Solihull Local Plan Review
We wish to object in the strongest terms to the parts of the Solihull Local Plan which will result in the loss of green spaces in Shirley South.

We particularly object to the proposal Allocation 13 - this beautiful and popular recreation area is an asset to the area and is important for the health, fitness and wellbeing of the local community. Further, developing on Allocation 13 would have a negative impact on the enjoyment of our home - which we chose because of it's proximity to open spaces. We would hope that future generations of local residence would be able to enjoy Allocation 13 as a recreational space too.
The building of homes on Green Belt land is out of line with the 2015 Conservative Manifesto (April 2015; www.conservatives.com/manifesto) which places great importance on the Green Belt and talks about maintaining existing levels of protection.

We consider it to be unfair to residents of Shirley South, that such a large part of the Local plan's proposed houses are in 4 sites that neighbour our community (approx 41%).

We are also very concerned that these developments will create traffic problems on Blackford Road - as we have seen the effect that recent developments (Dickens Manor and Cheswick Place) have had on traffic on our road already.

With regard to Allocation 11, we understand the need to develop on this allocation - but we wish to object to the high intensity of the proposal. We are very concerned about the building of 4 story buildings along the rear of houses on Blackford Road and believe their proximity and height will result in a loss of our privacy. Additionally, residential buildings of this scale and height are out of keeping with other houses in the area and we believe that their design and appearance should be sympathetic to the surrounding community.