This site proposed is neither positively prepared or justified based on the traffic and ecological impact for the release of this site from green belt.

The site should be rejected from the local plan based on the minimal contribution to the housing needs when compared with larger developments within short distance at BVP, Dicken Heath and Cheswick Green.

The sustained disruption to the locale due to poor road flow and safety is not compensated by the addition of housing.

The proposed local plan has failed to represent the community of Hockley Heath by rejecting sites proposed in the call for land that would significantly increase housing that would make available community infrastructure levy that can make a material improvement in the community.

The selection of one 90 property site and the associated 51 properties on washed over green belt will not provide high enough levels of funding to give the village any noticeable services such as chemist, GP surgery, post office or more regular public transport.

The selection of the site has not been assessed prior to publication for traffic flow and fundamental area of issue with the site.

The Ecological assessment states the need to retain woodland and hedge structure, this contradicts the mitigation of additional school parking where retained hedges and trees will act as a barrier to accessing the school.

The traffic calming and flow down school road is not capable of being improved due to the canal following the road to the west and properties to the east. The impact of larger development (BVP) needs to be considered on the impact of the traffic on School Road. To traffic flow from the west toward HH continues to increase with development of BVP and Cheswick Green.

The addition of up to 141 properties will significantly impact traffic flow and impede traffic and safety around both the school and the through fare connecting the communities of Cheswick Green and surrounding areas.