38% of the housing for the WHOLE borough falls in the Blythe area and as such I would prefer to see a more balanced spread of building across more sites on a smaller scale. Shirley has seen a lot of development in recent years and is already squeezed. I am saddened that due to poor planning decisions in the past there is no mention of protecting this area from over development (as mentioned in areas like Hockley Heath and Hampton in Arden). The Blythe area has been a suitable dumping ground for all the unpalatable things like car showrooms and large superstores that would be used by people from the more "pretty areas" of the borough. Too much land has been given over to retail/service industries and not enough to housing. A lot of the Blythe development will rely on routes such as the B4102 which is not robust enough to take the extra load. This road has been subject to closure on a number of occasions due to the underlying land which is prone to being washed away. There have been traffic calming efforts put in place such as 7.5t restriction and speedhumps. But with no enforcement we have seen a gradual increase in heavy goods vehicles using this to deliver to the retail parks in the area. Worse still due to the ongoing development in the borough this route is regularly used by grab wagons, concrete lorries and delivery vehicles, sometimes large wagons with trailers, delivering for example to the new dementia centre. Why is this allowed to happen? With further development these sorts of roads with restrictions need to be protected from this intrusion. I know it is possible because elsewhere in the borough construction traffic is restricted through certain routes. The residents are suffering from vibration and noise pollution in their homes. Additionally I would like to see an improvement to the current traffic calming provision on the B4102 - currently not bus friendly and as such detrimental to the well being of the residents affected. I support improved public transport provision and welcome the new bus routes but sadly even the most conscientious of drivers still cause vibrations in nearby homes. Another issue with public transport provision is how to get the wider population to move away from individual car ownership as this is a cultural thing and seems at odds with a Council happy to allow ever more car sales showrooms in the area.Direct more traffic through Monkspath route into Solihull - this has been extensively planned and dwellings sit well back from the wide road and there is a buffer of greenery unlike Marshall Lake Road and Blackford Road. I am aware that across the Blythe area we have seen flooding and most recently in a newly developed site. With weather conditions due to become ever more erratic - I would like to see greater attention paid to flood risks in the area. Also air quality is a big issue with the Stratford Road recently being monitored and failing current standards