I have recently had a leaflet put through my door explaining that Solihull council are considering a plan to allow the building of hundreds of new homes on a site around Tilehouse Lane and Tythe Barn Lane, Dickens Heath.

The road infrastructure around Dickens Heath is currently over loaded at peak times. These are essentially country lanes and simply cannot cope with the current volume of traffic. The road surfaces are in a terrible state with pot holes appearing at an alarming rate, I assume no plans are in place for road widening or resurfacing?

The current route through Dickens Heath, towards the Stratford Road, passes a primary school and is littered with residents parked cars and traffic chicanes. At 7.45am two busses collect the children, as there is no provision in Dickens Heath for secondary school pupils, this blocks the clock roundabout for 10 minutes each school day. Also, did anyone from the council attempt to drive through Dickens Heath last Halloween (2016) - because it was grid locked from all directions.

It is already difficult to get a doctors and dentist appointment, so can I ask what the plans are to support already stretched local services in this area.?

I would also like to ask - are any plans in place for improvements to the pavements which are inadequate in some areas, especially around the approach roads to Whitlocks End Train station, these are dangerous and need attention.

To be honest I cannot believe this proposal got as far as consultation. At what point will the over development of this area STOP. We have already lost a large area of green belt with the new housing development at Solihull Lodge High St and Aqueduct Lane. Now it is proposed to build over the remaining green belt between Majors Green and Dickens Heath.

Therefore I strongly protest against this plan - it will ruin our neighbourhood. We moved to Majors Green because of its green spaces and easy access to countryside walks. Solihull council must realise that this development is just too large for this area and really will spoil what is currently a very pleasant place to live.