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Representation ID: 5271

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: Mrs Shirley Westwood

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The development of site SA3, Linthouse Lane, will consume the only stretch of Green Belt in Wednesfield. Local residents use the area for walking, relaxing, and enjoying the diverse wildlife present.

Local infrastructure implications have not been thought out. An extra 200 households will create extra traffic, place extra demand on local health services and New Cross hospital which is already over-subscribed and inaccessible. No new doctors' surgeries or secondary education facilities are proposed.

No new retail facilities are required as there is an abundance of empty units in Wednesfield. There is already a park on Ashmore Park and a cycle track and BMX trail and sports facilities at Coppice Secondary School.

The site has been used as agriculture for many years and helps climate change and food production. Farming should be encouraged and not turned over to housing.

Brownfield sites should be developed, and empty homes should be brought back into use first.

Disagree that it is better to have a plan than not. Plans submitted by a developer can be assessed individually to see if they are suitable for their respective area.

The site has a history dating back to the Anglo-Saxons and is likely to be rich in archaeology.