To propose building on Green Belt Land to the west end of Great Wakering is scandalous and flies in the face of preserving what little tracts of Green Belt Land that are left around the village.
A proposal to add large numbers of properties to the existing build plans for Star Lane would also place an intolerable burden on the existing facilities in the village. The proposals, it is suggested, could add upwards of 1000 to 1500 souls to the village population. The village Medical Centre, Junior School and other commercial facilities within the village simply will not cope with such a large influx of numbers.

The roads infrastructure around the village are now quite narrow. Parking is already at a premium throughout the village and access and egress along and around the village roadways is already slow and somewhat restricted.

The existing water and sewerage support services throughout Great Wakering are already stretched. Adding upwards of over 1500 souls to that demand would create potentially massive problems in that regard.

At any given time, there are a number of existing dwellings on the property market within the village boundaries. The proposals would also not necessarily guarantee 'affordable' housing in the village. One only has to look at the development of so called 'affordable' housing adjacent to Asda's in Shoeburyness to witness such. Even small properties there are now selling for around and in excess of £250K !