Policy DSA3 - Land at Ketley Quarry, Kingswinford

Comment

Representation ID: 11131

Received: 24/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Andrew Johnson

I wish to object to the amount of housing proposed for Kingswinford. The 3 sites (DUH208-211-203) total 1475 new houses, this will change the nature of Kingswinford for ever.

Object

Representation ID: 12368

Received: 30/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Barbara Heritage

THE TRIANGLE DUH211 Page 371
Page 372 KETLEY QUARRY DUH203
Object to these houses to be built on land which is Green Belt.
The roads round Wall Heath are already crowded and more houses would obviously mean even more traffic. The local Doctors and schools are already overcrowded and with more people living here getting an appointment will be impossible.
Please leave Wall Heath and Kingswinford as they are

Object

Representation ID: 12715

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Amy Nixon

I would like to strongly oppose the plans to build on the green belt areas near Kingswinford, especially the Crestwood Park site.

It is my opinion this will lead to increased emissions a direct impact on wildlife, overcrowding and overall health and well being of residents,
Local amenities will struggle to cope with the extra residents.
Such as schools, drs surgeries and hospitals which in their current position are already stretched.
The field in which the purposed plans are for is the centre of the community for our estate where children can meet play and dog walker frequent, loosing this will have a direct impact on health and wellbeing for all in this area.
As well as the increased risk to children travelling to and from local school with already chaotic roads.

This objection covers the following sites
BCP Ref DUH 213 - Lapwood Avenue
BCP Ref DUH 216 - Bryce road playing fields
BCP Ref 203 - Ketley Quarry
BCP ref DUH 222 - Severn Drive open space

Object

Representation ID: 13022

Received: 24/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Betty Probert

SELECTED SITES TO OPPOSE
SA-0050-DUD/BCP REF DUH216- Bryce Road (Green Space)
SA-0199-DUD/BCP REF DUH22- Severn Drive (Green Space)
SA-0025-DUD/BCP REF DUH211-Summerhill Triangle (Green Space)
SA-0017-DUD/ BCP REF DUH208- Holbeache (Green Belt)
SA-0042-DUD/BCP REF DUH213-Lapwood Avenue (Green Space)
SA-0198-DUD/BCP REF DUH221-Standhills (Green Space)
BCP REF DUH218-Guys Lane
BCP REF 203-Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)
The roads around these sites are already congested with traffic and pollution
we need green spaces for walking and out wellbeing.
The schools in these area's are already overcrowded.
The waiting times to see a doctor in some areas is already to long so this would get worse putting peoples health at risk.

Object

Representation ID: 13041

Received: 29/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Beverley Watkins

I am objecting to the planned developments of a through road between Crestwood park estate and the Ketley Quarry & The Lapwood open space development which will have a catastrophic impact on the Crestwood park estate. The surrounding infrastructure cannot support the addition of 850+ houses on the Ketley Quarry and 45 house on the Lapwood avenue open space area. Having a through road between the Ketley Quarry and the Crestwood park estates would form a cut through from Bromley Lane to the main Dudley road. This would cause a significant increase of traffic on the estate where children are playing. I have lived in the area all my life and know that traffic would use the cut through due to the congestion at Kingswinford cross traffic lights an the congestion at the lights on Pensnett high street. At times the estate can be very busy and congested especially when the school children are being dropped off and collected. It is very dangerous at these times with cars parked on both sides of the road. Plus children and parents crossing between the parked cars. Now add a potential increase of 850 plus vehicles using Lapwood Avenue to access the Ketley Quarry estate every day it will be putting lives at risk. There will be added noise and air pollution which will have an impact on the health and mental health of the residents. Currently the standard of green open space within the Kingswinford area is very poor. Remove these space and residents will be forced to use their cars to drive further afield to find open space to relax in therefore adding more vehicle movements on the estate and adding to local pollution and the issue of global warming

Object

Representation ID: 13084

Received: 20/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Kay Lowe

The areas I am opposed to directly are DUH208 - Holbeache; (330) DUH211 - The Triangle; (530)DUH203 - Ketley (612).

