I am an older resident of Rayleigh and find your online document difficult to use. Here briefly are my comments,
Please consider Brownfield sites rather than using up more green belt in the area.
We need an Infrastructure approach first as schools, GP’s roads, and even the local hospitals are buckling under with too many people coming in and no new infrastructure.

I understand the Government have changed their planning rules so there now is not so much need to push for so many thousands of properties to be built,
My preference would be a new concentrated area rather than using up small patches of land. Rather like the Southend idea. Create a new ‘garden community’ in a suitable place and providev all the infrastructure and facilities required.Your strategy options 3a and 3b.
Please maintain and protect all the Rayleigh and the borough’s heritage.
Kind regards
Anne Kehoe