation.

Object

Representation ID: 17590

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Terence Bottrill

Traffic congestion
The Queslett road around the ASDA Superstore is one of the busiest stretches of road in the local area and with the proposed addition of a new development potentially consisting of many hundreds of new homes, this will only cause to increase the volume of traffic around this bottleneck. The roundabout on the ASDA is an extremely perilous Island to negotiate and at times is almost impossible unless you are a relatively competent driver. This is totally unacceptable as it is, so with an increase of commuters then this already oversubscribed route will become even more of a danger to both pedestrian and road users unless there is a review of the local traffic management policy.
Scott Arms junction, again with the recent Nether Hall Park development an increase in traffic to access the motorway is evident as at peak times it can take up to an hour to access junction 7 of the M6. “You are planning to add more traffic to arguably one of the busiest motorway junctions in the entire road network of the UK”

Schools
Currently the Barr Beacon school and Streetly Academy are operating at 100 percent capacity and with proposals for additional housing, then unless you are planning on the creation of a new school then I do not understand how you are going to provide schooling to the families that will be housed in the new development. I take it that the schools have been approached to provide feasibility as to whether they can provide additional places for children that would be housed in the proposed development?

Policing
The sight of a local policeman in the area is rarity these days, therefore an increase in residents could also lead to a potential for an increase in crime. Will there be additional resources allocated to local constabularies? [redacted].

Doctors
It is extremely difficult to obtain a doctor’s appointment and, in some cases, when you do manage to negotiate a slot, you are to be told that it could be a few weeks before you can be seen and by that time you could have gotten over whatever illness or injury that you might have had. On the other hand, you may have made whatever ailment that you were suffering from worse and have made matters much worse by delaying seeing specialist help. Obviously, this goes without saying that again an increase in residents will put additional strain on local NHS services that are already not always available.

Financial
The revenue generated from the sale of all this prime land is significant what would you propose to do with these additional funds? Residents should be involved in how this is spent and should not be swallowed up by the town hall coffers or diverted back to central government.

We as residents are stakeholders in how our community is managed as after all we live here, and we pay our Council taxes, so you can formulate and publish these consultation and plans. I can see that great effort has been made in gathering the evidence and that considerations have been made; however, I do not believe that you have fully considered the social aspects and how this will affect the current residents of the surrounding areas. We are seeing a gradual erosion of all our green spaces, there are very few spaces available that are unspoilt and allow the natural environment to flourish. We also have very few areas that are accessible for our children’s recreational use.
Finally, as to quote the Prime Minister 07/10/2021 “No homes will be built on green fields” This is exactly what you are proposing unless I am mistaken. I would be happy for you to enlighten me as to what the definition of a green field is.

Object

Representation ID: 17603

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Jed Lilly

The Columba Park development will wipe out a precious green space, kill off wildlife habitats and pile untold pressure on local infrastructure including schools and health services.

The fields are a vital green corridor from Sutton Park (a National Nature Reserve) to Barr Beacon (a Local Nature Reserve). Animals rely on this corridor to travel safely from one area to another.

Object

Representation ID: 17626

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Julie Leavesley

Number of people: 2

I wish to log my objections to the proposed housing development on the Pheasey Estate on Doe Bank Road in the Walsall area.

The reasons my husband and I object are listed below:

1. The plan directly opposes the government initiative to tackle climate change. To build 960 houses would increase pollution, from extra cars and heating demands
2. Impact on landscape and ecological habitats. As we live in a city this is our chance to see all the wild life on our door step within walking distance. All animals and insects would be gone unless we drove somewhere again increasing our carbon footprint.
3. Noise, dirt & distribution for years to come would be problematic for our health and wellbeing, not to mention our mental health. Who wants to live on a building site for years.
4. Many discussions focus on saving Green Belt land and this plan directly opposes this directive. Please use all Brown belt land first.
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6. The roads around Doe Bank & Bridle lane are very narrow with no paths. These would need to be widened to cope with the amount of traffic increase around the area. You originally stated that hedgerow would not be disturbed however how is this scenario going to work?
7. Water pressure is very weak on the Pheasey estate. South Staffs water have repeatedly said there is nothing they can do about it. So, what will be the outcome with 960 new houses?
8. Drainage is also a problem for the area. The drains on Frampton Way flooded last year and buffet island and the top of Barr Beacon Road is always flooding and becomes dangerous.
9. The junction of Beacon Road/Beacon Way/Bridle Lane is a very dangerous junction with limited visibility due to its angles as well as no street lighting. How is this junction going to cope with the influx of traffic
10. There isn't the infrastructure of schools, doctors, hospitals to cope with this scale of demand. We are always hearing about the long hospital delays. [Redacted-GDPR]
11. The Doe Bank development is a very large site and currently has an allocation of 22% of the required total of houses to be built in our borough. This is a very unfair portion.
Fundamentally I think the government are wrong to ask individual councils to meet a quota of housing needs. We have limited green areas in the Walsall borough and if this progression continues, we will not have any. I moved to Pheasey, paying higher house prices, to have the countryside on my doorstep and now this is potentially at risk.
Wouldn't it be a better idea to develop new towns in larger open areas to meet the housing crisis as we did with Tamworth & Milton Keynes in the past.

