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ID sylw: 107775

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Jonathan Davies

Green Belt / Environmental Impact:
The proposed development is on the green belt, a protected area of land introduced to protect from urban sprawl. All the plan does is merge the Hockley Heath village with other local villages. Added to this we already have a shortage of farm land in the country and are a net importer of commodities. Building on green belt in preference to brownfield sites makes no sense whatsoever. The fields are filled with a plethora of animals and flora and fauna. There are various breads of dear, owls and a multitude of bird life as well natural habitats for various species of plants. When its gone its gone and the idea of destroying this wildlife is frankly criminal. I have not seen any evidence of a plan or evidence of any considerations of the wildlife in these areas.

Traffic:
The Stratford Road that runs through the heart of Hockley Heath village, is already at its limit with huge amount of traffic going through the village daily especially if as it is frequently is the M42/M40 has had an accident.

Size of development:
The size and number of homes being proposed is completely ridiculous compared to the current size of the village which is already at its limit. Today there are approximately 700 homes and the school, dentist, shops, medical facilities are already at their limit. Making the ‘village’ quadruple in size is would put enormous pressure on the village.

Impact on Local Communities:
SG24 will alter the Character of my community. The proposed development would represent over development, increasing the size of Hockley Heath dramatically leading to loss of local authority and reduced community cohesion, particularly given the proximity of different local authority boundaries.