Question 5

Object

Representation ID: 2463

Received: 28/11/2021

Respondent: Mr David Rogers

Site 285 Poolhouse Road, Wombourne

Should build on brownfield land in line with COP26 and climate emergency.

Object

Representation ID: 2466

Received: 05/12/2021

Respondent: L Rogers

The figure of 4,000 has been chosen by South Staffs District Council based on outdated ONS figures taken from 2014.
There are over 10,000 empty homes in the West Midlands area that have not been included in the plan.
No account has been taken of Brexit or COVID and the reduced housing forecast this presents.
In light of the pandemic town centres will be used differently and redevelopment of these areas should be key with the use of empty shops and offices used before greenbelt.
The South Staffs plan states that it must help authorities adjacent to it. Dudley has no unmet housing need and Walsall and Wolverhampton have a small amount. The main unmet need is in Sandwell or further afield in the Birmingham area. These authorities are not adjacent to us.
The Black Country plan is at least a year behind the south staffs plan - surely a better approach would be to wait to see if their is a housing need instead of offering up our greenbelt.

Object

Representation ID: 2472

Received: 07/12/2021

Respondent: Mrs M.R Piper

Object to proposed developments in Wombourne, Swindon, Trysull and Kinver.

Increase in air pollution.
Strain on shops, doctors, police and schools.
Loss of village identity.
Objects to building on the green belt.
Loss of green spaces.

Object

Representation ID: 2486

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Ms Charlotte Parker

Objects to proposed development in Wombourne.
Objects to building on green belt.
Impact on schools, they have no space for additional students and building another school will reduce the green belt again.
Urbanisation of the village.
Objects to building on the nature reserve Wombrook.
Impact on wildlife.
Flooding: some proposed sites already known to flood (Wombrook, Gilberts Lane), building on these will increase this.
Highways Issue: Poor road condition can not cope with increase in traffic.

Object

Representation ID: 2514

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Ms Shellee Phipps

18% population growth is too high, exceeds supposed 40% cap on increase in the new planning cycle.
Search for sites should have considered the district needs not that of the conurbation.
Identified areas don't reflect the needs of Souths Staffordshire.
Small villages have been un-represented only having 2% of new allocations.
Kinver has less contribution than Wombourne.
Objects to proposed developments in Wombourne.
Few developments considered for the western edge of South Staffordshire.
Wombourne is actually bigger than Codsall/Billbrook even though considered Tier 2
Impact on local infrastructure.
It's not a commutable distance by public transport from Wombourne to Birmingham.
Highways Issues: Roads are inadequate to withstand more traffic.
Impact on local GP's surgeries already over subscribed.
Impact on Local schools they are already at capacity.
Lack of parking in the village.
Brownfield sites should be used first such as Copart.

Object

Representation ID: 2535

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Ms Pearl Ruston

Should be building on brownfield.
Lots of empty houses already.
Should be building a New Town such as Perton.
Should not be picking up Black Country need.

Object

Representation ID: 2542

Received: 16/11/2021

Respondent: Ms Emma Osborne

Ojects to the proposed developments within Wombourne and Swindon sites: 284, 285, 286, 416, 459, 463, 562/415 and 313.

Few employment opportunities within Wombourne and Swindon, therefore people will have to commute, relying on cars for travel.
Highways Issues: Increase in traffic and congestion, poor road conditions, poor road access to new developments, road are single track not suitable for increase in traffic.
Lack of public transport, poor bus service/ no train station.
Lack of amenities to accommodate for an increase in residence.
Lack of parking in village centre.
Impact on already oversubscribed doctor's surgeries, pharmacies and dentists.
Impact on already busy Vets.
Poor access to hospitals.
Increased strain on the water and sewage system. Some sites are known to flood.
Poor Broadband connection within the area.
Overwhelmed recycling centre.
Impact on local schools, already at capacity.
Lack of police presence and an increase in crime.
Objects to building on the green belt.
Loss of green spaces, spoils views.

Other green sites available that do not impede views (Himley Hall).
Brownfield sites should be utilised first.
Properties will not be affordable.
Six building sites at once will have massive disruption to local community.

Object

Representation ID: 2552

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Andrea Sadler

Objects to proposed developments in Wombourne.

