Policy DSA3 - Land at Ketley Quarry, Kingswinford

Object

Representation ID: 17221

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Miss Heidi Mansell

BCP REF DUH 213
BCP REF DUH 216
BCP REF 203
BCP REF DUH 222

Traffic impact on Lapwood Ave:
This road has a primary school and at present is already Severely congested, and people are parking both side's and parking in Fitton Ave. Building 45 houses would cause further problems for parents accessing the school and residents who already live here.

Effect on road safety: + parking
If they create a cut through from the new Ketley Quarry through Lapwood Ave onto Bromley Lane, which would be a short cut, this is going to cause a significant increase in traffic, throughout the days no only at peaktimes. More traffic more problems and build up by a primary school, which is already over congested and increasing the risk of accidents.

Ketley Quarry.
I do not support the provision of a through road from Ketley Quarry, through to the Crestwood estate, and building a large estate for houses

School admissions + NHS:
There are not enough schools and placements to accommodate children and fighting for placements within the areas. The NHS hospitals cannot cope with more residents and GP's are struggling as it is.

Residents are being forced to travel outside the area for treatments and people are having to wait longer times for operations and serious illness.
These spaces are very important to local residents, for many uses frequently including dog walkers and safe spaces for children of all ages to play and socialise.
I purchased our house on this estate specifically because of access to these spaces, and over the lockdown it now been used more. Green spaces over the pandemic and lockdowns have proven to have significant benefit on mental health, they have provided more benefit than ever before.
Using these spaces will also effect the wildlife, and loss of these sites will lead to loss or displacement of these animals.
Local flooding on Fitton Ave alongside the field are now flooding more frequent and building more houses on the field will create more and worse flooding to the adjacent houses and will force more water to flood elsewhere.

Object

Representation ID: 17251

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Nikki Roadley

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 [Redacted- sensitive information]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
DUH208 Holbeache
DUH211 Summerhill Triangle
DUH216 Bryce Road
DUH222 Severn Drive
DUH213 Lapwood Avenue
DUH218 Guys Lane
DUH221 Standhills Road
DUH203 Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)
DUH206 Worcester Lane
DUH207 Worcester Lane Central
DUH209 Worcester Lane South
DUH217 Wollaston Farm grazing land
DUH210 Viewfield Crescent
DUH041Two Gates Lane Cradley
DUH212 Lewis Road Lye
DUH214 Seymour Road Wollescote
DUH215 Bent Street Brierley Hill

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: 17271

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Nicola Ceney

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 [Redacted-sensitive information] 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
DUH208 Holbeache
DUH211 Summerhill Triangle
DUH216 Bryce Road
DUH222 Severn Drive
DUH213 Lapwood Avenue
DUH218 Guys Lane
DUH221 Standhills Road
DUH203 Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)
DUH206 Worcester Lane
DUH207 Worcester Lane Central
DUH209 Worcester Lane South
DUH217 Wollaston Farm grazing land
DUH210 Viewfield Crescent
DUH041Two Gates Lane Cradley
DUH212 Lewis Road Lye
DUH214 Seymour Road Wollescote
DUH215 Bent Street Brierley Hill

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: 17298

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Tony Weaver

BCP Ref DUH 213
BCP Ref 203
I am writing to express my concerns over the proposed development plans on the Crestwood estate. The field hosts many functions to the community primarily being a safe place for children and adults to play/exercise. Having been a life saver during the lockdowns. Helping to preserve both physical and mental wellbeing. To loose this hub forever would not only completely change the character of the estate but would be a terrible sad loss for the community.
Crestwood Primary School on Lapwood Avenue notoriously struggles for parking. With the road becoming dangerously narrow during drop off and pick up times. The schools main entrance is situated at the bottom of a blind dip on a blind bend as viewed when driving in from Bromley Lane. The thought of actually developing Lapwood Avenue into a busy through road would instantly create a highly dangerous situation. The added traffic, noise and pollution would have serious affects on the estates population of which a large percentage are elderly

Object

Representation ID: 17398

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Joy Slater

BCP REF 203 - Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)

There will be nowhere to take your dogs and children to play if these green spaces are used for housing. Also there will be congestion of traffic.
We have got no Post Office, Doctors, Bank or many shops in Pensnett, to cover the houses we have already got.

