I write to object to the developments proposed in the new local plan. These plans are not realistic or sustainable, from what I have read there is not enough funding to provide an adequate infrastructure for the proposed amount of development. The majority of the sites in question involve building on our greenbelt land. This land is of vital importance not only for future generations, and to stop negative impact on the environment but also for preventing urban sprawl and the merging of our towns. The greenbelt land should be protected and it is stated that it should only be overruled in extreme circumstances. What are these extreme circumstances? The civic amenities and services in this area are already stretched beyond sustainability we do not have the services to cater for so much growth in the area; the hospitals, schools, doctors surgeries and emergency services are under enough strain already. Speaking about Rayleigh specifically as it is the town I am most familiar with, the area already suffers with extreme congestion and we do not have the road system to effectively cope with more commuters, not to mention that the air quality in some places is already at dangerous levels. In regards specifically to the area outlined in map E a lot of these plots are flood risk 2 and 3 ,and regarding Daws heath road, the road itself is not wide enough to handle more traffic as it already has the overflow from the a127 in peak times as well as having poor drainage, flooding and awful potholes year after year it simply could not cope with more traffic from extra adjacent housing sites. I ask you to cut the target amount to sustainable levels and protect our greenbelt for the sake of all residents.