Site Reference 413 (Land off Blue Lake Road, Dorridge ref A5 (originally referenced 104)) should , in my opinion, definitely be OMITTED from the Plan, I totally object to this site becoming an Amber site.I am a resident of Blue Lake Road and have major concerns on the impact on Dorridge as a village community. My concerns are listed as follows:-

Any development on this Site( let alone the proposed 340 dwellings!) will have a devastating effect on our village, dorridge will be saturated to breaking point affecting:-

- the surrounding roads (of which Blue Lake Road/Grove Road/Norton Green Lane are 'Country Lanes') will be overcome with traffic. Congestion is already at a maximum in Dorridge, particularly in Peak times and with very little parking available in the Village (2 Hour Limit in Sainsburys Car Park, which is almost always congested) parking is now spilling over into residential roads and is becoming a huge problem. so the additional traffic a development of this size would bring would create untold chaos. Sainburys already attracts Customers from surrounding areas so there is already increased traffic in the area, People need their cars for shopping so public transport is not an option.
- this will also have a huge effect on the environment and the Air Quality as most Households in the area will have at least two Vehicles per household.
- This is not only a visually aesthetic open piece of Green Belt Land it is also used all year round as Farmland/Agriculture,therefore, to strip away Green Belt that is used within the community will also strip away our identity as a Village.
- The Houses surrounding this piece of Green Belt Land would be impacted hugely as they would lose that open space which gives Dorridge it's Village Status. In fact Dorridge has expanded so much over recent years it is in danger of becoming a 'mini town' as is Knowle and Bentley Heath. whilst I appreciate the need for housing there is also a need to balance the protection of a village community from 'over development' and to consider the wishes of the residents that this major building project is going to affect.
- with regards to transport links I would like to comment that Buses remain a very low mode of transport in the KDBH area. Indeed in the last few weeks Bus routes/frequency have been significantly cut because of under use. Bus transport is not a convenient or reliable mode of transport for working families and is more often than not far more expensive than using a car.
- The Water/Sewage/Drainage systems in Blue Lake Road have always had a problem with flooding and certainly would not be able to cope with an additional , what would amount to be, housing estate. there would be an extra strain on these facilities as well as other utilities.
- local amenities such a Doctors Surgeries and Schools are full to capacity already in Dorridge, it seems incredible that such a huge number of homes are being considered when the village just would not be able cope with all the additional young families/ first time buyers which the homes are targeted at.
- The Trains running through Dorridge are also full to capacity , especially at peak times, the proposal of more parking at the station would merely attract commuters from outside the area, bringing yet more traffic into the village.
- ANY development on this site would have a huge impact in all areas of this part of the village.
- There are many more preferable sites that I believe the Council should consider over and above this one such as Site 207 which would still allow for a separation between KDBH and Solihull but has the added benefit of having better road infrastructure to cope with the additional vehicles and it would significantly reduce the high volume of Traffic congestion that Dorridge and Knowle currently experiences.
- This is a highly unsuitable site for any type of development let alone a high density mini housing estate, it should remain a Green Belt Site