I strongly object to Green Belt land being used. Our Village Plan indicated land off the Stratford Road towards Box Trees Road, not School Road. We as a Borough should be using all Brown Field sites before any greenbelt land is touched. The omission of the red sites on the plan seems a unsuitable decision as if SMBC have to build then why no build near a major truck road A3400? Building a larger development means local infrastructure will funded by developers and this meets the needs of the village.

I am extremely concerned out the proposed removal of green belt land from Hockley Heath for a development of some 100 homes. I am totally against the Council doing this.

The plot identified may be suitable due to the boundaries being clearly defined, however one major factor has not been properly considered. School Road is not a suitable road to withstand anymore traffic. With 700-900 homes going up in Blythe Valley over the next year or so, how much traffic from there is going to be using School Road to cut through if travelling to Dorridge, Stratford, Lapworth, Warwick or Coventry? Also the threat of more traffic coming off the M42 due to a potential motor service station.
Currently there are major issues with young children aged 3 upwards crossing this single track road in the mornings and afternoons, and yet nothing has been considered widening the road at all. There is talk from the potential developers of a car park, but this is on the opposite side to the School, therefore not solving any issues at all.
The other shocking thing is that the proposed development of 100 homes is only going to generate 24 Primary aged children, where has this figure come from, it's seems a joke saying 100 homes will generate 24 children, where most uk families have 2 children. With Tudor Grange being the catchment secondary school we still have 11-18 yrs old walking from this new development crossing over School Road. Where are these families going to find Schools, Doctor, Dentist places (as potentially this is after Blythe Valley has been developed). I believe that within the Solihull plan, Hockley Heath has to grow by 10%, and with all the current developments and ones who have completed over the past year, I believe we have generated a nearly 30% increase. We do not have the necessary infrastructure to cope with the extra dwellings
Our village plan identified 90% of participants said that School Road was a very minor road and could not withstand more traffic without major changes to this.
I live in a small village and wish it to remain this way. I really feel child safety is a major concern building in this area and ignoring this or offering a small area that will not facilitate the number of cars used which I believe to be in the region of 100 -120 cars on a daily basis, will not be provided by any developer, even if they do, it is still the wrong side of the road to reduce the risks to young children.