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Representation ID: 18409

Received: 13/04/2010

Respondent: Mr and Mrs Arnold

Having been at the parish meeting on Monday 12th April 2010 I have decided to write and add my dislike of the planning that is planed for Hullbridge in the next 10 years. I see from your web site that there is no mention of a Hullbridge action group unlike other areas.
The infrastructure in Hullbridge is very poor already and would only get worse with another 500 houses which is and increase of a third on how many at presenct. The drainage is bad and the storm drains in Hullbridge Road cannot take the water when it rains now let alone when the houses have concreted over a large flooded field.
Last week when Watery Lane was closed the traffic going towards Rayleigh was back to the golf club and that was mid morning on a school holiday. 500 houses will increase the vehicle numbers by at least another 1000 and probably more. How are small roads like Hullbridge Road or Lower Road going to cope with this increase.There are times when we cannot even get out of Ferry Road and you feel trapped.
Watery Lane is bearly wide enough for 2 cars to pass and not wide enough for lorries so how are they going to build all these houses without blocking Hullbridge residents.
We live in Grasmere Ave which is one of the unadopted roads that is close to the proposed building area. We have to maintain the road and pathways and the extra traffic would cause us a great deal of expense and we would expect the road to be made up and maintained if the site is granted.
I again say why there, why there.