Object
Allocations DPD Discussion and Consultation Document
Representation ID: 19711
Received: 30/04/2010
Respondent: Mrs Karen Watson
The proposed West Rochford sites do NOT have "the potential to integrate with the existing community." The small amount of existing housing is itself relatively isolated, being already effectively cut off from the town by the rail embankment. No amount of tinkering with the Ashingdon Road and other junctions can change the fact that a second village here will be virtually independent of Rochford and destined to be an effective part of South Hawkwell instead. The result will be a bisected Rochford with no cohesion and possibly even conflict between what will effectively be two neighbouring towns.
The proposed West Rochford sites do NOT have "the potential to integrate with the existing community." The small amount of existing housing is itself relatively isolated, being already effectively cut off from the town by the rail embankment. No amount of tinkering with the Ashingdon Road and other junctions can change the fact that a second village here will be virtually independent of Rochford and destined to be an effective part of South Hawkwell instead. The result will be a bisected Rochford with no cohesion and possibly even conflict between what will effectively be two neighbouring towns.