No

Draft Local Plan Review

Representation ID: 1300

Received: 08/02/2017

Respondent: Michael Garvey

Representation Summary:

Object to housing site 18 as will exacerbate already considerable morning peak time congestion and gridlock on Sharmans Cross, Stonor Park and Streetsbrook Roads, with attendant risks to safety of children walking to school, the development involves overdevelopment which will destroy local character, and additional residents will result in degradation of local services with schools and medical facilities already oversubscribed.

Full text:

Re: proposed housing allocation 18

I wish to formally object to Solihull Metropolitan Bourough Councils (SMBC) proposal to build 100 houses on the rugby ground on Sharmans Cross Road, Solihull. The reasons for my objection are;

1. Increased traffic and pollution-my family and I live on Stonor Park Road and there is already considerable congestion ( or grid lock!!) along Stonor Park Road, Sharmans Cross Road and Streetsbrook Road from approximately 7.30-9.30 am. My daughters walk to school each day and have to negotiate crossing Streetsbrook Road, I already fear for their safety and have real concerns that a development of this magnitude will just cause more congestion.

2. Suitability- in my personal opinion, the proposed development is unacceptable, is a total overdevelopment of the site and will most certainly destroy the character of my neighbourhood.

3. Schools and medical provision- both the GP surgeries and local schools are already oversubscribed, I believe a development of this size will lead to a degradation of services for local residents.