(1) it will obscure the beautiful view of st Nicholas church, (2) we moved to the country and don't want a housing estate at the end of our garden (3) our home is our haven into which we have invested thousands of pounds of our hard earned money, building here will ruin our surroundings and take away our view overlooking Southend (4) canewdon is the last reminding small village south of the river roach - this should be preserved. (5) surely the drainage wouldn't cope with more housing as can't cope now. (6) the school is full and cannot take more pupils