I'm concerned that once this land gets built on it won't take long before all the fields are gone.

Object

Representation ID: 17645

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Patricia Evans

I object to this site because of the loss of our green belt.

The impact on the local infrastructure, such as schools, doctors, etc.

Plus the Aldridge Road is very busy now, it takes ages to cross it for the buses and the junction with Bridle Lane is very dangerous.

Object

Representation ID: 17646

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Patricia Fleetwood

I am referring to the two sites of Home Farm Sandhills and Queslett Rd East/ Aldridge Road which I believe both come under the jurisdiction of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council. With regard to the Queslett Rd. East site, has much thought been given to the shortage of doctors surgeries in the area? We are forced to wait - sometimes up to two weeks for an appointment, where are all these proposed families to obtain medical attention? Also the schools seem to be at full capacity bearing in mind they have already had substantial extensions built to house present students.
Lastly the amount of further traffic congestion on the Chester Road and the Queslett Rd / Aldridge Road would in my opinion be horrendous.
I think there must be numerous brownfield sites in the area that should be utilised first if only to enhance this (at the moment) green area to live in.

Object

Representation ID: 17650

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Patricia Rabone

Please record my objections to building on green belt land especially Barr Beacon and park. This should be preserved for future generations to enjoy
I am sure that there must be plenty of brownfield sites to use first. I believe that building on Green belt is the easy option.

Object

Representation ID: 17683

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Ms Julie Male

Re: Site Reference WAH 234 (Columba Park/Aldridge Road)

I object to these plans as you want to build on green belt there are plenty of brownfield sites available to build on before needlessly destroying green belt.

Object

Representation ID: 17690

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Helen Fisher

Reference WAH234 (Columba Park) Aldridge Road, and WAH 246 Chester Road.

1. It is GREENBELT LAND and should not be built on. It is used for food and that is more important than housing.

2. The wildlife would have nowhere to go. There are a pair of buzzards that live in the trees in the middle and their nest would be disturbed they have been there for over 7 years. There is also a white owl and a family of foxes.

3. The road would not be able to cope with the extra traffic. They already start coming down the road at 5:30am and by 7:30am are queueing all the way up the hill. If you are going to build that many houses that would mean at least another 3000 cars coming off the estate onto our little road.

4. There would not be enough places in the schools.

5. You cannot get in the doctors for 2 weeks so this would be even worse.

6. The noise, A pollution, dust, disturbance of lorries going along a small road and ruining the area.

7. When it rains it floods in the fields by Mahony's.

8. The name is horrible it sounds like its asst with drugs.

Object

Representation ID: 17693

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Christopher Fisher

Reference WAH234 (Columba Park) Aldridge Road, and WAH 246 Chester Road.

1. It is GREENBELT LAND and should not be built on. It is used for food and that is more important than housing.

2. The wildlife would have nowhere to go. There are a pair of buzzards that live in the trees in the middle and their nest would be disturbed they have been there for over 7 years. There is also a white owl and a family of foxes.

3. The road would not be able to cope with the extra traffic. They already start coming down the road at 5:30am and by 7:30am are queueing all the way up the hill. If you are going to build that many houses that would mean at least another 3000 cars coming off the estate onto our little road.

4. There would not be enough places in the schools.

5. You cannot get in the doctors for 2 weeks so this would be even worse.

6. The noise, A pollution, dust, disturbance of lorries going along a small road and ruining the area.

7. When it rains it floods in the fields by Mahony's.

8. The name is horrible it sounds like its asst with drugs.

Object

Representation ID: 17695

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Miss Sophie Fisher

Reference WAH234 (Columba Park) Aldridge Road, and WAH 246 Chester Road.