A further 2 sites will have a direct impact also and these are, DUH223 - Brockmoor Foundry North;(60) DUH001 - Cookley Works (70).

My main objection to this proposal is that on no draft are we shown any plans for the extra amenities that will be needed to be built in order to cater for these 1602 houses currently proposed for the areas detailed above.

Firstly, schools. The houses in the areas listed above currently have 4 secondary schools serving them. Summerhill, Kingswinford, Crestwood & Wordsley school. I was lucky enough to get places for my sons at Summerhill in 2008 & 2012. However, in 2007 a child could only get Crestwood from our address and in 2009 only get Wordsley. Fast forward to 2016 and a child got none of these four schools and instead, was given Ridgewood in Wollaston. The problems regarding places at secondary schools already exist and have for a long time in this area so how are they supposed to cope with the children generated with the extra housing? Since the capacity for those schools currently stand at 3755, how do you propose to fit over 40% more children (average one child per household) in?

Next would be GP surgeries and hospitals. Prior to the pandemic when we could actually get to see a GP the phone lines would be engaged from 8am with everyone calling in a desperate attempt to secure an appointment for that day. Generally, unless it was an emergency, appointments were being given for two weeks ahead at my surgery. How many more GP surgeries have you planned to build under this proposal? Has any consideration been given to the expansion of Rssells Hall and/or the building of a new hospital? In April of this year, they were told to improve so how are they going to do this with extra patients?

Finally, this would be bad enough when considered on its own but, given that propsals have been drafted/submitted to build another 800 homes on Ridgehill Woods which is out of the Black Country Plan but whose residents would use Dudley Services and amenities as opposed to Staffordshires then our schools, GP's and hospital will be at breaking point.

Object

Representation ID: 13132

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Jacob Fletcher

Selected sites: DUH216, DUH222, DUH211, DUH208, DUH 213, DUH221, DUH218, DUH203.

I live in a small dead-end street and struggle greatly to exit the road due to traffic. I find walking very therapeutic but there is a decrease in places to visit for a walk, which is away from busy roads.

Object

Representation ID: 13288

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Ann Bishop

BCP REF 203 - Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)

