I object to the additional allocation of 550 houses in RAYLEIGH between London Road and Rawreth Lane. In the past 25 years there have been approx 670 new dwellings built on Rawreth Lane, another 770 would have a significant negative impact on the local environment and put unsustainable pressure on Rayleigh's roads and amenities. The 220 houses proposed for the Rawreth Lane Industrial Estate should be viewed gratefully as a generous enough contribution.
I believe that the DPD is both UNSOUND and IS NOT LEGALLY COMPLAINT. I believe that this valuable Greenbelt farm land MUST BE saved as it currently prevents the unrestricted sprawl of Western Rayleigh. The farm land currently safeguards the countryside from encroachment because once building is allowed in this vicinity there is no natural boundary until the A1245 and the small community of Rawreth, this will encourage further planning applications and the abuse and erosion of our natural heritage which would be lost forever.
I believe that the DPD have failed to consider all available Brown Fields sites in the Rochford District and have actively and cynically ignored boundaries between the two individual communities of Rayleigh and Rawreth.