1. It is GREENBELT LAND and should not be built on. It is used for food and that is more important than housing.

2. The wildlife would have nowhere to go. There are a pair of buzzards that live in the trees in the middle and their nest would be disturbed they have been there for over 7 years. There is also a white owl and a family of foxes.

3. The road would not be able to cope with the extra traffic. They already start coming down the road at 5:30am and by 7:30am are queueing all the way up the hill. If you are going to build that many houses that would mean at least another 3000 cars coming off the estate onto our little road.

4. There would not be enough places in the schools.

5. You cannot get in the doctors for 2 weeks so this would be even worse.

6. The noise, A pollution, dust, disturbance of lorries going along a small road and ruining the area.

7. When it rains it floods in the fields by Mahony's.

8. The name is horrible it sounds like its asst with drugs.

Object

Representation ID: 17698

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Luke and Amy Fisher

Number of people: 2

Reference WAH234 (Columba Park) Aldridge Road, and WAH 246 Chester Road.

1. It is GREENBELT LAND and should not be built on. It is used for food and that is more important than housing.

2. The wildlife would have nowhere to go. There are a pair of buzzards that live in the trees in the middle and their nest would be disturbed they have been there for over 7 years. There is also a white owl and a family of foxes.

3. The road would not be able to cope with the extra traffic. They already start coming down the road at 5:30am and by 7:30am are queueing all the way up the hill. If you are going to build that many houses that would mean at least another 3000 cars coming off the estate onto our little road.

4. There would not be enough places in the schools.

5. You cannot get in the doctors for 2 weeks so this would be even worse.

6. The noise, A pollution, dust, disturbance of lorries going along a small road and ruining the area.

7. When it rains it floods in the fields by Mahony's.

8. The name is horrible it sounds like its asst with drugs.

Object

Representation ID: 17703

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Jean Fisher

Reference WAH234 (Columba Park) Aldridge Road, and WAH 246 Chester Road.

1. It is GREENBELT LAND and should not be built on. It is used for food and that is more important than housing.

2. The wildlife would have nowhere to go. There are a pair of buzzards that live in the trees in the middle and their nest would be disturbed they have been there for over 7 years. There is also a white owl and a family of foxes.

3. The road would not be able to cope with the extra traffic. They already start coming down the road at 5:30am and by 7:30am are queueing all the way up the hill. If you are going to build that many houses that would mean at least another 3000 cars coming off the estate onto our little road.

4. There would not be enough places in the schools.

5. You cannot get in the doctors for 2 weeks so this would be even worse.

6. The noise, A pollution, dust, disturbance of lorries going along a small road and ruining the area.

7. When it rains it floods in the fields by Mahony's.

8. The name is horrible it sounds like its asst with drugs.

Object

Representation ID: 17777

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Mark Wells

Objection to WAH 234 GB Land between Queslett Road, Doe Bank Lane, Aldridge Rd, Pheasey

Neighbourhood Strategic Allocation Policy WSA8

Object

Representation ID: 17785

Received: 09/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Margaret Scrivens

