As a local resident I note with very great concern the inclusion within the Solihull Local Plan Review DRAFT Concept Masterplans January 2019 (Solihull Local Plan Site Allocations - Masterplans) Site 18: Sharmans Cross Road - the land used by the Arden Lawn Tennis Club and the land of the disused rugby pitches (former Birmingham and Solihull Bees), a 2.8 ha site which is located in a mature residential suburb to the west of Solihull town centre.

I am aware that in 2013 a Solihull MBC all party committee meeting affirmed as the Council's policy that the they would not sell the freehold of the site, nor lift the covenants regarding the sites only being used for sporting purposes and as ancillary to sport/recreation. I am therefore shocked to see that the site has been listed as available for up to 100 residential dwellings.

I would most respectfully demand that SMBC reaffirms and commits to adhere to the policy decision it took in 2013 - Solihull needs more investment in recreational and sporting facilities, not less.

Notwithstanding this, there are sound planning reasons why the land should not be developed as proposed in outline:

1. The housing density would be 4-5 times greater than the surrounding area.
2. The character and distinctiveness of the locality in this mature suburb would be damaged beyond recognition and forever .
3. There is already inadequate parking in the locality and the surrounding roads would be overloaded by the additional traffic.
4. Loss of trees and other green infrastructure.
5. The local infrastructure would not cope with the increased number of residents (schools, GP surgeries, Solihull hospital, drainage, police, fire etc).