Object
Hockley Area Action Plan Submission Document
Representation ID: 28574
Received: 20/01/2013
Respondent: Mr Lionel Barratt
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The road infrastructure - particularly the B1013 - is already overloaded and it, together with connecting roads, will be adversely affected by any increase in traffic to Hockley town centre which will result from these proposals.
It is necessary that ECC Highways investigate the present traffic flows and provide a solution
We the Hawkwell Parish Plan Group (HPPG) believe that It is vital that Essex County Council Highways Authority (ECC) make an assessment of the traffic flow through Hawkwell on B1013 from Hockley towards Rochford, and the traffic flow on B1013 towards Rayleigh (in the Rochford District as are Hawkwell and Hockley).
In the recent Hawkwell Parish Plan Questionnaire, which was answered by 25% of the households in Hawkwell, the overwhelming view was that the road infrastructure was already overloaded and any new developments in housing would exacerbate the present situation and so result in grid-lock - particularly on the B1013 and roads feeding into it.
HPPG wish to attend the Public Examination before a Planning Inspector regarding the HAAP as it affects the residents of Hawkwell (which borders on Hockley).
There are "Area Action Plans" for Rochford, Hockley, Rayleigh and Southend - but none for Hawkwell - the second largest parish in the Rochford District!