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Three Fields or Dunsley Fields

Location described by Dudley Planning as being "south-west of the T-junction of Dunsley Road and Francis Road, Norton, Stourbridge”.

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The site is used by local residents as an area for informal recreation, and connects with other green spaces along the edge of the Stourbridge conurbation by a series of pathways and Rights of Way. See attached supporting application document, Section 5.4: Recreational Value

Open Space or Sports Pitches , Community Facilities (including health or education) , Sports / Leisure , Any other use or a more specific proposed use for the site e.g. type of employment or type of open space please specify

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Rights of way (public or otherwise) across the site , Public Open Space , Historic building / landscapes

Permissive ROW crosses the site, with access for over 50 years (see attached supporting application document, Section 3.5) The area has been used by the public for recreational activities for over 50 years (see supporting application document, Section 5.4.1) Suspected historic landscape features may lie within its boundary (see supporting application document, Section 5.3)

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This site fulfills the criteria set out in the NPPF (2019) Paras 99-101 for designation as a "Local Green Space". It is demonstrably special to the local community, and of local importance due to its beauty, historical importance and recreational value. A site rating highly for Tranquility, identified under the NPPF (2019) Para 180 which urges local authorities to "identify and protect" such areas. Please refer to attached application document and historical document in support of this application.

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