As a Hockley resident that lives on the High Road I feel I must object to the additional homes in the area without an improved infrastructure.

We constantly have queues of traffic outside our house morning and evening as the roads currently cannot cope. As a result, the fumes from the sitting traffic are strong, particularly in cold and foggier weather when the fumes sit lower. I walk my daughter to school along the main road in Hockley and we regularly have to deal with the fumes; I have on occasion turned back and got in the car and joined the traffic as sometimes it is very bad and am concerned about us inhaling it - however, I'm then adding to it. We are encouraged to walk our children to school but it is becoming a health risk. My husband has also mentioned it when he runs along the road.

It also takes a long time to cross the road where there are no set crossings, due to the heavy traffic flow (we don't have any crossings at our end of the High Road).

I do hope these considerations are taking into account when planning the future of the local area.