I am emailing to express my objection to the inclusion in the local development plan of a development of 100 houses on the rugby ground on Sharmans Cross Road.

My objections are as follows:

* Increased traffic - I am very concerned about the amount of additional traffic that a development of this number of houses would cause. If each house has around 2 cars, which seems to be the norm, this would be another 200 cars trying to get out of either end of Sharmans Cross Road. The roundabout with Danford Lane is already too busy at peak times. Further traffic would lead to sever congestion, particularly around school times, with both Sharmans Cross school and Alderbrook and Tudor Grange schools in close proximity. This would also lead to increase traffic pollution, which is a concern in particular for Sharmans Cross School.
* Environmental impact - the rugby ground and the surrounding hedgerows, trees and more natural areas provide an important habitat for wildlife, including badgers. The land is also a lovely open area which improves the local environment.
* Character of the neighbourhood - in order to fit 100 houses on this site the development would be significantly more dense than the surrounding areas, adversely affecting the character of the neighbourhood.