Re New Local Plan - Hullbridge

We have submitted just 2 items on your online missive site in regards to the proposed developments, however this is very combusome and therefore have now resorted to email to be able to put our sentiments across.
We wish to also point out that all of your documentation appears to be biased in favour of Rochford, Hockley and Rayleigh, but every item has an impact on the village of Hullbridge which going by the census of
2011 was only 2000 less inhabitants than that of Rochford!

ENGAGING WITH RESIDENTS

Submitted: ID 35330
Rochford District Council have REFUSED to meet with the TAX PAYERS of Hullbridge where a vast majority of the building works are suggested for planning.

GREENBELT

Submitted: ID 35333
WHATS THE POINT OF CALLING AN AREA AS GREENBELT IF YOU ARE GOING TO IGNORE THE ACCOMPANYING PROTECTION THAT THIS BRINGS.

BIODIVERSITY

Hullbridge is classed as a SPA as per your map. Building more houses will threaten this protection and reduce the amount of wildlife currently seen.

FLOOD PLAIN - CFS099

The flood plain is one of the plots highlighted on your proposed map.
Surely this has major implications for people trying to get a mortgage.
This is the protection for the current inhabitants. Building on this plot can potentially have an effect on the current properties in relation to the settling of the earth (clay soil) which can cause subsidence to the current structures closest to the proposed sites ie:
shrinkage of the soil.

INFRASTRUCTURE:

Unadopted Roads: - to name but a few

As per Windermere Road (unadopted), Grasmere Avenue is also an unadopted road. Which at present can not sustain the current throughfare as people use for West Avenue (also unadopted) and used to get to the top of Windermere Road and also gives access to the Drive (also unadopted).

Rawreth Lane:

In the main is a single carriageway in both directions and struggles to maintain the passability in the rush hours. This causes knock on effects for the locality concerning visitors to schools, doctors, and those relying on the emergencies services. Not forgetting the state of the current tarmac road.

Tree Preservation Orders - TPO - CFS099:

There are a number of TPO's in place which again need to be considered when deciding on areas to be developed. There are a number around this area.

Sewerage:

These systems are currently inadequate to sustain the amount that is flushed down them. Building new houses will increase the burden on the current structure.

Soakaways:

Many houses have soakaways which feed into CFS099. Where will these be relocated?

Schools:

The current scenario is unable to maintain intake for the catchment school.

Emergency Services:

These already have to come through Rayleigh to get to Hullbridge.
Increasing the housing and population, and not having adequate Road system in place will delay times of response.

Hospital:

Needless to say that has the knock on effect been taken into account in regards to Southend Hospital.

CURRENT HULLBRIDGE INHABITANTS

We feel that the population of Hullbridge has NOT been given a fair voice in this matter as many of the aged inhabitants are less able to respond via computer or understand the impact it potentially will have on them - Refer Engaging with Residents.