No
Draft Local Plan Review
Representation ID: 3153
Received: 15/02/2017
Respondent: L M Mallender
Site 13 Objection.
Loss of view of countryside.
Loss of access to green space for exercise for health and wellbeing.
Loss of dog walking places.
Loss of wildlife.
Plans don't seem to account for impact of required extra educational and medical facilities or extra traffic implications to the already local busy roads with access to the A34 and M42.
Not an ideal location.
Response to the Draft Local Plan Site 13 - South of Shirley
To the Members of the Policy and Spatial Planning Team,
Having living in property adjacent to this site for over 35 years, these plans are a real "wake-up" call.
I have been fortunate in having a view of part of the countryside with access to it on foot. Physical activity of walking and being out in the fresh air is advised as contributing to our general health and well-being. Having owned dogs for over twenty years has allowed me to meet a great variety of lovely people and have made good friends of many.
A few years ago, following surgery, the local surroundings and being a dog-owner encouraged me to get out and about and enjoy the lovely countryside. I am convinced that this contributed greatly to my recovery from operations and gave a positive outlook to the future.
The wildlife in this area is vastly underrated and keeps people in touch with nature - very necessary in this busy world and most inspiring.
The plans for Site 13 to include so many houses does not seem to take into account the impact of extra educational and medical facilities which will be necessary, as well as extra traffic implications to the already busy roads locally with access to the A34 and M42.
This area is not the ideal location for so much extra housing to be allocated.