As a member of the Solihull Arden tennis club and a local resident with connections to Sharman's Cross School , I am writing to object to the proposed housing development by Oakmoor Estates on the land of the former Rugby Club in Sharmans Cross Road. (Proposed Housing allocation 18 in the Draft Local Plan)
There are many objections to the plans . Many are the same as the objections to proposal submitted before several years ago but was refused. For example
1. The tennis and sporting club has been a local sporting and Community asset which has recently been refurbished . All of the site at Sharmans Cross Road has SMBC covenants regarding its use solely for sporting purposes.
2. The developer, Oakmoor Estates confirmed in writing to SMBC in June 2008 that the land would continue to be used for sporting purposes.
3. Solihull Arden Club has objected on the basis of the major damage it would do to the club and all the groups using it . The disruption noise , dust , access and parking will be awful .
4. Housing in this area is a consideration but the social and sporting events may be the cause of conflict and disruption between residents and club and community users of the club in terms of parking , noise floodlights etc.

5. The local infrastructure such as:
* increased traffic within the surrounding area - it is already difficult to exit the junction of Sharmans Cross road unto Blossomfield Road.
* impact upon schools and doctors surgery within the local area - there are already lack of places in all secondary schools in the area and there are no infant schools within a mile of the site which would impact on traffic during school start/finish times
* lack of sports grounds facilities for football/rugby in the local area - there is already a shortage of these which will have an impact on the development of youngsters in the area into wider area/national
I understand from committee members of the club that :

* Solihull Arden Tennis Club is on freehold land and the housing development wishes we swop to the leasehold land (existing ex-rugby club land) and the houses are built on the freehold land that is currently occupied by our club. This would have a severely detrimental effect on our club's future existence in years to come especially upon the expiry of the lease and the cost implications this will have. It will also prevent the freedom of the club to expand/develop the club in the future should the members wish to do so as we will not have the freedom and choice to perhaps change or expand the club as we may wish. This has no advantage to the club members or the local community . It is only an advantage to the developers .


I object to this proposal in the strongest terms and request that the planning committee refuse planning of this development .