Objections to Draft Local Plan for 6150 new homes in Solihull district.

I would like to object strongly to 41% of the proposed new homes being built in the South Shirley area, in particular Allocation 13. The building of what will be 2550 new homes in the south Shirley area will have serious implications for the local community.

1. The 2550 homes in South Shirley, allocations 4,11, 12 and 13 will have a serious impact on what are already congested roads: Bills Lane, Tamworth Lane, Dog Kennel Lane, Stratford Rd (A34) and M42, Haslucks Green Rd and Blackford Rd.
1. The loss of green belt between Badgers Estate and Woodlands Estate and the proposed Allocation 13 will impact on the health and wellbeing of the local community, as this area is used by so many for exercise, recreation and dog walking.
2. Affects on local services, schools and GP surgeries will be hit the most. Whilst Solihull Hospital will be affected with longer waiting lists or patients moved to Heartlands Hospital which will effect patients and relatives alike.
3. The plan will also remove six sports and recreational fields from the area.
4. The area of Badgers estate next to Allocation 13 is prone to flooding and many properties have suffered damp. Any removal of old trees and vast areas of tarmac and building will make this problem far worse.
5. The building of high density housing is not good and it leads to disputes over parking, noise and many other social issues that are raised through a lack of space to live.



I would ask Solihull MBC to revise its plan to build these 2550 new homes in the areas of South Shirley and Dickens Heath as it is grossly unfair to its people. It is widely known that the council has identified more possible sites that would have less an impact on the people and families of these areas. I would therefore ask Solihull MBC to consider the people who already live here first and foremost.