Re: Small area of land in Hawkwell suitable for development but currently designated Green Belt.

We are aware that Rochford District Council must allocate more land for building which may mean some land that is currently designated Green Belt will have to be released for development.

We understnad there needs to be very special circumstances to justify this, but the fact that there is a shortage of land in the area and that the original concept of a 'Green Belt' surrounding a community does not exist due to other houses being built, leaving 'trapped' areas of land which are still designated as Green Belt.

My brother and I are joint owners of our late parents bungalow and land situated at 47 Victor Gardens, Hawkwell, SS5 4DS which we now wish to sell.

Our family have lived there since 1954 and over the years we have been approached by many builders/developers trying to persuade us to sign up to various schemes a long as they get planning permission. Up until now it has not seemed possible that the Green Belt part of our garden and orchard would be released. Having read Rochford Councils Revised Core Strategy we submit that our land would help to meet part of the shortfall in available land for building. As there is no defensible 'Green Belt' on our land it should meet the current requirements and could be redesignated.

Site details and proposed use of site received.