2. Effect on road safety (DUH213 Lapwood/BCP REF 203
Ketley). It is not yet confirmed whether a through road will be built from Lapwood Avenue through the new Ketley Quarry development; this would create a cut through shortcut
between Bromley Lane and the main Dudley Road, which would likely cause a significant increase in traffic moving through the estate not only at peak times, but at all points throughout the day, and further problems leaving the estate at the Bromley Road junction. This would significantly increase traffic, and decrease road and pedestrian safety on the estate, especially at peak school times. This is a strong objection to this and would expect a specific consultation on this if it was proposed.
6. Ketley Quarry (BCP REF 203): Generally, residents
support the development of houses on the Ketley Quarry site, as it's expected this will decrease anti-social behaviour from individuals and groups unlawfully using the quarry for recreation at present, and remove what is considered locally to be a considerable eyesore, and also supports building on brownfield sites. However, residents stronglydo not support
the provision of a through road through to the Crestwood Estate, are concerned about access to the Ketley Quarry site from the proposed road over Dawley Brook from the Ploverdale estate, and do not support the building of such a large number of houses on the quarry site.
7. Effect on school admissions (all sites). There are
insufficient school places for children across the area. For September 2021 admissions, the only secondary with places for Year 7 is Wordsley. Most other year groups are full. There are no places for Reception in Wall Heath for 2021; only one school in Kingswinford with places. Creating spaces by enlarging existing schools will change the character of them, or force buildings that take away car-parking, play areas or fields.
8. Effect on NHS (all sites).
- There are not enough local doctors and dentists in the local area. Residents are being forces to travel out the area to access care. Wall Heath and Kingswinford have a number of elderly residents who cannot physically do this due to their own capabilities and lack of public transport
- Pre-lockdown, the average waiting time at Russell's Hall was over 4 hours (2019). April '21 inspections show it still
'requires improvement.'
- Longer ambulance wait times (In 2020, the turn around times reached 60 mins)
- Further delays in local health services, mental health services (rapidly growing), hospital treatment and operations for serious illness.
9. Effect on Mental Health (all sites). The BCP calls out that Kingswinford South and Wordsley specifically have a below standard quantity of public open space. These spaces are very important to local residents, for many uses, but frequently including dog walking, and safe spaces for children of all ages to play and socialise
g. Each of the open space reviews identify that the open spaces in question suffer in their quality/value ratings solely due to lack of council investment in them rather than lack of resident usage, which happens in spite of the lack of investment!
10. Loss of Biodiversity (all sites). Although not designated as SLINC or similar, there are frequent sightings of foxes, and bats over Lapwood Avenue, Bryce Road, and Severn Drive sites, owls are heard over all the sites every
year, and numerous species of birds are observed. Loss of the sites would lead to loss or displacement of these animals
12. Impact on children and adults with disability and the loss of the accessible green space in the community- would not be
able to walk to a green space further away.
14. The National Planning Policy Framework
(the government's planning policies) says "where significant development of agricultural land is demonstrated to be necessary, areas of poorer quality should be preferred to those of higher quality" and identifies that:
• Sites of biodiversity should be protected and any impacts minimised (para 170)
• Land with the least environmental or amenity value should
be considered for development and habitat networks and
green infrastructure should be maintained and enhanced (para
171)
• Protect and enhance biodiversity and geo-diversity and safeguard local wildlife-rich habitats and priority habitats and species, and ecological networks (para 174)
• Inappropriate development is, by definition, harmful to the Green Belt and should not be approved except in very special circumstances. (para 14 7)
10. The government is stating that brownfield sites should be used and not Green Belt sites. This should be considered across the whole of the region before ANY Green Belt site should even be considered for development

Comment

Representation ID: 13444

Received: 18/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Dianne Westwood

SA-0199-DUO, BCP Ref: DUH222 Severn Drive
BCP Ref 203 Ketley Quarry (Policy DSA3)
SA-0199-DUD, BCP Ref: DUH221 Standhills
SA-0050-DUD, BCP Ref: DUH216 Bryce Road

1. Pressure on health services, schools and emergency services
2. Congestion, pollution and accident risk in volume of traffic
3. Physical and mental health due to loss of space
4. Parking facilities will be extreme

Object

Representation ID: 13507

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Mr James Cherrington

Over populated area
We need our green spaces

Object

Representation ID: 13508

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Mr James Cherrington

Over populated area
We need our green spaces

Object

Representation ID: 13588

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Barbara Pickett

SA-0050-DUD/DUH 216 Bryce Road (green space)
SA-0199-DUD/DUH 222 Severn Drive (green space)
SA-0025-DUD/DUH 211 Summerhill Triangle (green space)
SA-0017-DUD/DUH 208 Holbeache (Green Belt)
SA-0042-DUD/DUH213 Lapwood Avenue (green space)
SA-0198-DUD/DUD221 Standhills (green space)
DUH 218 - Guys Lane
DUH 203 - Ketley Quarry (Policy DSA3)

Overcrowding in an overdeveloped area, causing conflict between residents, e.g. parking noise
Traffic congestion which is already a problem at the moment. Threat to wildlife which is prevalent in the area. Pressure on hospital traffic areas. Lack of parking in overcrowded streets due to increase of volume of traffic which is already very high. We suffer long delays on local roads already. Will soon be nowhere to walk dogs of children to play.

