Green belt land is precious and should be built on as a last resort. Being 'just beyond the Green Belt boundary' is not a reason for choosing the site - such Green Belt is especially important for limiting urban sprawl. I note that site references 214 and 215 were designated 'Red' as "residential development of the site would represent an incursion of urbanising development into the open
countryside." The same is true of site reference 213 which has been designated 'Green', as residential development is only on one side, not two. The Purnell's Brook Wildlife Site is on one side, and would end up sandwiched between housing, so its value as a wildlife reserve could be compromised. As soon as development takes place on SR 213, it just moves the urban boundary, outwards, making it easier to develop SRs 214 and 215, i.e. it is not correct to say that "the site is relatively well-contained and a defensible Green Belt boundary could be provided."

It is not acceptable to support development on the site on the grounds that it represents "a 'rounding off' of the settlement in a logical manner"; historically settlements are not neat squares or circles, and planners should not be trying to create perfect geometrical shapes for them.

If nevertheless development does take place in site reference 213, it should be required to be mixed density development, and not high density as with the recently-developed estate next to Knowle Football Club. Any development should include open spaces.The new houses should be planned sensitively in relation to the existing houses, with their gardens adjacent to existing gardens. All existing trees on the site should be preserved, not just those currently with tree protection orders on them.

Any development should include proper pavements and dedicated cycle lanes, which should be extended down Hampton Road into Knowle Village Centre. Public transport down Hampton Road should be improved with a view to avoiding excessive car usage. Any new housing should be of the highest energy efficiency standards, going beyond existing building regulations, as GHG emissions due to residential heating are very difficult to ameliorate and will be an increasing issue in years to come as electricity and transport is largely decarbonised.