Remove this site and also sites 49 and 328 (as well as other green belt sites in village communities within the borough), from the plan to retain green belt and rural nature of these villages. Use brownland in borough for new developments first to maintain the existing greenbelt as much as possible. If development has to be approved for the 3 sites in Hockley Heath, reduce number of dwellings to no more than 30 maximum to reduce impact on environment and emissions, to avoid overwhelming the village. Ensure speed bumps and other speed/traffic calming restrictions are put in place in the lane and an appropriate parking area is included for all school traffic within the site to reduce impact on side roads that are already problematic with pavements being blocked on both sides of side roads near the school. Create a wildlife/wetland reserve in the 3 sites instead, with proper flood management, preserve the wildlife and ancient woodland and veteran trees. There are resident bats in the trees off School Road. Improve all village amenities to ensure gutter/drain clearing is managed as regularly as in other areas in the borough. Drains are currently blocked with leaves, gutters and footpaths never cleared of weeds or fallen leaves and are hazardous to pedestrians. Ditches along School Road need to be maintained regularly, overgrown and flooding regularly as only cleared very infrequently. Improve and extend footpaths along School Road after Tutnall Drive junction towards Blythe Valley. Improve other facilities to include a health centre, reinstate a post office and improve bus services for less reliance on private vehicles. Canal path needs to be improved, it is muddy, waterlogged and impossible to use except after prolonged dry spells. Make Saddlers Wells Lane a one-way route to avoid congestion, already a weakened bridge and passing places used as dumping ground for waste which makes passing impossible,

Plan inappropriate for size of the site and rural nature of village. It increases homes by c12% in a small area which is susceptible to flooding and impact on flooding of neighbouring roads and homes, Tutnall Drive flooded regularly at junction of School Road. HH Academy oversubscribed already. 90+ new homes will have a detrimental impact on road congestion and safety, narrow and already busy. Local homeowners mostly have 2 cars, so further 150+ additional cars likely, emission and environmental impact close to school. Ancient woodland/veteran trees detrimentally affected, wildlife also seriously impacted. Current amenities lower than elsewhere in borough.