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New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 38794

Received: 14/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Linda Copsey

Representation Summary:

Insufficient consideration has been given to infrastructure and facilities required.
Current house building in the District, Rayleigh, Hockley, Rochford, Hullbridge, no consideration for doctors, road congestion being relieved, schools etc.
Plan contradicts , better life and health for all, better air quality but no real plans for roads, schools, doctors. There will be more demand on services as residents will suffer from a polluted, congested town as cars from most of the District pass through Rayleigh. Services cannot cope now so how will they cope as there is no real promise of extra facilities/infrastructure. The Council will not deliver.

Full text:

I do not agree with the vision for Rayleigh as I am concerned that insufficient consideration has been given to the infrastructure and facilities required for the amount of house building being considered. Over the last few years, housing developments have commenced in the District, 600 in Hall Rd Rochford, 500 in Rawreth Lane , development in Hullbridge, but there has not been any consideration for doctors, schools,traffic congestion and air quality. The plan contradicts in so many ways. The council proposes a District with a better environment, more open spaces to enjoy for healthier living whilst fumes of queued traffic will surround us. The plan states there MAY be a secondary school at 4500 houses. Where will the children go to school in the meantime? Where will new residents go to the doctors? They cannot cope now. Where will the better air quality come from? Traffic congregates in Rayleigh from the rest of the District. It will be an unpleasant experience to live here when Rayleigh residents have no quality of life, health will suffer and there will be more demand on services.