WAH234 GB1 Land between Queslett Road, Doe Bank Lane and Aldridge Road, Pheasey Neighbourhood Growth Area. 1426 42.27 42.27 45 960 by 2039 See Strategic Allocation Policy WSA8.
Objection
as it will affects the local community as a whole
I am also very concerned about the impact on which is important for both wildlife and people in equal measure and must be protected for future generations.
all of the above proposals would have a huge, adverse impact on existing services
in the area. All of our local medical centres are full and the local roads are regularly clogged with
traffic trying to find a quick route from Beacon Road to Queslett Road either using Wimperis Way or Doe Bank Lane, the accident rate has risen in the area. I view this to be an unnecessary and unwanted development that, quite frankly, is being conducted in an undemocratic way as the Government state all areas of Brown field and old sites i.e. the old pub sites now vandalised and there are many in Walsall could be used. Writing candidly, I wish to protect this area and the character of the countryside between Pheasey and Streetly to ensure the continued happiness of the residents. This area is the last piece of open green and and if houses are built on here will make a concrete jungle housing estate between pheasey and streetly. For myself, I cycle and walk from my home through this area and I get great pleasure – and sanity – in admiring the countryside without having to go miles on busy roads. Like many families who take their children for a walk or the young ones who cycle around this area.There are numerous studies showing the benefit in mental health being in nature and just this field gives you the feeling you are not living in a large concrete housing estate.The fundamental aim of Green/farmland areas policy is to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open; the essential characteristics are their openness .
1. This area of natural open space farmland - only green area left separating Pheasey from Streetly giving the identity of the areas. Only area put forward where there is no other green space separating all ready established estates.
2. Loss of natural habitat Bees/Insects/Animals in abundance in this area
3. Will increase congestion pollution and air pollution let alone the issues once a build starts if permission given to local residents (could be over 5 years disruption).
4.Design principles: these are basically the same for all the sites in Walsall put forward" School and Health Centre" it needs to be made clear this is not a promise if the properties built just a consideration.
5. Stats prove that there is enough housing in this area older people move downsizing or extend homes to have family living with them releasing homes.
7. Previous applications for consideration to build have been stopped which highlights the local feelings and concerns 2019 is one of those applications.( land promoter seeking its possible allocation through future work on the council's Local Plan 1500 homes - which the promoter is calling Columba Park)(the review of the existing Black Country Core Strategy). This started in 2017 with ongoing to 2019.https://www.bhbarchitects.co.uk/our-projects/commercial/queslett-road
8.Number of properties allocated to site -more than anywhere else in Walsall but not the largest site.
9.No consideration to what is the planned layout of this proposed site number of people living on this proposed housing area 1426 properties but the impact assessment of number of people and now average 3 bedroom houses with 4 family members living at home at least minimum 3 cars and that is a conservative number you can see by pheasey how the parking situation and this estate was built and added to in 1956 against the Park Farm built as a new estate at same time with smaller roads and front gardens and houses closer together some with an integral garage that can no longer fit a modern size car and the parking issues there. Other examples are the houses on the old driving range booths lane as modern day builds etc.
10. The impact should this go through (estimated a number of years excess of 5), to built the site on this site between Streetly and Pheasey and the ongoing impact of more pressure on local services.
11. I object on the grounds that the local councillors have withheld information Councillors conflict of interest on green land development.

Object

Representation ID: 17845

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Kim ASKEY-HUGHES

I am writing to formaly object to the Queslett Road East/Aldridge Road site consisting of 42 Hecters to provide a proposed 960+ homes.
The proposal of such a development will have a significant negative impact on the area with more pollution as 900+ houses mean 1800 additional cars, resulting in more road traffic, more pollution, less wildlife and more road traffic acidents, the proposed site is very close to a primary school.
There is already planning permission for additional homes to be built on the dairy farm site on Doe Bank Lane and Fox Hills equestrian site both sites are less than a mile from this Queslett Road East site. As such the area would be saturaated with new development that would impact greatly on the mental and physical health of the residents living on these and close to the Green belt boundary lines. As these developments have already been passed by planning the Queslett ROad East site hsould be removed from this and any future strategy. The area will be greatly harmed if all these sites go ahead.Once the Green belt is gone its gone forever.
Residents on Doe Bank Lane paid a premium of 30 K plus to buy their homes because of the view and health benifits living on a Green belt boundary gives you. What compensation will these home owners receive.
I understand that new homes are required but to saturate one area within 1 mile of each other is uncaring and irresponsible to the people and environment. Brown field sites should be considered first, if additional are still required then building should commence inside the Green belt away from the boundaries far from existing homes so that all can gain the benefits to their mental and physical well being by living by green belt.

Object

Representation ID: 17866

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Martin Ball

I am logging my objections to the proposed housing development plan on the targeted plot named Columba Park situated between Queslett Rd, Doe Bank Lane & Aldridge Road.
My OBJECTIONS to this include the following.
1) Reasons to prevent new build
2) Impact on Air Quality & odours during & after build.
3) The government attaches great importance to Green Belts
4) Green Belt XXX XXX purposed
a. To check the unrestricted sprawl of large built up area's.
b. To prevent neighbouring towns merging
c. To assist & safeguarding countryside
d. To preserve the setting & characteristics of towns
e. To assist in urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict & other urban land.
5) Inappropriate development is by definition harmful to green belt & should not be approved.
6) Our green strip is an emergency land flight path??
7) There is a underground overflow gravity pipe running parallel to Doe Bank Lane.
8) Drain on local services & amenities, schools, shops, gp surgeries etc.
9) There are many conservation & environmental issues
i.e. wildlife, birds, insects etc, not to mention climate change issues.
10) Reason to prevent a build
a. Effect on listed buildings
b. conservation areas & archaeology

