Object

Rochford Core Strategy Development Plan Document - Schedule of Changes

Representation ID: 26064

Received: 25/10/2010

Respondent: Mr Stephen Rayner

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

1. Proposals to build on the Green Belt have not been properly evaluated; are contrary to government policy and alternatives not evaluated. No justification for this variance from government policy.
2. No justification or consultation regarding how proposed total of 3,800 new homes has been calculated.
3. Lack of appropriate infrastructure and the distributed approach negates economies of scale.
4. Development proposals for first phase are concentrated in centre of the district where infrastructure cannot cope with existing traffic
5. Gypsy sites - the proposals provide for 14 pitches by 2014 but no indication is given of where these should be sited.

Full text:

1. Proposals to build on the Green Belt have not been properly evaluated; are contrary to government policy and alternatives not evaluated. No justification for this variance from government policy.
2. No justification or consultation regarding how proposed total of 3,800 new homes has been calculated.
3. Lack of appropriate infrastructure and the distributed approach negates economies of scale.
4. Development proposals for first phase are concentrated in centre of the district where infrastructure cannot cope with existing traffic
5. Gypsy sites - the proposals provide for 14 pitches by 2014 but no indication is given of where these should be sited.