I do not support the development as I don't believe that Hockley Heath can accommodate any more development however I agree that this is the best site of those put forward.I would strongly object to any of the red sites being included for the reasons yourselves have outlined.

I understand the pressure to identify sites for the additional housing needs but believe that SMBC should consider very carefully whether Hockley Heath has the facilities to accommodate up to 100 new homes. There would need to be some very careful consideration of how many aspects including how the school could be sensitively supported and expanded to accommodate the new children and what additional facilities Hockley Heath would need to be able to provide.

In addition, there are significant highways issues with the existing level of traffic along School Road (leading up to the Stratford Road junction) and this would need to be a priority of both the Council and the developer to resolve prior to any planning application.

In respect of the draft concept masterplan, I consider that the density of housing proposed is not consistent with the level found in Hockley Heath and would not safeguard the natural environment currently found in that area. My observation would be that it should be a more mixed development with perhaps an extended facility for the school, such as a nursery, and some car parking with a very safe crossing to the North side of School Road. I would observe that within the proposed masterplan there is insufficient parking for proposed residents so it is likely that the scheme would worsen the parking situation along School Road, rather than improve it! I don't consider that the concept masterplan takes into enough consideration the feedback that was given to the developers at their consultation event. This needs to be a better compromise between the inevitable commercial aspects of development versus what the community could (and should be expected) to accept.