I wish to register my concerns regarding the proposed development for Sharmans Cross Road 18.

Whilst the developer has stated that there is no interest in using this sporting facility he has systematically engineered this state of affairs by demanding unreasonably high rents which he judges will be unaffordable to local sports clubs.

Solihull SMBC is rightly proud of the success of the borough but should feel a sense of shame at the poor provision of sporting facilities for the over 16s. If this proposal goes ahead it will make the situation worse. In 2013 SMBC formally recorded that it was their policy to retain the use of this land for sport and that they would not sell the freehold. Previously an application for this site was refused and subsequently the developer withdrew a second application.

This proposal is for a high density development which almost certainly would imply some three story buildings which has been ruled out previously for other developments in this immediate area.

Again in the previous application for this site it was pointed out that Sharmans Cross Road is subject to flooding during heavy rain which would be made worse by this proposal.

Sharmans Cross Road is frequently subject to long queues of traffic from 7.45 to 9.15 am attempting to join the queue on Streetsbrook Road into Solihull town centre which would be made much worse with the addition of cars from the proposed development of 100 houses.

Sharmans Cross Road is a designated cycle route along the pavement on the same side of the road as this development and is used by unaccompanied children both cycling and walking to Sharmans Cross school.

Parking is already a problem on Sharmans Cross Road particularly at school times and there seems a strong likelihood of spill over from these proposed 100 houses. Buses have problems caused by the parking at these times.

Both schools and medical centres are already oversubscribed