More than 3,100 people in Wall Heath and Kingswinford, West Midlands, have signed a petition to stop new houses from being built on local green belt land. The community effort aims to protect natural spaces like “The Triangle” and fields near Holbeache Lane from being turned into housing estates.
The Wall Heath and Kingswinford Action Group is leading the campaign to keep these areas as open countryside. Residents are concerned that recent requests by building firms to check if the land is suitable for development could lead to hundreds of homes being built on sites that were previously protected.
Councillor Patrick Harley, the leader of Dudley Council, has supported the community by speaking out against the new proposals. He recently described a plan for 330 houses as developers simply “trying their luck” and stated that the scheme would not be allowed to go ahead.
The growing support for the petition follows a public protest on 28 February 2026 against a separate proposal for 880 new homes. Local people say they are worried about the loss of wildlife and the extra pressure so many new houses would put on local roads and services.
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