No
Draft Local Plan Review
Representation ID: 3095
Received: 15/02/2017
Respondent: Ruth Amor
Object to housing Site 13 due to loss of valued recreation and community amenity area, proportion of housing growth in such a small area which has already taken massive development at Dickens Heath, impact of additional housing on local schools, medical services and transport, loss of well used recreation ground, loss of diverse wildlife habitats, unsuitability as low lying boggy and subject to flooding, already significant congestion affecting A34 and surrounding roads, including Blackford Road which has structural issues, and a massive loss of conservation and recreational area used by many children.
Objection to allocation 13
I am writing to voice my objection to the proposed planned redevelopment of allocation 13.
Having lived in the area all but 5 years of my 36, i have enjoyed the remaining plot of land for many years our family have been using this area for walks as do many other people within the area, people of all ages and from all walks of life, this piece of land provides a valuable community amenity and it should be protected.
I believe that this will be some 41% of the housing for the borough of Solihull, which is an outstanding proportion for such a small area.
Shirley has already witnessed massive redevelopment over the years with the introduction of the now "village" Dickens Heath, which has established over some time taking up acres of green belt.
The impact of this development will be hugely suffered by many areas within the Shirley district, schools, doctors, hospitals, and transport services will be effected, and well used football/recreation ground will be lost.
The area has a number of eco systems that range from grass land to marsh and heath land and even evergreen forest. There is a network of drainage ditches and well-established farm ponds and also a sink area which is effectively bog land. The area is very wet and for the most part of the winter is very boggy and forms a flood plain due to the very high water table and the constituent soil composition.
This results in heavy flooding across most of this low lying area. Many of the houses that back onto the fields in Langcomb Road experience flooding in their back gardens on a regular basis. A phenomenon that has reduced to an extent following the intensive planting of Christmas trees in the field adjacent to the gardens.
The Shirley area is already subject to a huge amount of congestion which affects the whole of the Stratford Road from the M42 junction and all arterial routes, including Dog Kennel Lane, Tanworth Lane, Shakespeare Drive, Blackford Lane (which has structural issues), Haslucks Green Road and Bills Lane.
Being a conservation and recreational area Allocation 13, is hugely used by many Solihull school children, living in a world where we try to encourage children away from computers and screens, it would be a massive loss to "our" children.