Impact and strain on doctors, police and schools.
Highways issues: increase traffic, congestion and pollution.
Loss of historical village identity.
Increase in crime.
Loss of open green spaces.
Objects to building on the green belt.

Object

Representation ID: 2556

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Mr Charles Sadler

Black country plan has not yet been tested, 4000 houses should be deferred.
Duty to cooperate is highly contentious.
not been justified how 4000 houses was arrived at.

Object

Representation ID: 2583

Received: 21/11/2021

Respondent: Ms Rachael Taft

Black Country housing need should be met on brownfield land.
Houses are unaffordable and local people being priced out.
Significant number of empty properties remaining in Wombourne.

Object

Representation ID: 2586

Received: 01/12/2021

Respondent: S Tate

Number of people: 2

Are all of these developments really necessary, or is it just a case of Local Councils making money from the Government's policy of giving money to Council's for each new home that is built, regardless of the need for and impact from such developments?

Object

Representation ID: 2588

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Mrs C Taylor

Should not be taking on so many houses for Black Country under Duty to Cooperate -numbers well above what is needed.
Duty to Cooperate should be on brownfield sites.
Should wait and see development for Birmingham and Black Country before agreeing our Duty to Cooperate.

Object

Representation ID: 2589

Received: 25/11/2021

Respondent: Ms Margaret Savage

Objects to the proposed developments in Wombourne.

Highway issues: increased traffic and congestion (specifically around schools).
Impact on already oversubscribed doctors surgeries.
Objects to building on the green belt.
Limited parking in the village.

Object

Representation ID: 2594

Received: 06/12/2021

Respondent: Mrs Chris Scanlin

Objects to proposed development in Wombourne.
Impact on already strained local health services.
Highways issues: Increase in traffic, increase air and noise in pollution.
Increase in anti-social behaviour.
Lack of maintenance of Wombrook.
Flooding: increase in flooding.
Loss of village life, become urban sprawl.
Loss of green spaces.

Object

Representation ID: 2605

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Mrs J Taylor

Development planned is disproportionate to Penkridge.
Current committed and completed development already fills housing target/need for area - no need for more.
Andy Street and CPRE have spoken out against greenfield development.
Towns and cities derelict, we should be building there instead of tearing up the countryside.

Object

Representation ID: 2613

Received: 14/12/2021

Respondent: Mrs Steph Taylor

Housing figures are out of date.

Support

Representation ID: 2643

Received: 07/12/2021

Respondent: Mr Martyn Share

No issue with housing development in Swindon if site with good/ safer access are selected and can enhance Swindon further.

Object

Representation ID: 2645

Received: 15/11/2021

Respondent: Ms Julie Shotton

Objects to proposed development in Wombourne.

Impact on local infrastructure - it's not sufficient.
Objects to building on the green belt.
Loss of green and recreational spaces.
Highway issue: increase in congestion and pollution.
Increase in crime.
Increase in flooding risk.

Object

Representation ID: 2646

Received: 15/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Richard Shotton

Objects to proposed development in Wombourne.

Impact on local infrastructure - it's not sufficient.
Objects to building on the green belt.
Loss of green and recreational spaces.
Highway issue: increase in congestion and pollution.
Increase in crime.
Increase in flooding risk.

Object

Representation ID: 2653

Received: 23/11/2021

Respondent: R.E Schirrmacher

There should enough brown field sites to provide for the shortfall within the Black Country and Birmingham.

There needs to be greater portion of starter homes as they are in greater demand.

Support

Representation ID: 2654

Received: 23/11/2021

Respondent: R.E Schirrmacher

Does not disagree with Kinver becoming a town as long as the infrastructure, amenities and sustainable infrastructure were expanded accordingly.

Object

Representation ID: 2671

Received: 16/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Darren Shipley

Objects to proposed developments in Wombourne.

Lack of police, increase in crime.
Lack of an Ambulance station.
In the Conservative Party Conference the PM stated that building should not occur on the Green belt.
Highways Issues: road infrastructure is poor, Increase in traffic and congestion, increase risk of accidents.
Impact on already oversubscribed doctor's surgeries.
Local schools are at capacity.
Some green belt land was gifted to Wombourne and therefore can not be developed/ bought without residents say so.

Suggests Codsall as a site.