Object

Representation ID: 17478

Received: 01/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Pam Garness

BCP Ref HUD 213/BCP Ref 203

Road Safety

[No further comments]

Object

Representation ID: 17491

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Pamela Akally

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 [Redacted-sensitive information] 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
DUH208 Holbeache
DUH211 Summerhill Triangle
DUH216 Bryce Road
DUH222 Severn Drive
DUH213 Lapwood Avenue
DUH218 Guys Lane
DUH221 Standhills Road
DUH203 Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)
DUH 206 Worcester Lane
DUH 207 Worcester Lane Central
DUH 209 Worcester Lane South
DUH 217 Wollaston Farm grazing land
DUH 210 Viewfield Crescent
DUH 041 Two Gates Lane Cradley
DUH 212 Lewis Road Lye
DUH 214 Seymour Road Wollescote
DUH 215 Bent Street Brierley Hill
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.
I have friends and family in the Dudley area with children. I frequently visit with my own children. I
also lived in Dudley for 32 years.

Object

Representation ID: 17596

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Maurice Kirkham

DUH 203 M plan Quarry

We strongly object to using this pleasant piece of land to build on. Due to clearing of the land opposite Aldi, we have already lost, Owls, Bats and Foxes. Poeple complain of Badgers and foxes causing damage to gardens , but what other choice have these lovely creatures, if we constantly destroy their natural habitat? Young people meet up there causing no problems. Where will they go? People walk there to enjoy fresh air and walk their dogs, which is good for our mental health. On top of these issues what about the capacity of the roads? Congestion is already a problem. Doctors, schools etc will be under greater pressure. We cannot keep taking down trees and destroying our green spaces. Kingswinford has always been a lovely village, please don't turn it into a suburb of Birmingham!!

Object

Representation ID: 17597

Received: 28/09/2021

Respondent: Jennifer Garbett

I would formally like to object to development number DUH203 Ketley Quarry and land surrounding
Standhills Road.
This is a lovely quiet place where local children play safely, and many local residents use the area
for excercising both themselves and their pets. I have lived near this space since birth and there is
no alternative area locally to use.
The road infrastructure can barely cope with current traffic without adding more homes I cars, in fact
Bromley Lane in particular is a complete no go zone from 8.15am to 9.15 am and 2.45pm to
3.45pm due to it being the main access road to 5 schools, Bromley hills primary, Dingle primary,
Creswood Park primary, The Briar special needs school and Crestwood Secondary.

Object

Representation ID: 17655

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Sport England

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:

For the reasons explained above, Sport England does not agree with the contents of para A92 which states that it is considered that the local area will have good access to...sports facilities that have capacity to meet the varied needs of new residents. In advance of the completion of the PPOSS this cannot be agreed. The PPOSS may in fact demonstrate a shortfall of capacity for some sports? DUH203 (DSA 3) - Ketley Quarry/Ketley Farm, Dudley Road, Kingswinford - 612 dwellings

