Objection to Rochford Core Strategy, 175 houses in Hawkwell is UNSOUND.

We wish to bring to your notice our objections of the above proposal on the following grounds:-

TRAVEL

Public transport limited (1 bus per hour which stops running after 6.30 p.m.)
Increased car use on an already busy road.
Rectory Road is very narrow and winding with no possibility to improve, and Main Road is also heavily used.
The shops are a great distance from the site.
Both Hockley and Rochford railway stations are a great distance to the site.

ENVIRONMENT

Semi rural location unsuitable for large development
Complete loss of character. Hawkwell has already seen large scale development in Hill Lane area, Bosworth Close, Spencers Nursery etc.
Loss of more Green Belt land.
Disturbance and loss of wildlife.
NO benefits to the community, economic, social or environmental.

SERVICES

Schools, Doctors, Dentists, Sewage, water are all already over-stretched.

We hope you will take all these things into consideration and alter your Core Strategy.