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ID sylw: 105647

Derbyniwyd: 28/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Samantha May

I oppose the proposed SG24 development in Hockley Heath for several reasons. Hockley Heath is a small village of less than 1000 properties. By adding such a large number of additional properties, the village's character would drastically change. Our already limited healthcare facilities would be overwhelmed, and the lack of public transport means the development would depend entirely on cars, worsening air quality. The A34 is a key alternative route when the motorways are closed. When this happens, there is already a significant impact to traffic flow through village. Existing schools cannot accommodate the additional children. Environmental impacts would be severe, and local hospitals already struggle with current demands. The local area, in particular A34, already suffers with significant surface flooding issues. Additional large scale development in Hockley Heath has already been considered and ruled out by Solihull MBC. The SG24 proposal essentially envelopes an area of Solihull within the very far reaches of Warwickshire. This will create confusion around response for different county emergency services.