Comment

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 39213

Received: 20/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Martin Smith

Representation Summary:

The majority of the fields prefixed CFS260 between the northern Southend boundary and the River Roach represent a landscape that has been largely unchanged since at least the 17th century. Any development risks destroying the views from Southend across to the Roach Valley. Once they are lost they can never be recreated, Most of this is Green Belt and prime agricultural land.

Site CFS103 was rejected for development as Green Belt less than two years ago

The sites to the south of Gt Wakering reaching to and beyond Poynters Lane pose a serious risk of coalescence with North Shoebury.

Full text:

The majority of the fields prefixed CFS260 between the northern Southend boundary and the River Roach represent a landscape that has been largely unchanged since at least the 17th century. Any development risks destroying the views from Southend across to the Roach Valley. Once they are lost they can never be recreated, Most of this is Green Belt and prime agricultural land.

Site CFS103 was rejected for development as Green Belt less than two years ago and should not be allowed to sneak back in as part of this exercise.

The sites to the south of Gt Wakering reaching to and beyond Poynters Lane pose a serious risk of coalescence with North Shoebury.