Object

Representation ID: 13644

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Lewis Edgley

I wish to object in the strongest possible terms to ANY building on green belt in the Dudley Borough area.
In the Council Scrutiny meeting on 6.10.21 your officer admitted that NO bio diversity checks have been made or wildlife impact assessment.
Our roads are already gridlocked, schools over subscribed, GP's over subscribed, huge waiting lists at hospitals.
People need green spaces for mental health and physical fitness. The impact on the environment and climate by building over remaining green land has been underestimated. An audit of preserved or valuable trees has not been carried out.
The quality of life for existing residents will be greatly diminished, with more traffic, parking issues, nowhere to walk dogs or just take a walk in a green environment.
The plan mentions re-wilding - but where will that be as all available space is gradually eroded and built on. Why not just leave the existing habitat alone.
I do not believe that 'exceptional circumstances' apply in any of the areas listed. I do not believe that all brownfield sites have been identified. I do not believe that all empty Council houses that could be refurbished have been. It is clear that if there is a shortage of land that there should be a preference or flats or maisonettes thereby creating more housing from the same brownfield plot.
A question was also raised in the Scrutiny meeting regarding the data upon which the housing requirement has been calculated. Dudley Council should ask for this to be reviewed particularly post Brexit and post pandemic.
Listed as follows please register my objection
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DUH203 Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)
DUH221 Standhills Road
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I strongly object to the Conclusions in the draft plan that do not protect our greenbelt and green spaces in Dudley borough, by assessing sites there as suitable for residential or industrial purpose.

Object

Representation ID: 13780

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Linda Morris

I wish to object in the strongest possible terms to ANY building on green belt in the Dudley Borough area.
In the Council Scrutiny meeting on 6.10.21 your officer admitted that NO bio diversity checks have been made or wildlife impact assessment.
Our roads are already gridlocked, schools over subscribed, GP's over subscribed, huge waiting lists at hospitals.
People need green spaces for mental health and physical fitness. The impact on the environment and climate by building over remaining green land has been
underestimated. An audit of preserved or valuable trees has not been carried out.
The quality of life for existing residents will be greatly diminished, with more traffic, parking issues, nowhere to walk dogs or just take a walk in a green environment.
The plan mentions re-wilding - but where will that be as all available space is gradually eroded and built on. Why not just leave the existing habitat alone.
I do not believe that 'exceptional circumstances' apply in any of the areas listed. I do not believe that all brownfield sites have been identified. I do not believe that all empty Council houses that could be refurbished have been. It is clear that if there is a shortage of land that there should be a preference or flats or maisonettes thereby creating more housing from the same brownfield plot.
A question was also raised in the Scrutiny meeting regarding the data upon which the housing requirement has been calculated. Dudley Council should ask for this to be reviewed particularly post Brexit and post pandemic.
Listed as follows please register my objection
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DUH203 Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)
DUH221 Standhills Road
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I strongly object to the Conclusions in the draft plan that do not protect our greenbelt and green spaces in Dudley borough, by assessing sites there as suitable for residential or industrial purpose.

Object

Representation ID: 13845

Received: 03/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Kathleen Feltham

