Allocation 13

I am writing to you to object to the draft local plan to develop allocation 13- the area of green belt running alongside the Woodlands and Badgers estates in Shirley. I am a lifelong resident of the Shirley area and currently own a home on Langcomb Road.

My objections are as follows:

* Road Network: The roads around this area of Shirley are already very heavily congested at peak times and the development would only add to this, I do not think the area is equipped to take the extra strain. The roads I refer to are: Bills Lane, Tanworth Lane, Shakespeare Drive, Blackford Road, Dog Kennel Lane.
* Local Facilities: Local schools and doctors are currently fully subscribed and I don't see any plans to expand on these services to cope with extra demand from new residents.
* Recreational Area: The green belt area is a key part of the local community and offers an area for kids to play, dog walkers and people generally enjoying the local countryside, it also acts a buffer between Shirley and the ever expanding Dickens Heath development and offers crucial social and more importantly health benefits to local residents.
* Visual Impact: The planned development will vastly alter the look and feel of the local area, and directly impact on current residents as the local landscape changes.
* There should also be considerations for the impact on local wildlife and the way that this development will change the character of the area.

To conclude, I believe there are far more suitable sites to develop on, with better infrastructure and ability to cope and I think that this proposed development would be very damaging for the local area.