Object

Representation ID: 17885

Received: 27/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Peter Vallely

WAH234
My objections are on a number of grounds:
1. During rush hour, there are long queues of traffic on Aldridge Road, particularly when parents are dropping off or collecting children from the nearby schools. An additional 960 houses will add considerably to this problem, and will be harmful to the environment when you consider the pollution caused by the additional traffic from these residences adding to the queues. At a time when climate change is high on the agenda, this should be an important consideration.
2. This is agricultural land. At a time when the world is facing food shortages with a growing population, we need to save this land for future food production.
3. The proposed development would have a devastating effect on the wild life, which us alread suffering with many species in danger of extinction.
4. Many brownfield sites are lying unused. These should be redeveloped instead of destroying our green belt
5. Landowners who sell off agricultural land for huge profits, probably millions of pounds should be discouraged from doing so. If this continues there will be no green belt left.

Object

Representation ID: 17916

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Mr & Mrs Peter & Maureen Osborne

[Sites Ref: WSA8/WSA1]

We do not agree to use any of the green belt for building purposes. There is not enough
countryside around us as it is without making the spaces Smaller. The world is telling us to
save our planet yet this proposal will get rid of habitat for wildlife and fauna but put many
more cars around with emissions in the atmosphere.
Countryside is so important for so many reasons and particularly for mental health. We do
not know all these sites but I know well the Aldridge Road site and the one at lindrosa
streetly and Pelsall and Brownhills. Houses there will do nothing for the landscape
The Aldridge Road has always given us great pleasure and to many others when leaving the
city of Birmingham and suddenly seeing the fields from the Sutton Oak Road. The houses
there will just join us up within Brum and no gap in between. We bought our homes in
Streetly to get away from city life and have countryside around but not too rural to have no
bus services, hospital, and schools near for our children. Can you imagine 960 houses with
roughly 2000 cars all trying with the very busy traffic already in Streetly to get off the estate
in the mornings etc. Bedlam!!!
Lots of people I have spoken to have not had any information at all of this subject or only
just had them with 3 days to go to the 11th of October this is not good enough when it will
effect so many people and not for the good.
I can understand it must be difficult to come up with more houses but the area is crowded
already and it does not need for the area to get any larger.
We do realise that people are hardly ever listened to. The opinions of the minions are not
taken into too much account and it is usually business and money that will prevail the yay
or nay. But we do have to stand up and be counted.

Object

Representation ID: 18093

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Leighton Shingles

- The undeveloped land was a key feature of us buying our house. If this were gone it would seriously affect the saleability of houses in the area and the house value.
- The process of building on the land would cause severe disruption and produce noise pollution.
- The proposed land belongs to a local farm supported by local community. Such a move would remove the existence of business and force us to use large supermarkets instead.
- The building on the land would effect quality of life in the area.
- The increased number of houses will increase congestion and pollution in the area.

Object

Representation ID: 18138

Received: 26/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Tracy Pell

Objections
1 Impact on landscape & ecological habitats, seen in the area Barn owl, bats, skylarks, starlings, song thrush, house sparrow, linnet, yellowhammer, redwing.
2 Contravenes the governments proposal to tackle climate change and the planting of trees, established trees including oak & hawthorn, established hedgerows home to birds, insects which are in decline & necessary for our future.
3 Noise & disturbance & pollution from additional houses & cars plus additional congestion to roads and affecting air quality.
4 Drain on local services - schools, GP surgery , amenities
5 Mental health - area used for walking, resting, enjoying green open spaces, the loss of open spaces will impact the mental health & wellbeing of local communities
6 Increase in flood risk - with fields being removed increase in risk of standing / surface water flooding
7 Creating urban sprawl - where will this end? The loss of green areas just creates a concrete jungle and helps towards global warming.

Object

Representation ID: 18195

Received: 05/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Philip Hobley

The proposed development will degrade the quality of life for the existing residents in the area. We will lose the view of natural fields; roads in the surrounding area will become more busy, delaying journeys and making it more dangerous for pedestrians.
Services will be over-used, schools will be less available for existing residents.
The likely increase in 'diversity' caused by the incoming residents will strain 'community relations' and degrade the quality of life enjoyed by those currently living in the area.