REF: DUH213 LAPWOOD AVENUE
INCREASED TRAFFIC WOULD OCCUR DURING +POST DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE AND HAVE A SERIOUS IMPACT ON THE ALREADY DREADFUL CONJESTION THAT CURRENTLY OCCURS ALONG LAPWOOD AVENUE DURING THE SCHOOL TERM TIMES OUTSIDE CRESTWOOD PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL.
IT WOULD ALSO HAVE DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON BOTH ROAD SAFETY AND CAR PARKING FOR THOSE WHO NEED ACCESS THE SCHOOL AND EVERYONE ELSE TRYING TO GET OFF THE ESTATE.
THE INCREASE OF 50+HOUSEHOLDS TO THE AREA WOULD HAVE AN AWFUL EFFECT ON EVERYONE'S ABILITY TO ACCESS ANY NHS SERVICE, AS CURRENTLY WE HAVE PROBLEMS DOING THIS AND THE EXTRA PRESSURE TO THIS AND SCHOOL ADMISSIONS WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO US CURRENTLY LIVING ON CRESTWOOD AS WELL AS THE NEW HOME DWELLERS.
REF 203 KETLEY QUARRY DSA3
IF THE PROPOSAL TO BRING A CUT THROUGH ROAD FROM KETLEY QUARRY THROUGH TO LAPWOOD AVENUE, GOES AHEAD THEN THE EFFECT ON ROAD SAFETY, INCREASED CONJECTION, POOR QUALITY OF AIR DUE TO THE INCREASED THROUGH TRAFFIC AND THE PRESSURE ON THE BIODIVERSITY ON CRESTWOOD PARK, THEN IT WOULD BE A REAL DISASTER FOR RESIDENTIAL, PEACEFUL LIFE ALL RESIDENTS CURRENTLY ENJOY WOULD BE LOST!

Object

Representation ID: 13889

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Jane Jones

DUH213, DUH203.

I object because of the extra traffic that will be caused. The roads are already very busy and congested as anyone who lives in this area knows very well.

There seems to be no consideration for the local wildlife, the quarry has been an oasis in the middle of build up areas.

People need open spaces for their health and welfare.

Object

Representation ID: 14042

Received: 25/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Kathleen Holds

DUH216 DUH213 BCP REF 203
We Have Lived on this Estate 50 years during that time we have been very happy here, we had 2 children who could happily play out as there was little Traffic at the time. they both went to local schools at that time no problem geting places, we have seen a lot of changes over the years. There were four hospitals at the time now there is only one also you could see your doctor anytime to have an appointment.
Now everything as changed has more people come into the area. We live at the top of the estate and the road (LAPWOOD AVE)runs along our back garden which we enjoy sitting in it but for a few years the Traffic has got worse. Its like a race track most of the time. If you are going to have more people living on the Estate it is even going to be more traffic and also along the Bromley Lane it will not be able to cope with more traffic people are saying that you may have been thinking of having a through road at the back of the estate, cars will be coming even more taking short cuts. we will not be able to sit and enjoy our garden for all the noise from the traffic. Also the green you are going to build on is the only green space we have on the Estate. you cant keep taking all these green spaces up we will have none left all i can say is can you please try and understand that you have to think of people already living ON THE ESTATE

