Objection to South Shirley Amenity Land development
To whom it may concern,

We live close to the planned development and I would like to register an objection on two main grounds;

1. Traffic; the current weight of traffic in rush hour is unsustainable going forward with car ownership projected to continue to increase. Without significant infrastructure investment, school morning traffic in particular would become almost impossible - and with no obvious alternative to the Stretton Road / Tanworth Lane / Blackford Road / Dog Kennel Lane routes.

2. The clear change the housing would bring to what is currently the southernmost point of the Birmingham conurbation. The current semi rural environment and easy access to countryside would be removed from thousands of local residents, many of whom chose the area for exactly the reason that such an environment was available to them. There must surely be alternative sites impacting less on existing residents.

I do understand the need for housing and despite the fact that we would miss the countryside I can see that houses must be built somewhere. However, I am very concerned about additional traffic and its impact on the safety of motorists, pedestrians and schoolchildren in the mornings. That and the and irrevocable change to the environment must be considered before taking such an irreversible step.

Thank you for your time in reading this objection. I would appreciate being kept informed of the progress of this application.