Object

Representation ID: 18201

Received: 27/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Philip Jones

I have very happily lived in the Streetly area off the Chester Road for at least [redacted] years, being near to the towns of Walsall and Sutton Coldfield and within easy reach of the city of Birmingham, but always proud to live near what I call a "green oasis" close to Sutton Park and Barr Beacon.

I do feel, as many of my fellow residents that to encroach on the lovely green belt, especially around Aldridge Road would be an absolute SACRILEGE!
There are plenty of brownfield sites, many old shops could be converted into residential dwellings as, lets face it, town centres are now largely neglected due to online shopping.

I have no doubt my words along with others will be hollow and meaningless, but I fear this will eventually lead to a concrete jungle that will grow into a metropolis!

Object

Representation ID: 18261

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Kevin O'Brien

Number of people: 2

Local Authority - Walsall
Location - Streetly
Site - WAS 234 Columbia Park

- Building on Greenbelt is not the answer to the housing crisis. Once the fields are built on we will never get them back. Brownfield sites should be built on first.

- How can destroying habitat of insects + birds be good in meeting climate change goals. Biodiversity has already fallen by 48% in the UK. Building on fields adds to this major issue.

- The area is already under strain with schools/doctors at capacity. adding to the local population will add to this problem. More facilities will need to be built.

- Aldridge Road is already too busy and dangerous as it is. The houses will make the traffic even worse.

- The building work will cause misery for local residents for years on end and devalue out houses. Even if the houses must be built on why do so many have to be built? why can't you build them on a smaller scale?

- New build houses are usually small and poorly built and are just for profit to those who are building them. They will not be in keeping with the area.

- This development will ruin the local area

Object

Representation ID: 18326

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Rhiannon and Tony Fearn

Number of people: 2

I am writing you to express my objection to the current plans to build on green belt and conservation areas in the Great Barr area and also, longer term under the Black Country Strategic Plan.
I object firstly on the grounds that this is completely contradictory to the National Planning Policy Framework, which states;

Proposals affecting the Green Belt 147.

Inappropriate development is, by definition, harmful to the Green Belt and should not be approved except in very special circumstances. 148. When considering any planning application local planning authorities should ensure that substantial weight is given to any harm to the Green Belt. ‘Very special circumstances’ will not exist unless the potential harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm resulting from
proposal, is clearly outweighed by other considerations
Nation Planning Policy Framework (publishing.service.gov.uk)

I ask that the number of affordable houses that are needed is calculated and allocated to the redevelopment of brownfield sites. Rather than the constant and irreversible destruction of our green belt.

Secondly on I ask that the following in considered in relation to these two projects;
The impact on the existing roads. How will such a huge increase in traffic be managed on the existing roads and how is this in line with the Governments Carbon Budgets - we are falling behind and predicted not to meet our 4th (2023-2027) and 5th (2028-2032) budgets already
Are these developments planned as many are to just be a bolt on to existing communities and therefore overwhelming infrastructure and amenities. What quality
of life does this then offer people when you are constantly battling to get your children into schools, doctors, dentists, who are overwhelmed with applications and appointments. Fighting our way through traffic jams to get to work or a local shop.
This raises stress levels, in turn raises mental health issues and in turn incurs huge costs to a health system which is already suffering under strain
What legacy is left for future generations when we continue to ignore climate change warnings in a rush to build, build, build
The safety of our roads is at the forefront of my mind currently. With two fatal accidents just this week, 1 within a 30mph speed limit zone. With more traffic, stressed out drivers on narrower and busier roads - is this not a dangerous combination?

Object

Representation ID: 18331

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Estelle Jones

Local authority : Walsall
Locations related to the objection of housing development:
WAH 230/246/254 (Chester Road Green Belt)
WAH 255 (Bournevale Green belt)
WAH 234/250 (Aldridge Road Greenbelt)
My objections to housing development on the above areas:
1) The environment is now in code red and any green belt land needs to be preserved to combat climate change and support the survival of the planet.
2) The greenbelt creates natural corridors for wildlife essential for the survival of insects and birds (Both in decline).
3) The land will help to reduce the danger of flooding in the future as climate change increases the risk of flooding due to global warming.
4) Building on green belt contravenes the gov proposal to tackle climate change.
5) The area WAH 230/246/254 in particular contains large areas of mature trees and hedgerows which provide habitat for birds and insects. Mature trees [underlined] are essential to combate global warming. Any plans to plant young trees as part of the development will Not [underlined twice] compensate for the loss of such well established trees.

