Whilst we appreciate the need for new homes in the area, we have deep concerns on the following:-

Road congestion. Hockley Spa junction which already causes traffic queues
Road congestion. A 127 into the Southend area which already causes traffic queues
Health. Adequate provision of Doctors and Dentists are required. We are already woefully lacking in both these areas.

We fully support recent policies which have resulted in the provision of designated areas for woodland, green corridors and the coastal protection belt.However we feel most strongly that any large scale development must incorporate green areas for wild life and recreational purposes.

The proposed numbers of homes which have been put forward for the area - 11,000 plus - is a huge amount of development which cannot do anything other than change the area permanently.We have already seen considerable in filling and new estates going in over the last few years and the infrastructure not keeping pace.

This burden of housing must be reviewed
The resultant level of development must be shown to provide the necessary infrastructure at the planning stage for all to see.