Object

Representation ID: 17725

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Miss Hannah Davies

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 estate on Lapwood Avenue would reduce availability of car parking for the school which is already over 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 style 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 - either through a small access road at Bryce Road, or into another housing estate at Blackwater Close. There are not assisted crossings in any of these sites, due to their quieter nature, which would no longer be the case.
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 strongly do 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 school 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 turnaround 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, specifically they (DUH213 and DUH222) are within sight of many of the local houses, and considered safe by older residents too. Many residents purchased houses on these estates specifically because of access to this space, and over the pandemic lockdowns the use of this space increased even further. Green spaces are proven to have a significant benefit on mental health, particularly for those who may not have gardens themselves, and they are providing more benefit than ever before.
a. The BCP identifies Ketley Field Open Space as a suitable alternate space to allow for loss of Lapwood Avenue; however, this site frequently floods (hence the recent planting of many young saplings across the field) and although it has a playground, it is of poor quality, with very little equipment for younger children, and much of the equipment that is there is damaged and broken.
b. Residents generally disagree that Ketley Fields is of higher quality and value.
c. For older residents at the opposite end of the estate, this may be too far to walk.
d. The Lapwood field is generally always a busier space than the Ketley Fields space, with more residents using it for a variety of purposes.
e. The open space review for Severn Drive (DUH222) failed to identify any activities taking place yet they it is very often used and any resident could have helped identify this, so the green space assessment is flawed.
f. The open space identified in the site assessment as replacements for Severn Drive (DUH222), Mayflower Drive and Derwent Close open spaces, together make up about a quarter of the space to be lost on Severn Drive, and neither are suitable in terms of terrain or shape to many of the activities carried out on Severn Drive. Neither of these sites were large enough to be audited in the Open Space Review 2017, so the council obviously is not aware of the quality of these spaces and should not propose them as alternatives.
g. Each of the open space reviews identify that the open spaces in question suffer in their quality / value rating 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.
11. Local flooding (DUH213 Lapwood Avenue) Alongside the field, Fitton Avenue floods on a fairly regular basis, and it is expected that building houses on the field will not contribute positively to drainage issues locally.
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.
13. (DUH213 Lapwood Avenue) I believe this is not in accordance with the original agreement of the use of the land which had restrictions placed in house deeds and on green spaces.
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 147)
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.

Object

Representation ID: 17732

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Ms Heather Davies

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 estate on Lapwood Avenue would reduce availability of car parking for the school which is already over 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 style 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 - either through a small access road at Bryce Road, or into another housing estate at Blackwater Close. There are not assisted crossings in any of these sites, due to their quieter nature, which would no longer be the case.
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 strongly do 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 school 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 turnaround 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, specifically they (DUH213 and DUH222) are within sight of many of the local houses, and considered safe by older residents too. Many residents purchased houses on these estates specifically because of access to this space, and over the pandemic lockdowns the use of this space increased even further. Green spaces are proven to have a significant benefit on mental health, particularly for those who may not have gardens themselves, and they are providing more benefit than ever before.
a. The BCP identifies Ketley Field Open Space as a suitable alternate space to allow for loss of Lapwood Avenue; however, this site frequently floods (hence the recent planting of many young saplings across the field) and although it has a playground, it is of poor quality, with very little equipment for younger children, and much of the equipment that is there is damaged and broken.
b. Residents generally disagree that Ketley Fields is of higher quality and value.
c. For older residents at the opposite end of the estate, this may be too far to walk.
d. The Lapwood field is generally always a busier space than the Ketley Fields space, with more residents using it for a variety of purposes.
e. The open space review for Severn Drive (DUH222) failed to identify any activities taking place yet they it is very often used and any resident could have helped identify this, so the green space assessment is flawed.
f. The open space identified in the site assessment as replacements for Severn Drive (DUH222), Mayflower Drive and Derwent Close open spaces, together make up about a quarter of the space to be lost on Severn Drive, and neither are suitable in terms of terrain or shape to many of the activities carried out on Severn Drive. Neither of these sites were large enough to be audited in the Open Space Review 2017, so the council obviously is not aware of the quality of these spaces and should not propose them as alternatives.
g. Each of the open space reviews identify that the open spaces in question suffer in their quality / value rating 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.
11. Local flooding (DUH213 Lapwood Avenue) Alongside the field, Fitton Avenue floods on a fairly regular basis, and it is expected that building houses on the field will not contribute positively to drainage issues locally.
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.
13. (DUH213 Lapwood Avenue) I believe this is not in accordance with the original agreement of the use of the land which had restrictions placed in house deeds and on green spaces.
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 147)
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.

Object

Representation ID: 17925

Received: 27/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Peter Burns

5/. The proposal of a through road from Bradley Lane - Hopwood Avenue to Kettley Quarry will be massively disruptive and dangerous! This road would be a cut through/rat run from Bradley Lane to Kingswinford Road.
The effects of such a road would be extremely detrimental on the health of the children due to the extra pollution (cases of this have already been proven) also to the residence of the estate, many of whom are of the older generation.

