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ID sylw: 106908

Derbyniwyd: 26/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Jacqueline Dingley

Surface Water Drainage Issues

Spring Lane.
This road has always had tendency to flood in heavy rain as the water does not easily drain into the fields.
General
There have been flooding issues on the Stratford Road (A3400) specifically on the section between The Barn and The Miller & Carter Steakhouse for many years.

Poor Public Transport Links
General
Hockley Heath does not have any rail links and only limited bus routes which means that many of the new residents will be car users.
Spring Lane
This road is already busy, as it is a cut through to Redditch, and so any additional residential development in this specific area will only cause more congestion.

Traffic Congestion and Road Safety

Spring Lane
This road is very busy at peak times, and it can occasionally take me several minutes to gain access to the road safely when it is busy. As many cars ignore the 30-mph speed limit there have been several near miss events I have witnessed in recent years. Over the years there have been a few serious accidents on this road which have required the air ambulance to land in the field opposite our house (this field is identified for potential housing in your proposal) to provide emergency care to the motorists involved.

Limited Local Amenities

Hockley Heath has very few local amenities such as shops and healthcare facilities.
Apart from a small Coop and tiny Tesco Express, which is useful for the odd item, there are no significant supermarkets or similar shops in the village.

We have NO NHS healthcare facilities in Hockley Heath. All residents must make use of Knowle and Dorridge to source doctors and pharmacy services. These services are already oversubscribed, and the large-scale development would make overwhelm the
current provision.