I was appalled to learn recently they the above location could be included in the Local Development Plan. As a resident of Sharmans Cross Road for over 40 years we have seen the traffic steadily increase with the opening of an Orthodontist Practise that ensure cars are parked on the road all day and the recent expansion of the Junior School ensuring even more parents are waiting on the road both morning and afternoon rush hour for up to 30 minutes.
The consequence of this is that cars mount the pavement with little attempt to slow at just the time the pavements are full of children. It can only be a matter of time before there is a fatality.

The council will be aware that this piece of ground has been a valuable sports facility for the neighbourhood for many years and when the lease was sold to Oakmoor (Sharmans Cross) Ltd in recent years it was on the premiss of honouring all of the existing covenants and obligations.
In 2013 an SMBC all party committee meeting affirmed as policy that they would not sell the freehold of the site or lift the covenants regarding the sites only being used for sporting purposes and as ancillaries to sport.

Solihull needs sports facilities in this part of the borough and it is to be hoped the Council will recognise and look after the needs of residents.