Object

Representation ID: 18115

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Mary Nock

BCP REF 203 - Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)

I object to the plans to build on our few green spaces that we have left. There will soon be not any spaces for people to enjoy such as walking their dogs and children's play areas. Over crowded road too narrow for the purpose they were meant for we are loosing wildlife and getting a brick jungle instead. Like around us. I object to loosing any more of our green spaces.

Support

Representation ID: 18126

Received: 06/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Tony Sutton

If the Summerhill triangle and Holbeche developments together with the brown field development on the old Ketley Quarry (which I support) get the go ahead they will be adding a potential 2,000 additional cars to the existing jams which will create further adverse effects on the health and well being of Wall Heath and Kingswinford residents.

Object

Representation ID: 18234

Received: 02/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Terry Hartwell

Number of people: 2

Open leer.
After attending the meeting at Dudley town hall
On 30/09/2021 regarding the Black Country Plan and their proposal to include Greenfield sites.
Listening to all the questions and arguments put forward by the local residents and after due thought
and consideration we were confused as to why any Greenfield site had been included.
Do the planners not realise that once they include Greenfield sites any prospective developer will
ignore any Brownfield site and bid for the lucrative Greenfield sites. Leaving all the brownfield sites
unl the greenfield sites have been developed.
Do they not have the foresight to realise this.
All brownfield sites should be included no matter how difficult it may be to develop, once they have
been used then allow greenfield sites to be put forward.
As it is the council will have no control over the order in which sites are developed.
No matter what reasons and rules they quote our greenfield land will be lost forever this land is the
lungs and recreational areas for the local communities, homes to wildlife, land to provide food and
countryside to enjoy.
All This will all be gone forever.

Support

Representation ID: 18362

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Rebecca Harding

2. The potential for a through road from the Ketley Quarry site (BCP REF 203) would create a cut through shortcut between Bromley Lane and the main Dudley Road via the Ploverdale/Sandpipers estate, 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. No through road is mentioned within the Black Country plan, but it is indicated on the site plan submitted in planning application [xxx].

I do however 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.

Standhills Road Open Space - DUH221

15. I object to building on the Standhills Road Open Space. This will be an important boundary corridor of green space when the Ketley Quarry site is built over, and if this open space is lost, all these housing estates will merge into one. Ketley Quarry will be bordered on the Eastern Side by Dawley Brook with a retained green corridor, and it should similarly be bordered on the Western Side.

Object

Representation ID: 18390

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Rick Garness

DUH213/ DUH203
Road safety
Excessive traffic around school - increase of on road parking.
effect of mental health of residents in loss of green space.
green space in constant use by residents

Object

Representation ID: 18411

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Miss Rebekah Cherrington

We do not want to build on these greenspaces as we are already overpopulated.

SELECTED SITES TO OPPOSE
Bryce Road (Green Space)
SA-0050-DUD 1 BCP REF DUH 216 -
Severn Drive (Green Space)
SA-0199-DUD 1 BCP REF DUH222 -
Summerhill Triangle (Green Space)
SA-0025-DUD I BCP REF DUI-1211 -
Holbeache (Green Belt)
SA.0017-DUD I BCP REF DUH208 -
- Lapwood Avenue (Green Space)
SA-0042-DUD I BCP REF DUH213
Standhills (Green Space)
SA-0198-DUD I BCP REF DUH221 -
BCP REF DUH218 - Guys Lane
BCP REF 203 - Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)