Object

Representation ID: 14060

Received: 01/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Frank Bishop

DSA3 - Ketley Quarry

This is an firstly an objection to the following;
• BCP REF DUH213 -Lapwood Avenue Open Space
• BCP REF DUH216 Bryce Road Playing Fields
• BCP REF 203 - Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)
• BCP REF DUH222 Severn Drive Open Space
1. Traffic impact on site (DUH213 Lapwood). The selected site Lapwood Avenue open space is directly opposite a primary school, on a road that is already severely congested, and parking takes up both sides of the road and surrounding roads, several times throughout the day. Building 45 houses on this field would cause further difficulties for parents accessing the school, and residents of the estate. The site assessment for this site suggests, there would be no "Impact on the wider road network", but a significant effect will happen on the more local road network, several times a day, outside the school.
2. Effect on road safety (DUH213 Lapwood/BCP REF 203 Ketley). It is not yet confirmed whether a through road will be built from Lapwood Avenue through the new Ketley Quarry development; this would create a cut through shortcut between Bromley Lane and the main Dudley Road, which would likely cause a significant increase in traffic moving through the estate not only at peak times, but at all points throughout the day, and further problems leaving the estate at the Bromley Road junction. This would significantly increase traffic, and decrease road and pedestrian safety on the estate, especially at peak school times. This is a strong objection to this and would expect a specific consultation on this if it was proposed.
3. Effect on road safety and car parking for schools (DUH213 Lapwood). A new housing site on Lapwood avenue would reduce availability of car parking for the school which is already overly congested, and decrease road safety, with more cars travelling through, increasing the risk of an accident.
4. Traffic impact on site DUH216 Bryce Road. Bryce Road is a narrow cul-de-sac road, and Blackwater Close is similar, both of which will have to take significantly more heavy traffic during construction of a housing site, and ongoing increased traffic when the site is built. This is unsuitable for the sty le of road here.
5. Effect on road safety (DUH222 Severn Drive, DUH216
Bryce Road) Increased traffic through Corbyns Hall estate from Bryce Road, including Severn drive would increase the risk of an accident happening on the estate. Cars from 100+ houses on Bryce Road would need to leave somewhere features.
6. Important locally
• Local people love and appreciate this green belt area, and want it for future generations
• Important local green space, valuable trees, hedgerows and open fields. Many trees have Tree Preservation Orders
• Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation (SLINC)
-'Ashwood Haye Fields' - hedgerow around the perimeter of the site and some within the site
• It contains Important local green space, valuable trees, hedgerows and open fields.
• There is an important network of footpaths (rights of way) across the area including links to Monarchs Way, Staffordshire Way, linking to Cheshire Gritstone Trail, the Heart of England Way and the North Worcestershire Path.
• It is next to an important woodland Ridgehill Woods, which will be hugely impacted. Disrupting the wildlife corridors and surrounding habitats for these would be irreversible.
• It is part of the Mid Severn Sandstone Plateau-important for habitat conservation.
• In addition, it is an important habitat for declining British wildlife (list species where known).
• Disrupting the wildlife corridors and surrounding habitats for these would be irreversible.
• Historic character of Prestwood.
Prestwood is a locally designated Historic Landscape area. A collection of Scheduled Ancient Monuments associated with the Greensforge Roman Camp are situated in the area between Swindon and Prestwood to the west of Kingswinford.
7. Huge opposition by the local community
These housing proposals are not meeting affordable housing targets with expensive housing in the Green Belt.
8.
The National Planning Policy Framework
(the government's planning policies) says ''where significant development of agricultural land is demonstrated to be necessary, areas ofpoorer quality should be preferred to those of higher quality" and identifies that:
• Sites of biodiversity should be protected and any impacts minimised (para 170)
• Land with the least environmental or amenity value should be considered for development and habitat networks and green infrastructure should be maintained and enhanced (para 171)
• Protect and enhance biodiversity and geo-diversity and safeguard local wildlife-rich habitats and priority habitats and species, and ecological networks (para 174)
• Inappropriate development is, by definition, harmful to the Green Belt and should not be approved except in very special circumstances. (para 147)
9. The government is stating that brownfield sites should be used and not Green Belt sites. This should be considered across the whole of the region before ANY Green Belt site should even be considered for development
For all the projects including when brown sites are used.
1 Specific concern regarding special schools and children with special needs when there is already over subscription and lack of facilities and provision.

Object

Representation ID: 14100

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Jason Kitson

I wish to object to the building of houses on the proposed sites
BCP Ref DUH 216 Bryce Road (Green Space)
BCP Ref DUH 222 Severn Drive (Green Space)
BCP Ref DUH 213 Lapwood Ave (Green Space)
BCP Ref 203 Ketley Quarry (Policy DSA3)

1. Traffic impact on all four sites
2. Effect on road safety again on Lapwood - Bryce Rd and on Severn Drive
3. Effect on school admissions for all areas concerned
4. The effect it will have on the NHS (hospital) (one only). Not enough local doctors or dentists in the local areas. Residents are now being forced to travel further to get access for care.
5. Effect on mental health. Severn Drive is flat for people of all ages to walk - run - play on. Mayflower Drive - Derwent Close make up a 1/4 of the space, neither terrain or shape is viable for any activities. Neither of these sites were large enough to be audited in the open space review 2017.
6. Loss of biodiversity. owls, foxes & other numerous species of birds.
7. Traffic infrastructure cannot cope now - check traffic on high st Pensnett between 3:30pm - 5:30pm and 7:30am till 9:00am it's chocka-block.

