Objection for CFS013
I am objecting to this site on the basis of sustainibility. Releasing small plots of greenbelt land like this achieves little besides eroding the green belt boundary piece by piece. Small plots of land such as CFS013 do not qualify for additional infrastructure such as schools, doctors, hospitals etc if the approach is to release lots of these small pockets of land we shall find ourselves in a position where we have the worst of all outcomes. Loss of greenbelt with an unsustainable demand on infrastructure.
Ashingdon road is congested enough without the proposed release of even more greenbelt for housing. I note the recently denied permission for the bloor homes development on the grounds of a "severe" impact to local highway network. This is something I and many other residents agree with. What do we expect to change that will faciliate the release of so much green belt around Ashingdon?
Ashingdon is a small parish village with road networks appropriate for its size. I would argue that building additional housing in and around Ashingdon will also have a severe impact on the local highway network. It is fantasy to think that we can mitigate the impact on road networks with cycle lanes or public transport. Vehicle sales have increased. People are making more journeys, not less since the pandemic.
We must go back to the Government and challenge the housing target. The appointment of a new housing minister (a great advocate of countryside and green belt might I add) and the pausing of reforms to planning law means there has never been a better time to push back against these mandatory housing targets. I know the fear has always been intervention, but who's to say that will happen now?

If we must build so many houses then my belief is that regrettebly we should release a large site of green belt land. Someting that will enable a school, doctors or hospital to be constructed. It would make sense for us to partner up with Southend Council and utilise land on our adjacent boundaries.