Re: Golden End Farm, Kenilworth Road, Knowle (Ref: A4)

I feel it is the right decision to omit the above site from the Plan as it is situated in a very important green belt area and would have a definite negative visual impact on the entrance/exit to the village. This is on top of the fact that local public services i.e. schools, doctors, highways would be totally unable to support such a large scale development.

I object most strongly to the possible development on the above 'Amber' site.

Firstly this is high quality Green Belt Land that scores very highly or even higher than other sites that have retained their green status - how can this be right? This land provides amazing views from the historic Kixley Lane which are enjoyed constantly by many who are walking etc. in the area. There are so few areas to enjoy such historical views.

The increased pressure on infrastructure and local services cannot have been thought about here as Knowle can hardly cope at the moment and traffic has increased dramatically over the last few years. The same with parking provision which struggles to cope at present. How come what was a beautiful village (including Conservation Area) cope with such huge additional demands when it is struggling to cope now? The junction with Kenilworth Road/Warwick Road, already difficult, would be bought to an almost 'standstill' with so many additional cars.

Knowle seems to have unfairly been chosen for possible development sites when Dorridge would be far better able to cope without losing such valuable historic land ie. Sainsbury's supermarket and the Railway Station for ease of commuting. Knowle already has the Arden Triangle and Hampton Road sites which would amount to a huge increase in the current number of properties in the local area.