I am writing to object to the proposal for Sharmans Cross Road to be included as an allocated site.

I am concerned that development on this site would result in the loss of a valuable sporting facility. This land has been allowed to fall into disuse but remains a sought after sporting venue. Approaches have been made to Oakmoor to use the pitch but the costs involved have been prohibitive.

My understanding is that there is a covenant in place which preserves this land as a sporting facility. The Council gave an undertaking in 2013 to honour the covenant and not to sell the freehold. It is important that the Council continue to honour the covenant and preserve the rugby ground for sporting use only.

I also object to the development proposal on the grounds that it will have a serious impact on traffic congestion in the local area. There is already a problem on Streetsbrook Road and Sharmans Cross Road in the morning and evening rush hour and this will be further exacerbated by cars entering and leaving the development. Also, given the limited parking proposed for the development, there will be an impact on the neighbourhood from on road parking. This is already an issue around Sharman's Cross school.

A further objection would be to the density of housing in the proposed development in terms of the pressure on local facilities, traffic and parking. The local school is already over subscribed. In addition such a level of density is incompatible with the rest of the housing in the area.