As a resident of Dickens Heath, I would like to object to the proposed development on the green belt land surrounding the village. Specifically, I would draw your attention to the following:
• There are numerous sports fields included so this will affect our children (and adults) who play rugby and football on these fields, including Leafield Athletic, Old Yardleians Rugby Club, Highgate Football Club and Wychall Wanderers Football Club.
• The land is high grade GREEN BELT – Government policy is to protect Green Belt and develop Brownfield land first.
• Site 4 is surrounded by Local Wildlife Sites and Ancient Woodland – this will be so detrimental to the deer, badgers, bats and other wildlife that roam in these fields and adjoining woodland.
• The narrow rural road network cannot take further development and is already overloaded.
• Site 4 is mostly in flood Zone 1, these fields flood every winter and whenever there is a particularly heavy rainfall as the area is of bolder clay that restricts permeability.
I personally believe there are multiple brown field and rejuvenation projects that would be a better use of the council's time and money.