Dudley Towns and Neighbourhoods Area

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Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 10651

Received: 30/08/2021

Respondent: Dr Sharon Boden

Representation Summary:

Why promise us the creation of new green spaces of value for residents and wildlife whilst proposing to destroy existing ones. New housing developments will not help to sustain the resilience and vitality of Kingswinford and Wall Heath as local centres. They will do the opposite.

In reality, residential growth of this magnitude this will mean higher noise levels and poorer air quality impacting adjoining residents and wildlife, not to mention the negative impact of construction noise and traffic caused by new builds. Road traffic congestion in the area is already high especially on Summerhill, Cot Lane and Lodge Lane.

Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 11407

Received: 01/10/2021

Respondent: Mr David Shaw

Representation Summary:

The following wording does not reflect the required investment in basic infrastructure in the area: "accommodate the correct infrastructure provision in the right places." There are fundamental issues with transport and facilities which a pre-requisite to any new developments in this area. This needs to be made clear.

Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 13457

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Steve Cutler

Representation Summary:

I object to Policy A37. The decision to make Kingswinford an area of neighbourhood growth should have been put to the 12000 population of the area at least 12 months ago. We have had an election since then, with no mention of this policy during it.

Comment

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 16236

Received: 02/10/2021

Respondent: David Noot

Representation Summary:

The health and wellbeing of people affected by the future development of the Black Country and adjacent areas is my priority in commenting on the draft plan.
Consequently I believe the protection of green belt, urban open spaces, parkland, leisure and sports facilities, is vital. These are key resources in improving the health of people in the Black Country.

Given where I live, I think protection of all open space in and around the Halesowen area is my top priority. That includes Lapal, Illey, Uffmoor, Hayley Green, Lutley, Foxcote and Coombs Wood. Moreover I think any further new building development of land under the Hagley Hall Estate should be resisted.
I feel the same principle, of protecting open space, applies throughout the Black Country and into the immediate surrounding areas (in and adjacent to Wollaston, Wall Heath, Sedgley, for example).

Building enough homes for the future is also important but there is clear evidence that well planned redevelopment of existing underused building stock, and brownfield land, would meet future housing needs. Major reallocation of space, with redevelopment of property in former retail use buildings in and around town centres, is one example of the potential brownfield sites offer. There is no justification for sacrificing green space to build more housing in Dudley Borough.

More investment in promoting healthier, more environmentally friendly ways to travel, is important to me. Walking, cycling, greener public transport. Safer use of roads for pedestrians and cyclists is key.

Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 16244

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: David Round

Representation Summary:

Dear Sirs,
I
As you can see I live on Blanford Mere at the bottom of Stallings Lane. The estate has only one way into the
the estate. With recent developements on brown fields sites at the top of Stallings Lane it now take
considerable time to exit the estate for general commute. Further developement in the area will make this
sistuation even worse as the increase in traffic will make local roads virtually unusable. NOTE - building
traffic islands (as you have previously buuilt) does not help it only slows things down. So without major
reconfiguaring of the raod network building more houses in the area will create so much traffic conjestion that
/you may as well extend Birminghams conjestion charge to the area as well to protect air quality. It is bad
enough that we have a landfill chucking out stink 24/7. I quite frequently have bad throats as a result.
I Also ... the fields around Kingswinford supply such great benefit for local excercise and provide aquality of
life in recreation in the local area. As a critical worker, who was made redundant last March, despite working
for over 12 months straight withour a holiday or a break I have found these excercise paths of a daily walk
through Wallheath, onto the canals then across the fields back towards Summer Hill to be very beneficial
these last 6 months or so. Just reinforcing the importance of our local green spaces.
As you have given permission for water service capacity to be increased through Wallheath these last 12
months I fear that there is something very wrong with the decision making processes for these developemnt
proposals. You will be destroying critical green spaces that when the fields are left to fallow they are awash
with will flowers and a stunning poppy display. natures diversity should be maintained NOT detroyed as you
are proposing.
Having viewed recent videos of council meetings it appears you are making decisions based on political gain
and not in the interest of local residents. You are civil servants, paid to assist the local community. Do the
right thing and block these local planning applications. To save local woodland, archielogigal sites and
maintain teh green belt for future generations instaed of building Dudley into a mass concreat jungle into
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Wolverhampton and then on to Stafford-which you also seem to be ignoring planning permission form
Staffordshire also.

Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 16420

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Derry Jones

Representation Summary:

A general objection to building new housing on green-belt land, when there are numerous brown-field sites throughout the borough. Not only will this practice destroy precious green spaces, it will also be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the residents of Dudley borough.
Also, housing developed on Green-belt would by nature likely be premium properties and therefore command a higher sale price. This would do nothing to make the market accessible to first-time buyers or families on lower incomes. This would be unfair and would undermine the general goals of the housing plan in so much as it would not do anything to address the shortage of affordable housing stock.
Building on Brown-field sites would have the opposite outcomes.
It would improve the general environment and have less of an impact on existing infrastructures because certain utilities would most likely already exist. Likewise, service roads could be more easily adapted for access, rather than building new roads etc.

Comment

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 16543

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Faye Willetts

Representation Summary:

I note that you have undertaken to rate the different green belt areas to identify whether they still fulfil their original purpose (stop urban sprawl, create boundary and protect encroachment on the countryside etc) but worryingly you then say "but this does not mean the land will not be developed" - what purpose is the rating system having then?

I understand from my local MP James Morris that the draft Plan specifically protects Halesowen's green belt land, although I could not see where that was explicitly stated - evenso, a bit of a worry that 6% of green belt land across the different council areas is still required. Any loss of green belt from any area would be a disappointment.

On the Call for Sites section, parcel of land 10539 in Dudley (Halesowen) which looks to be a recent submission following the re-opening of the invite for sites, has not really answered any of the questions posed. How can individuals comment properly when they are not being given the full picture of what might be "developed"? Also if Halesowen's green belt is going to be protected, then presumably this site will be removed?

Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 16592

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Gavon Warr

Representation Summary:

Me and my Wife spend our free time venturing around our neighbourhood and many of the other neighbourhoods to enjoy the nature. However if these green spaces were used for houses then like myself and my wife, many couples, families and individuals would not be able to enjoy these green spaces, instead we would be looking at more houses. I understand the need for houses but i do not believe that green spaces like these should be used for houses. As a nation that was mainly just green land, i testify that we should keep our green spaces and nurture memories spent on these and continue to admire our surroundings. People look at these sites and see business ventures but neighbours in the environment see nature. They see a place where you can meet other individuals, a place where you can befriend strangers, a place where you can see old friends, family, people who live near you. These green spaces occupy individuals during these hard times as lonely individuals go there to get company. We as a nation do not only see business opportunities but we see our community and friends. We see Green.

Comment

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 17410

Received: 06/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Helen Lowe

Representation Summary:

I strongly object to building on any greenbelt site.

There are plenty of brownfield sites that could be built on - I have either seen or been told about sites around the borough that are derelict and could be used for housing.
We have to think of the environment above all else as this is what is going to be left for future generations.

I also note that the majority of council employees can now work from home efficiently, which is much more environmentally friendly as they won't need to travel to work; it also frees up council offices that could be turned into accommodation, and as they are in or near towns would help with the economy of those towns.
I also think that given that we will have to live with COVID, as we do with flu that kills thousands every year, and possibly other diseases that will surface particularly because of overuse of antibiotics, it will be better for everyone's health if they are not in offices where the viruses can have a free for all.

I plead with you to put the environment and people's health above anything else, from what I have seen this plan does not convince me that you have done this.

Comment

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 17427

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)

Representation Summary:

The Black Country Consortium Ltd welcomes the opportunity for the refresh of the local plan and review of progress made under the Joint Core Strategy whilst ensuring the needs of the sub region are both identified and met in the forthcoming period to the 2039 vision.

We are supportive of the proposed plan as an evidence based led local plan for the sub region and the all-encompassing range of areas of focused covered and welcome the brownfield first approach, which fits with our policy aims for the region.

