Local plan scoping consultation

I am writing to formally object to the inclusion of the 291.03 hectare land submission around Ashley ( 12 adjoining sites totalling 291.03 hectares) in the Cheshire East Local Plan/SHELAA
for the following reasons:-
1. Reduction in Green Belt area. Ashley parish is designated as “wash over” Green Belt i.e. the most protected. It serves as a barrier separating Trafford and Cheshire East. Building on the land would merge the two areas thus directly conflicting with the core Green Belt purposes.
2. The land is prime agricultural land and must remain so to supply food to the nation.
3. Housing development would cause irreparable damage to the Bollin Valley, Tatton Park, Rostherne and other ancient woodlands, protected species corridors and Grade II listed buildings including Ashley Hall.
4. Any development would cause a risk of flooding in the River Bollin catchment area due to lack of surface water capacity.
5. The land falls directly under the flight path and bird strike safety zones making high density housing unsuitable.
6. Lack of facilities in a small rural parish- no medical facilities, schools, shops, no buses so any new residents would have to travel into Hale village in Trafford or Knutsford.
7. Highways and safety issues- very narrow country lanes with dangerous bends and narrow railway bridges which could not cope with additional travel heading for the M56 and A538
8. Inadequate rail connections for commuters with the trains currently once an hour. This problem would lead to more traffic on the narrow roads.

The proposal is wholly inappropriate and MUST be removed from Cheshire East Local Plan/SHELAA