None of these options are viable or sustainable without FIRST addressing our road and facilities/services infrastructure. This should be compulsory at the start of any development.
The B1013 simply cannot cope with the volume of vehicles now let alone the increased volume from current and future developments. When I attended the local plan consultation event, I was horrified to see the number of areas being put forward for potential development. I understand that they wont all meet the criteria for various reasons but the sheer number of houses that are being suggested for our district, which is already vastly overdeveloped for the existing infrastructure, is just scandalous.
The detrimental impact of existing housing developments is clear to see with the promised but non-existent provision of healthcare facilities, schools and transport links - Hall Road is a prime example.
Where is the new school and doctors? Where's the transport links, bus services for Hall Road? I know - there wont be any because routes are being axed!!!!!! Where are all the new children going to school? - a load to the Westerings presumably where they either have to be driven by parents who then like to park as close as possible making the Woodlands Estate in Hockley gridlocked on a daily basis to the inconvenience of the residents who actually live there (God forbid an emergency vehicle needs to access that estate at school drop off or pick up times) or being ferried by taxi paid for by the taxpayer? It's strange that we're told there will be a new school - it doesn't happen but then Westerings is doubling in size - the cynic in me would think we are all being hoodwinked until it is too late.
Where are all these new households going to find a doctor or dentist that isn't already at capacity?
How is the air quality in the district ever going to improve if we just add to the pollution by sitting on gridlocked roads for even longer?
Why doesn't the infrastructure that supports these developments ever come first? so that when people move in they instantly have access to these facilities/services rather than negatively impacting on existing facilities which in turn impacts on existing residents.
You are dividing communities NOT enhancing them with such developments - residents are angry and fed up of not being listened to about how development affects their lives and businesses.

On the "green" issue - why can't all new house be made to have solar panels?

The only option is a new town/village/settlement like Beaulieu Park in Chelmsford

We cannot keep trying to get a gallon into a pint pot.