Object

Representation ID: 18439

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Richard Downing

Green Space Arguments These notes apply to the following sites:
BCP REF DUH216 - Bryce Road Playing Fields
BCP REF DUI-1222 - Severn Drive open space
BCP REF DUH213 - Lapwood Avenue open space
BCP REF DUH221 — Standhills Road Open Space
BCP REF 203 - Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)
1 . Traffic impact on site. The proposed 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. In the site assessment, "Impact on the wider road network" states no impact expected, but a significant effect will happen on the immediate rather than wider road network, several times a day.
2. Effect on road safety. The BCP plan indicates the proposed Ketley Quarry site will not include a through road connecting the new estate to the Crestwood Park estate via
Lapwood Avenue, whereas the recent planning application/feasibility study did indicate it. A through road 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 decrease road and pedestrian safety on the estate, especially at peak school times.
3. Effect on road safety and car parking for schools. 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. Effect on school admissions. 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.
5. Effect on NHS.
* 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 turnaround times reached 60 mins)
* Further delays in local health services, mental health services (rapidly growing), hospital treatment and operations for serious illness.
6. Effect on Mental Health. The BCP calls out that Kingswinford South and Wordsley specifically have a below standard quantity of public open space. This space is 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, specifically it is within site of many of the local houses. Many residents purchased houses on the estate specifically because of access to this space, and over the 2020 lockdown the use of this space increased even further.
a. The BCP identifies Ketley Field Open Space as a suitable alternate space to allow for loss of Lapwood Avenue; however, this site frequently floods (hence the recent planting of many young saplings across the field) and although it has a playground, it is of poor quality, with very little equipment for younger children, and much of the equipment that is there is damaged and broken.
b. Residents disagree that Ketley Fields is of higher quality and value.
c. For older residents at the opposite end of the estate, this may be too far to walk.
7. Loss of Biodiversity. Although not designated as SLINC or similar, there are frequent sightings of [Redacted-sensitive information] over Lapwood Avenue, Bryce Road, and Severn Drive sites, [Redacted-sensitive information] are heard over all three sites every year, and numerous species of bird. Loss of the sites would lead to loss or displacement of these animals.
8. Local space quality and value grading. This was carried out as part of the Open Space Review 2019. It seems unfair that all local spaces were graded using the same criteria, therefore pitting the likes of Mary Stevens Park against our local field, which lost out due to no presence of toilets, a café, tennis courts, even the fact we don't have a sign indicating the name of our field!
Produced by Crestwood Park Residents Action Group

Object

Representation ID: 19047

Received: 18/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Robert Greenaway

[Objection to all site proposals in Dudley].

BCP Ref 203 (DSA3) as this site is cleared, I refer to the flooding that took place earlier this year.

DUH211 OUR GREEN SPACE NOT THE COUNCILS

Comment

Representation ID: 19272

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Roy Davies

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


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 strongly do 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 turnaround 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, specifically they (DUH213 and DUH222) are within sight of many of the local houses, and considered safe by older residents too. Many residents purchased houses on these estates specifically because of access to this space, and over the pandemic lockdowns the use of this space increased even further. Green spaces are proven
to have a significant benefit on mental health, particularly for those who may not have gardens themselves, and they are providing more benefit than ever before.


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 147)

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

Object

Representation ID: 19287

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Roy Ford

This scheme places short-term profit over quality of life and longer-term public interest in almost every respect.
'High value' housing an attractive green spaces are a further step in urban sprawl when priorities are affordable housing and the reclaiming of the many empty brownfield sites in this sector of the conurbation.
The infrastructure is inadequate already, especially regarding roads and traffic congestion. How many more vehicles will 533 new houses add to congestion and daily gridlock at peak hours (not forgetting Stallings Lane and Ketley Quarry plans)?
Air quality is supported to be a major consideration currently.
What provision is there for school places? Doctors' surgeries in the area are already over-subscribed and struggling.
This green belt area is important to the local population, loved and appreciated by them and a legacy which should be handed on, not destroyed for ever for short-term commercial reasons.

Object

Representation ID: 19296

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Roy Matthews

BCP Ref DUH216 Bryce Road Playing Fields
BCP Ref DUH202 Severn Drive Open Space
BCP Ref DUH213 Lapwood Avenue Open Space
BCP Ref DUH221 Standhill Road Open Space
BCP Ref DUH Ketley Quarry (Policy DSA3)

For reasons below:

1. Traffic impact
2. Effect on road safety
3. Safety on car parking for schools
4. Effect on school admissions
5. Effect on NHS
6. Effect on mental health
7. Loss of biodiversity
8. Loss of open space for children
9. An adverse effect on climate change