In regards to housing; the Black Country Consortium has a brownfield first priority approach in order to maximise potential of unlocking capacity through existing brownfield sites whilst contributing to and acting as a catalyst to wider regeneration and economic prosperity and protecting the natural provision of both environmental significance and asset to community health and wellbeing.

The housing issue specifically within town centres could also be explored further – the task of re-balancing the town / city centres with the removal of retail classification on properties to allow for greater housing provision.

Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 17630

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Linda BEASLEY

Representation Summary:

Object to the use of green belt being used for housing when there are brown belt areas that could be developed further first.

The local facilities and services are already struggling to cope with the capacity without adding an additional community.

The Wolverhampton Road at present is dangerous for pedestrians without adding further traffic.

Impact to the local environment would be immense. We need to protect our local environment and ecosystem not destroy it, we need to protect it for future generations.

Dudley borough should be looking after what green belt remains. Areas have deteriorated greatly over the years.

Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 17634

Received: 09/10/2021

Respondent: Jo Jones

Representation Summary:

As I'm unable to add my comments to the form, I'm emailing you my feelings.
I wholly object to any use of our green belt & undeveloped green spaces for housing/development. There are plenty of brownfield sites & empty properties that should be used. Of course, they will be more expensive to develop, but profit should not be put above the ease of using our green belt.
Once green belt is gone, it will be lost forever. Our green belt & protected sites are not only a precious resource for us humans, but also the animal & insect world & of course, we are all interconnected. We have already done untold damage to our planet.
We have increasing carbon dioxide in our atmosphere which is already impacting us all & we can't expect the ever decreasing green belt & spaces to continually absorb all of our pollution, caused by traffic, fertilisers & power stations etc. We can't keep putting pressure on our natural world by changing the goal posts. Every tree that is destroyed is another nail in our collective coffin & you, the local authority must find more creative ways to find the housing that is needed. Every tree is a guardian of our environment, to a level that we are only just being to understand & we just can't afford to lose anymore. And how dare we chop them down.
I wonder if the decision makers (councillors, planners, etc.) fully understand the massive negative impact to us & our environment of digging up the precious resources of our protected green belt & undeveloped green spaces. I think not!
I pray you will have a sea change in you're collective thinking now before it is too late.

Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 17637

Received: 30/09/2021

Respondent: Jo McGivney

Representation Summary:

I strongly object to any building on greenfield sites within the Dudley borough when I'm led to believe there are several brownfield sites that could be utilised. The sites that are of keen interest are the locations around the Stourbridge area. Our green spaces are very precious and should be viewed with the utmost of importance. We cannot afford to lose our precious countryside not only for ourselves but for generations to come. People's quality of life, mental health, physical exercise requirements - these all need to be considered very carefully. To build on our greenbelt would destroy an immense amount of wildlife, for example bats, foxes, birds of prey, bees and butterflies. The amount of air pollution from extra housing caused by more cars, heating etc would amount to an unacceptable level. Air quality would take a huge nosedive. There would be far too much pressure on the local services - schools, GPs, Dentists, etc. - like they don't have enough issues with funding and pressures. In constructing all these new builds the current roads will be unable to cope so the only answer will be, and no alternative of 'making do' is to build proper, more suitable roads. There is no choice about this it would HAVE to take place.

Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 18262

Received: 25/09/2021

Respondent: Judith Clarke

Representation Summary:

The people of Kingswinford should have a voice that is heard. This is our community.
1) Increase in traffic on already overused roads there is already a problem driving in and out of Kingswinford especially at peak times. Hanson rates parts of Kingswinford as having the want community score from have to employment. Plus there will be an increase in CO2 emissions and the quality of life.
2) There are insufficient school places for those already living in the area and even loss support for the parents trying to get them to school.
3) The waiting time for NHS appointments I through the whole spectrum is unacceptable, there are no feasible plans to improve this.
4) The loss of green space will effect local wildlife and the people who live here. Once this space is gone it cannot be replaced. Replanting schemes cannot replace ancient habitats.