Object

Representation ID: 18382

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Richard Scott

I will say from the outset that I am against all building that is proposed on Green Belt land whilst many Brown field areas are available. I will, in these comments direct you to your proposals to build dwellings on the Queslett Road East/Aldridge Road area. I will keep my comments brief, but please accept I feel very strongly in what I say. I am aware of what many of my neighbours are going to say
and support their objections. as I feel they support mine.
At a time when the world is crying out for conservation areas (This country in particular) you are proposing to destroy open land that at this moment is contributing to helping the environment. May I say it does appear that little or no consideration is being given to the future of the area with the only consideration being given to financial gain and dare I say, thoughts for the here and now.
When a proposal was put forward in the past for a Golf Range to be built, I seem to remember that the land was described as Grade 3 Arable. Surely, if that status still applies, does it not suggest that the land should be used for that type of growth.
The proposed number of dwelling for this site will also require greater amenities. Schools alone in the area, both primary and senior will not cope. We could also mention. shops, child care, residential homes for the elderly will drastically have to be improved. At the present time all those bodies are under pressure.
If over 900 dwellings were to be built, many will have a least one vehicle, in a good few cases more than one. More contamination for considerable time, despite the so called move to electric vehicles.
I would like to know what provisions have been put in place to protect the wild life which will no doubt be eliminated once the construction commences.
Clearly, whoever put together this plan has not thought it through!
There are clearly other major objections, but as l am aware other objectors will raise them, I will move on save to say, I support all constructive and relevant comments.
Construction phase. The build of these dwellings will no doubt attract heavy vehicular traffic carrying the items necessary for the construction. This will no doubt impact on the direct site and no doubt the immediate surrounds. I have witnessed at other such sites, lorries waiting to enter the build area, thereby causing obstruction to the local roads. I accept that the main Queslett Road East is a duel carriageway . however whilst there is a 40 mph speed limit, it is often exceeded. Control of deliveries is paramount if this area is to remain a safe zone.
The same cannot be said for Aldridge Road. 30 mph and single carriageway. Many intersections and areas where obstructions can take place.
Clearly there will be many workers on the site. No doubt many will come to work in their vehicles.
The parking of these can only make the local area more congested. As the two main roads involved are bus routes, parking will again impinge on road safety and probably access. Any parking on the Queslett Road East, slip roads and side roads will raise the same issues as mentioned earlier.
These objections are for the Walsall Office.

Object

Representation ID: 18388

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Richard Nock

SITE REFERENCE WAH 234 (COLUMBA PARK - ALDRIDGE ROAD) WAH 246 (CHESTER ROAD)
Current infrastructure will not cope with 960 houses at this location. I estimate there would be at least 1500 more vehicles added to already congested roads ie pinch points at Beacon Hill/ Foley Road West Junction, Queslett Road Asda Roundabout, Scott Arms leading to more traffic and pollution.
Schools in the area will not cope either as i believe all Streetly schools to be oversubscribed. Current parents are also dropping children at school in cars causing more traffic in the vicinity of the schools.
It is also currently difficult to register as a new patient with local doctors so where would an additional circa 2000 people get their healthcare? Green Belt land is there for us to enjoy and prevent urban sprawl.
Brownfield sites (of which I believe there are plenty) should be used first, or is it the case that Green Belt is more profitable to the developers and others???

Object

Representation ID: 18395

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Raymond Howell

1. The greenbelt must be protected for the benefit of the environment and future generations
2. The proposed site is farm land. Post Brexit objectives that we become more self sufficient with foodstuffs amongst other things conflict with the proposal to build on farm land.
3. Barr Beacon is an historic local beauty spot that would be adversely affected by an development of the land.
4. The infrastructure (GPs, transport, schools to name a few) cannot support a further 960 households in the area Queslett Road East, Doebank Lane, Bridle Lane and Aldridge Road are already extremely busy. Access to the developments in these roads would leave a devastating affect on existing households due to the vastly increased traffic levels. A development of this size could lead to, potentially, a further 1920 vehicles and possibly more. There is limited space to upgrade these roads to cope with the additional traffic.
5. The additional traffic will inevitably give rise to increased levels of pollution. This is at a time when the government is pushing net zero targets. The extra pollution will adversely affect existing residents of the area many of whom are elderly. It could also damage Sutton Park
6. Development should exhaust brownfield sites before greenbelt