Object

Representation ID: 19305

Received: 21/09/2021

Respondent: Miss Rosie Cardall

DUH216 Bryce Road
DUH222 Severn Drive
DUH211 Summerhill Triangle
DUH208 Holbeache
DUH213 Lapwood Avenue
DUH221 Standhills
DUH218 Guys Lane
DSA3 Ketley Quarry
I object to all of the above sites selected to be used for the Black Country Plan. I am very concerned about the amount of new houses being built in the area. I feel that the area already struggles with huge amounts of traffic. With the addition of new housing this will only get a lot worse including the increase of air pollution. I am also concerned about the local wildlife. If houses are to be built on the greenspaces where will the wildlife live? I have noticed that their is a number of derelict houses which the council should have the right to buy/ obtain due to the owners lack of interest or care. These derelict houses should be redeveloped then sold on or used as council houses rather than building on our green spaces. If our green spaces are built on this will have disastrous affect on everyones well being, mental health and wildlife.

Object

Representation ID: 19321

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Stacey & Josh Coward & Price

Number of people: 2

Black Country Plan Consultation on Draft Black Country Plan: Dudley Sub Area Section, Site Allocations

Objection to Black Country Plan
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 [redacted] 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
DUH208 Holbeache
DUH211 Summerhill Triangle
DUH216 Bryce Road
DUH222 Severn Drive
DUH213 Lapwood Avenue
DUH218 Guys Lane
DUH221 Standhills Road
DUH203 Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)
DUH 206 Worcester Lane
DUH 207 Worcester Lane Central
DUH 209 Worcester Lane South
DUH 217 Wollaston Farm grazing land
DUH 210 Viewfield Crescent
DUH 041 Two Gates Lane Cradley
DUH 212 Lewis Road Lye
DUH 214 Seymour Road Wollescote
DUH 215 Bent Street Brierley Hill
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.
Don’t be the problem, be the positive change. Climate change is happening and by destroying a large mass of land will not only affect wildlife (which in itself adds to the affect of climate change) but people’s mental health too.

Object

Representation ID: 19331

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Stephen Hamblett

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
DUH208 Holbeache
DUH211 Summerhill Triangle
DUH216 Bryce Road
DUH222 Severn Drive
DUH213 Lapwood Avenue
DUH218 Guys Lane
DUH221 Standhills Road
DUH203 Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)
DUH 206 Worcester Lane
DUH 207 Worcester Lane Central
DUH 209 Worcester Lane South
DUH 217 Wollaston Farm grazing land
DUH 210 Viewfield Crescent
DUH 041 Two Gates Lane Cradley
DUH 212 Lewis Road Lye
DUH 214 Seymour Road Wollescote
DUH 215 Bent Street Brierley Hill
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: 19410

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Zak Hopson

Objection to Black Country Plan

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 [Redacted-sensitive information] 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

DUH221 Standhills Road
DUH203 Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)

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: 20208

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: W Heritage

Draft BCP Ketley Quarry DUH 203 page 372
Holbeache BCP Site REf DUH 208 page 371 DSA1 pages 419-423
The Triangle BCP Site Ref DUH 211 page 371 DSA 2 pages 424-428
Roads will not be able to cope.
Hospitals are overloaded, waiting times etc
the whole infrastructure is overloaded
Schools will not cope
Doctors are overloaded and waiting times are very long.
It allready takes 30-40 mins to get past High Oak jut to get to Russalls Hall Hospital.
+object to Lapwood Avenue Draft BCP DUH 213 page 401

Object

Representation ID: 20212

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Hilary Turley

Selected sites to oppose
SA-0050-DUD / BCP Ref DUH 216 - Bryce Road (Green space)
SA-0199-DYD / BCP Ref DUH 222 - Severn Drive (Green space)
SA-0025-DUD / BCP Ref DUH 211 - 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 DUH 221 Standhills (Green Space)
BCP REF DUH218 - Guys Lane
BCP Ref 203- Ketley Quarry (policy DSA3)
If all these houses are built where are the wild like going. Are there going to be any shops, Doctors and more road works to ease the already traffic in the bottle neck that is Kingswinford.