READ MORE: Daughter diagnosed with cancer after mistaking symptoms for grief following mum's death Local resident and member of Brandhall Green Space Action Group Tim Parkes said: "I was here for an hour yesterday and I saw about 25 people come and explore this green space. The new school would replace the crumbling buildings at Causeway Green Primary.ĪECOM, an engineering firm, has been appointed by Sandwell council to carry out consultations for the development for an undisclosed fee. The proposed sprawling development called Brandhall Urban Village, at the former Brandhall Golf Club on Heron Road features 550 homes, a new primary school and footpaths and cycle links. Sandwell council argue the golf club has 318 members, below the expected number for an 18-hole golf course, of which nearly two-thirds live outside the borough. If they do, then our nearest green space will be a good few miles away, meaning there will be residents here who will find it difficult to enjoy their local parks or nature reserves."Īs part of an online survey released in November 2019, Sandwell published maps showing three options on how the land could be used in the future. "This place is beautiful and I am surprised Sandwell council want to redevelop over it. It has really helped me keep going during those difficult times. He said: "I only discovered this green space during lockdown, and I didn't really know about it until it closed. READ MORE: Oldest golf course in Sandwell will close despite protests On a tour of the green space, local resident and member of Brandhall Green Space Action Group Stephen Peugh told LDRS of the "amazing benefits" the golf course has for people. A much-loved green space in Sandwell which residents say 'is beautiful' should be kept wild and not built on, say residents.īrandhall Green Space Action Group, made up of residents from Old Warley, Langley, and Bristnall council wards, has been campaigning to keep the land for local people to use and to stop urban development on the land.