In a surprisingly quick decision, the Planning Inspectorate has dismissed Wain’s appeal against Sandwell Council’s refusal of its plans for Peak House Farm. The speed with which the decision was reached suggests that the current protection of the Green Belt is still quite strong. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this win Thank you […]

Sandwell already has the lowest level of Green Belt in the Black Country, yet developers still want to encroach into the remaining Green Belt and green spaces we have left. It also has the lowest level of tree cover, with Dudley, Walsall, and Wolverhampton all having a better Tree Equity Score than Sandwell. And only […]

Sandwell desperately needs affordable housing, and in theory most new developments should include at least 10% of affordable housing. Indeed, some of the Sandwell’s Planning Officers would like to require more affordable housing as part of planning approval, but national legislation does not allow them to do so. What is worse, loopholes in housing legislation […]

Property developer, Wain/Himor have renewed their attempt to build on the Peak House Farm land off Wilderness Lane. You can view details of the proposal and submit comments on it via the link below.Ref: DC/23/68822 Proposed 150 dwellings, a countryside park and associated works Himor’s 2020 proposal to build 1,000 houses on the site was […]