Object

Representation ID: 14320

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Miss Jenna Kitson

I wish to object to the building of houses on the proposed sites
BCP REF DUH 216 Bryce Road (Green space)
BCP REF DUH 222 Severn Drive (Green space)
BCP REF DUH 213 Lapwood Ave (Green space)
BCP REF 203 Ketley Quarry (Policy DSA3)

1. Traffic impact on all four sites
2. Effect on road safety again on Lapwood - Bryce road and on Severn Drive
3. Effect on school admissions for all areas concerned
4. The effect it will have on the NHS (Hospital) (one only) not enough local doctors or dentists in the local areas. Residents are now being forced to travel further to get access for care.
5. Effect on mental health. Severn Drive is flat for people of all ages to walk-run-play on. Mayflower Drive - Derwent Close make up a 1/4 of the space, neither terrain or shape is viable for any activities. Neither of these sites were large enough to be audited in the open space review 2017.
6. Loss of biodiversity, , bats, owls, foxes and other numerous species of birds.
7. Traffic infrastructure cannot cope now - check traffic on high st Pensnett between 3:30pm - 5:30pm and 7:30am till 9:00am its chocka-block.

Object

Representation ID: 14341

Received: 27/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Lewis Nock

203 - Ketley Quarry (Policy DSA3)

We already have enough houses being built in any small space making many traffic problems we need our Green Spaces. Our trees grass and wildlife are important for our health and mind. There will soon be nowhere for our young to play. An increase in traffic will come with. The houses and the volume we have already is at it's peak. Please leave our Green Belts and Green Spaces alone

Object

Representation ID: 14390

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Miss Jennifer Fullwood

I feel schools and doctors are overcrowded now and this would increase potential no appointments or placements for current tenants/ neighbours.

Object

Representation ID: 14401

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Jennifer Kendrick

I object to the proposed building works on Lapwood Avenue open space BCP REF DUH213. Reasons are many: mainly it is the only open space serving the surrounding Crestwood Park estate. Concentration of housing is already stretched to the limit and the traffic situation onto Lapwood avenue can only get worse. The schools are full to capacity, doctors surgeries scarce and the local Russell's hospital finding it difficult to cope with current cases let alone new ones. The field is used by local families for picnicking and open air local walks. The same situation applies to Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3). It is totally unsuitable from all residents points of view to rehouse at least 600 families and singles in that area. Again causing traffic problems on Crestwood Park and Dudley rd/ Ploverdale. Schools will not be adequate,/ nor doctors surgeries/ hospital and the air pollution will only increase causing more health problems. Also local wildlife will be at risk.

Object

Representation ID: 14494

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Jessica Kitson

I wish to object to the building of houses on the proposed sites
BCP REF DUH 216 Bryce Road (Green space)
BCP REF DUH 222 Severn Drive (Green space)
BCP REF DUH 213 Lapwood Ave (Green space)
BCP REF DUH 203 Ketley Quarry (Policy DSA3)

1. Traffic impact on all four sites
2. Effect on road safety again on Lapwood - Bryce Rd and on Severn Drive.
3. Effect on school admissions for all areas concnerned.
4. The effect it will have on the NHS (hospital) (one only). Not enough local doctors or dentists in the local areas. Residents are now being forced to travel further to get access for care.
5. Effect on mental health. Severn Drive is flat for people of all ages to walk-run-play on. Mayflower Drive, Derwent Close make up a 1/4 of the space, neither terrain or shape is viable for any activities. Neither of these sites were large enough to be audited in the open space review 2017.
6. Loss of biodiversity - Bats, owls, foxes and other numerous species of birds.
7. Traffic infrastructure cannot cope now - check traffic on high st Pensnett between 3:30pm-5:30pm and 7:30am till 9:00am its chocka-block.