Object

Representation ID: 2672

Received: 10/12/2021

Respondent: Mrs C Shuttleworth

Objects to proposed development South Staffordshire area which borders Dudley MBC, in particular the area around Kingswinford, Wall Heath and Wordsleffect oney.

Would have an enclosing effect on Kingswinford, Wordsley and Wall Heath areas.
Impact on infrastructure.
Impact on already strained doctors, schools and hospitals, shops and general services.
Plans seem to be just an addition to Dudley.
Build amenities ad infrastructure before new housing.

Suggest building in - Bobbington, Kinver.

Object

Representation ID: 2678

Received: 15/11/2021

Respondent: Ms Carolyn Tranter

Brownfield sites such as Copart and in the Black Country should be used for housing instead.
Empty town centres should be converted to housing instead.

Object

Representation ID: 2679

Received: 01/12/2021

Respondent: Mrs Val Townsend

More appropriate brownfield sites across South Staffordshire and Black Country instead.
11,000 empty homes across region.
Should use Copart in Wombourne.

Object

Representation ID: 2685

Received: 07/12/2021

Respondent: Gill Turley

Site 360c

Local infrastructure will not support the development.
Already developments underway.
Acton Hill unsuitable for more traffic.
Schools and GP oversubscribed.
Loss of high quality agricultural land.
Extensive loss of wildlife.

Object

Representation ID: 2703

Received: 10/12/2021

Respondent: Ann Smith

Objects to proposed development in Wombourne.

Highways issue: increase in traffic, increase in air pollution
Lack of public service provision e.g doctors are already oversubscribed.
Lack of leisure facilities.
Lack of public transport connections, this encourages a car dependency which is unsustainable.

Object

Representation ID: 2707

Received: 19/11/2021

Respondent: Nicholas Solecki

Objects to proposed developments in Wombourne.

Local infrastructure will not cope with increase in residents.
Lack of police and an increase in crime.
Impact on school and GPs, already oversubscribed.
Objects to building on the Green Belt.
Impact on environment and habitats.
Highways issues: increase in traffic and congestion, increase in pollution.
Loss of historical village identity.
development would be an addition to urban sprawl.

Object

Representation ID: 2711

Received: 23/11/2021

Respondent: G Smith

Objects to proposed development in Kinver sites 272, 274, 576.

Growth is disproportionate to village infrastructure.
Kinver is classed as a main service providing village but has lost many local amenities such as a petrol station, a bank, a supermarket ect.
Lack of police, increase in crime.
Lack of parking facilities.
Impact on already oversubscribed doctors' surgery.
Lack of public transport (especially linking public health care services.
No local employment opportunities, therefore new residents will be car dependent which is incompatible with sustainable development.
Highway Issue: increased traffic and congestion, increased air pollution.
Objects to building on the green belt.
The local plan does not consider windfall housing.
Sites are not required for any genuine need.

Object

Representation ID: 2725

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Mrs Laura Smith

Objects to proposed development on Wombourne.

Pylons two low pylons are present in the Billy Bun's Gilbert's Lane site . There are health risks relating to living under pylons. If build on will reduce the house prices.
Highway issues: increased traffic, increased traffic causing the sand rockface wall to collapse into peoples gardens on Tollhouse road. Increase in traffic incidents. Roads are prone to flooding, road network within Wombourne is not suitable for increases in traffic as currently it is under pressure. Increase in traffic and congestion.
Loss of boundary and entrance into Wombourne. 700m will separate Wombourne from Greater Birmingham Conurbation.
Flooding : proposed sites are know to flood. Destroying natural flood plains, could effect other houses in the village.
Objects to building on the green belt - low grade/high grade is irrelevant its all green belt.
Loss of green recreational spaces.
Impact on local wildlife, habitats and environment.
Wombourne has a lack of facilities for such a population increase.
Lack of police, additional resident there is a greater chance of an increase in crime.
Not enough schools or loacl GPs to facilitate 2400 new residents.
Only one petrol station which causes increased congestion due to demand.
Impact on schools already have limited spaces for local children.
Small Brook Farm building is a historic building dating back to potentially 1700.
Loss of a working farm.
Loss of productive arable land.
New developments dependent on residents being commuters increasing traffic and air pollution.
Loss of village identity.