Feedback on Proposed Housing Allocation 8, Hampton Lane Knowle - Solihull Draft Local Plan
Please see email below that I sent to KDBH forum committee on this matter and that I would like to submit for your consultation.

Photos and video of deer on Hampton Road proposed site for development - Solihull Draft Local Plan

Dear KDBH Forum Committee,

We live at 53 Alveston Grove, Knowle, B93 9NX directly next to the Hampton Road proposed development site for 350 new houses and would like to provide our comments for inclusion in your submission to the Council.

We moved to this address in October 2015, and had no idea of any of these proposals when we moved here, so firstly we were very shocked and disappointed when we heard them, as we wish to enjoy a peaceful location with views over the adjacent fields until our retirement. We have a gate in our garden which leads into the nature reserve and wanted our children to play there when they were old enough to do so. Any development on this land will be devastating to ourselves.

As well as our personal motivation, we are greatly concerned by the destruction of the local habitat for wildlife. We regularly hear owls, see herons and buzzards, and on 3 occasions this year we have viewed deer from our windows. We took photos one day with our young children - please see attached... on this day there were 3 separate deer.

We agree with all the main concerns raised at the meeting with regard to schools, doctors, and other facilities, but are also very concerned by the increase in traffic along Hampton Lane, as the junction with the Warwick Road is already very busy at peak times. We also note that there is no Railway station in walking distance available to serve these houses, a key factor that is outlined in the requirements for new housing?