Object

Representation ID: 14584

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Lynn Bailey

I wish to Object to the following Plans which are up for comment in the Black Country Plan Draft Plan Regulation 18 Consultation (August 2021)

The Sites are:-

BCP Site Ref DUH208 Land South of Holbeache Lane/Wolverhampton Road, Kingswinford

DUH211 Land at Swindon Road, Wall Heath Kingswinford (The Triangle)

DUH203 Ketley Quarry/Ketley Farm Dudley Road Kingswinford

I am making the Objection for the above sites due to the fact that we have a substantial amount of Housing in this area. At Present there are no future plans I am aware of to improve the Roads Infrastructure to accommodate the large amount of Traffic that this will generate and we are already struggling with the volume of traffic, in and around the Kingswinford area. We do NOT wish to see the loss of the beautiful Green Belt land that is part of a Historic Area and would be a great loss to us and our future generations. As a Resident whose family new the Village before the loss of Farming land to our current Built up Residential areas. I would expect a Council to stand up and fight to keep our Green Spaces. We will never get them back!!!!

Object

Representation ID: 15276

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Sean Donnallon

BCP Ref 203 - Ketley Quarry (Policy DSA3)

Objection

Object

Representation ID: 15319

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Sean Michaels

I wish to object in the strongest possible terms to ANY building on green belt in the Dudley Borough area.

Listed as follows please register my objection

DUH203 Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)

Object

Representation ID: 15336

Received: 19/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Pamela Baker

(Roads not adequate)
1/ The triangle. To me living on the estate opposite (Briarscroft Estate) the road situation is not suitable for another 1,000 plus cars. Some times you have to allow 15 minutes just to get to Kingswinford (doctors etc) sometimes longer.
2/ Floods from the fields on the the main roads get flooded in bad weather.
3/ Children walking home from schools an accident waiting to happen. (by just crossing roads)
4/ Queues in all directions by Hickory's roundabout & Wall Heath double roundabouts.
5/ Parking & parked cars along the roads another accident waiting to happen, by Summer Hill School.
6/ Holbeach/Sandhills/Lapwood Avenue/Crestwood Park/& Ketley Quarry, some [approaches] to these sites too, road gridlock at all junctions. Another couple 2,000 cars not good.

Object

Representation ID: 15339

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Shaun Watkins

BCP RFE 203 - Ketley Quarry (Policy DSA3)

I am objecting to the planned developments of a through road between Crestwood park estate and the Ketley quarry . The surrounding infrastructure cannot support the addition of 850+ houses on the Ketley quarry and 45 house on the Lapwood avenue open space area. Having a through road between the Ketley quarry and the Crestwood park estates would form a cut through from Bromley Lane to the main Dudley road. This would cause a significant increase of traffic on the estate where children are playing.

Comment

Representation ID: 15517

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Natural England

Dudley

Policy DSA3 - Land at Ketley Quarry, Kingswinford
(DUH203 Ketley Quarry / Ketley Farm, Dudley Road, Kingswinford)

This site allocation includes Ketley Claypit SSSI which is designated for it geological interest features. It is an outstanding section through the upper part of the Etruria Formation of the Carboniferous Period, showing the junction with the overlying Halesowen Formation. The former part of the section has excellent examples of sheet and channel sandstone bodies, separated by purple grey floodplain mudstones, and may be regarded as typical of the fluvial-influenced facies of the Etruria Formation. Only in the English Midlands is this distinctive red-bed facies found in the Westphalian C of northern Europe, and it probably resulted from mountain building processes in action at that time. As an aid to interpreting this highly unusual type of Westphalian strata, this site is of considerable significance.

Any development on this site would need to ensure that it protects and conserves the notified feature. They will need to ensure that a suitably qualified geologist is employed and consult Natural England from the very start of the planning process.