I would like to express our deep concerns about Solihull Council's development plans regarding Balsall Common.

Generally we would like to point out that the government has continuously stated that green belts are to be preserved, which seems to be completely ignored by the Solihull authorities and planning departments.

We are afraid the proposed development will effect the village and its people, as there seems to be in effect hardly any coordination and structure, how this huge development shall be erected. The infrastructural requirement to integrate it into the village structure are simple not thought about sufficiently and such advance activities need to be timed and thought through. I stress that the village centre has no chance to cope with this development.

The development will take away a recreation area including the benefits for dog-walkers and joggers; it will harm the bio-diversity of the Meriden gap.

Parts of the development shall be directly linked to Meeting House Lane (i.e. lead into MHL), which constitutes a fundamental irresponsibility in regards to additional traffic and pedestrians' health and safety, as most of the lower end of Meeting House lane has no pedestrian walkway and children would be especially at risk.

The development Barretts Farm appears to suit big developers; in the attached areas small developers may piecemeal the area without any strategic planning.

There is no proper concept as to how the bypass may help the situation in the village unless also Kenilworth Road is completely restructured and be made a non-through road. In the abundance of such a concept the bypass will be a waste of money (although apparently already equipped with sufficient funds ...).

Please consider to the above and act accordingly.