Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1667
Received: 18/08/2017
Respondent: Mrs Audrey Richardson
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1668
Received: 16/08/2017
Respondent: Andrew Booth
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1669
Received: 09/08/2017
Respondent: Julie Booth
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1670
Received: 09/08/2017
Respondent: Josh Booth
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1671
Received: 14/08/2017
Respondent: Martin Allen
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1672
Received: 14/08/2017
Respondent: Pauline Allen
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1673
Received: 12/08/2017
Respondent: C Detheridge
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
Date
7 I
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1674
Received: 14/08/2017
Respondent: Samuel Allen
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1675
Received: 14/08/2017
Respondent: Lauren Allen
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
Date
7 I
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1676
Received: 09/08/2017
Respondent: Mrs E T Leavesley
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1677
Received: 14/08/2017
Respondent: Claire Cosnett
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
Date
7 I
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1678
Received: 09/08/2017
Respondent: Mr M T Lyman
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1679
Received: 11/08/2017
Respondent: Julie Wallage
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1680
Received: 16/08/2017
Respondent: Maria Massey
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
Date
7 I
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1681
Received: 13/08/2017
Respondent: J Dowding
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1682
Received: 11/08/2017
Respondent: M Hill
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1683
Received: 11/08/2017
Respondent: Graham Hill
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1685
Received: 13/08/2017
Respondent: Tom Haughton
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1686
Received: 12/08/2017
Respondent: Mrs Lin Detheridge
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
Date
7 I
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1687
Received: 09/08/2017
Respondent: Mrs Maureen A Houghton
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1688
Received: 06/08/2017
Respondent: Mark Smith
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
Date
7 I
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1689
Received: 14/08/2017
Respondent: Miss E Leavesley
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1690
Received: 10/08/2017
Respondent: Paul Mold
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1691
Received: 08/08/2017
Respondent: Ryan and Corrine Hadley
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
Date
7 I
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1692
Received: 09/08/2017
Respondent: Mrs S D Lyman
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
Review of the Black Country Core Strategy 2017
Objection to Housing and Industrial Development i n the Green Belt
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1693
Received: 08/08/2017
Respondent: Paul and Linda Smith
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
Date
7 I
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1695
Received: 10/08/2017
Respondent: Ray Cosnett
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
Date
7 I
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1696
Received: 10/08/2017
Respondent: Susan Cosnett
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
Date
7 I
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1698
Received: 14/08/2017
Respondent: Matt Cosnett
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
Date
7 I
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.
Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 1700
Received: 31/08/2017
Respondent: A Reeves
We know that the environment is under threat and that country side plays important part in one's metal and physical well-being. The green belt countryside around Halesowen running through Coombeswood Green Wedge have been significantly improved and form important source of recreation for Halesowen and the Black Country.
Most of the area around Clent Hills, Halesowen Abbey and Leasowes is identified as Landscape Heritage Area. There are recorded finds of archaeological significance on some of the area and should be protected to development.
The Adopted Core Strategy identifies adequate land for housing and industry up to 2026, There are lots of urban sites which should be considered first before releasing the Green Belt land. The Green Belt allocation is unnecessary and totally unacceptable.
We know that our environment is under severe threat.
Date
7 I
1. Air pollution; endangered wildlife species and global warming, for instance, frequently make the news headlines. Countryside plays an important role in the strategy to address these issues and urban expansion into it will incrementally exacerbate these problems.
2. Countryside on the urban fringe plays a very important role in the physicaland mental welfare of those living in the urban areas.
3. The Green Belt countryside around Halesowen, and that penetrating into the urban area through the Leasowes and Coombeswood Green Wedge, have been substantially improved for leisure by the work of volunteers over a thirty year period. It is now an important informal recreational resource, not only for Halesowen, but for the whole of the Black Country and beyond.
The image relating to Notice Board in Manor Way, and associated text is scanned as an attachment to this representation.
4. The Halesowen countryside is *important to the character and distinctiveness of the Town and surrounding areas. It is the important foreground to the landscape quality of the famed and loved Clent Hills. The Premonstratensian Cannons of Halesowen Abbey; Viscount Cobham of Hagley Hall; Lord Dudley of the Grange; William Shenstone of the Leasowes; and the Canons of Wolverhampton ; all played a part in the evolution and quality of it. Much of the area has been identified by Dudley Council as a 'Landscape Heritage Area'. That recognition needs to be upheld and reinforced: There are many recorded finds of archaeologial significance on the lands of the former monastery, dating as far back as the Iron Age. Manor Farm, the site of Halesowen Abbey, which is a 'Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance' , has the highest density of Public Rights of Way in Dudley Borough, reflecting its monastic importance, with paths from all directions leading to the Abbey. There are 'Green Lanes' of mediaeval origin. The area is extremely important with defendable Green Belt boundaries and the Lutley countryside, J'revents major areas of Halesowen from coalescing with Stourbridge. .
5. The 'Black Country Core Strategy', adopted relatively recently, in February 2011, recognises sufficient land for housing and industry to the year 2026, without development in the Green Belt.
6. There are many opportunities for redevelopment of urban sites, other than the environmentally sensitive countryside ones that the Council intend to identify in future plans. Such 'windfall' sites for housing include the former Law Courts; the defunct Police Station and the former Council House in Halesowen Town Centre. The Council now acknowledge these, but these 'urban' opportunities were identified by developers forced to concentrate on regeneration of the urban areas, rather than being allocated precious countryside. Protecting Green Belt is therefore essential to make developers concentrate on regneration and identify further 'windfall' sites. It is premature and environmentally irresponsible to allocate Green Belts sites at this juncture.
7. The 'Review' claims that we now need to allocate substantial areas of Green Belt countryside for industry and housing. The obvious and inevitable conclusion that follows from this is that we cannot therefore define defen.dable Green Belts for the future, and that we have embarked upon a perpetual, ongoing, release of such countryside for development. That concept is of huge concern; is unnecessary and is totally unacceptable.
Will you please record my objection and reply to acknowledge safe receipt? Please keep me informed of progress and of future stages.