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ID sylw: 105938

Derbyniwyd: 28/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Jane Mansfield

• Hockley Heath has surface water drainage issues and the Stratford Road and School Road floods regularly due to heavy rain. Further development would worsen this problem.
• All of the earmarked land is on the green belt, which should only be built on in exceptional circumstances.
• The development is completely at odds with Solihull MBC’s local plan which sates that only small -scale development is appropriate for Hockley Heath.
• This development would significantly increase traffic on the A34, which is already congested, particularly when there are problems on M40/M42. All proposed developments would need access to the A34, significantly increasing the accident risk.
• The development would harm wildlife and impact on biodiversity (bats, deer, heron, owls…..) . The loss of green space would impact significantly on the well being of existing residents.
• It would fundamentally alter the character of Hockley Heath, undermining its distinctiveness and rural identity.
• The village does not have the infrastructure in terms of education, health and transport to sustain a development of this size.
• Although the development falls within South Warwickshire, the burden of the new population in terms of schooling, transport, health, refuse collection would fall to Solihull, who have already opposed it. This is clearly unfair and would lead to ongoing disputes between the Councils over funding in the future.