Hockley

Adopt the strategy for shopping developments proposed in the Retail and Leisure Study 2008.

Core Strategy - Allocations Development Plan
We would like to make the following comments regarding the Plan:-
- It is clear that large scale housing developments in Hockley are not going to work because Hockley is only a village and we are not able to support large numbers of extra houses. We do not have the infrastructure, our roads are already congested with through trafic and suprisingly large commericial vehicles
- We believe Hockley already has a gypsy site and the development of an additional site would encroach even further on countryside/greeneblt. The site proposed for Plumberow Avenue is very close to Plumberow Mount.
- PLEASE, please, please can we have a regeneration of our existing village centre. Development of Eldon Way would detract. At the moment the village looks weary but could be so much better!
We have filled in a resident survey. But we do not see the results of the survey reflected in the Plan at all.

Core Strategy - Allocations Development Plan
We would like to make the following comments regarding the Plan:-
- It is clear that large scale housing developments in Hockley are not going to work because Hockley is only a village and we are not able to support large numbers of extra houses. We do not have the infrastructure, our roads are already congested with through traffic and surprisingly large commercial vehicles
- We believe Hockley already has a gypsy site and the development of an additional site would encroach even further on countryside/greenbelt. The site proposed for Plumberow Avenue is very close to Plumberow Mount.
- PLEASE, please, please can we have a regeneration of our existing village centre. Development of Eldon Way would detract. At the moment the village looks weary but could be so much better!
We have filled in a resident survey. But we do not see the results of the survey reflected in the Plan at all.

Thank you for your letter of the 17th ultimo.
We reiterate our letter of the 24th April 2009 with enclosure.
We, as do many other residents, wish
1. Hockley to remain a village
2. Shops - no major development
3. Roundabout to remain at Spa junction
4. No to 150 new homes in village centre area

Hockley should be kept as a village, and the empty shops, small business should be encouraged to set up in them, maybe lowered rents or something on that line. Ask the locals what shops they use.