Proposed housing site 13. south of Shirley
Dear Sirs

Re. the above planning proposal. This is a public amenity area that myself and others have enjoyed for many years. There are established colonies of Butterflies on these fields as follows:-

Meadow Brown
Ringlet
Gatekeeper
Speckled Wood
Small Skipper
Large Skipper
Essex Skipper
Common Blue

and Grasshoppers-

Common Green Grasshoppers
Meadow Grasshoppers
Common Field Grasshoppers

and occasional-

Roesel's Bush Cricket

as well as a Badger sett on the boundary etc. etc.

Although admittedly these are not species of conservation concern at the moment, this may not be the case if we persist in covering the natural environment with concrete and tarmac. It is a known fact that this is already one of the most wildlife depleted countries in the world, partly due to habitat loss, over 50% of species having declined since the 1970s. If this area has to be developed, I hope that wildlife will be catered for within the project.
Yes we are all well aware that people have to have somewhere to live, but do we have to be packed in so tightly, more vehicles means more pollution leading to health issues. Although not proven, the increase in dementia has been connected with exhaust fumes. Where does it all end.