I would like to provide my general comments regarding the consultation on the Spatial Options document as follows;

 Based upon the government’s own statistics of 2.4 people and 1.3 cars per household, the proposed 7,200 new homes in Rochford district would equate to in excess of 17,000 additional people and over 9,000 additional cars, which when put into perspective, represents a similar population to South Woodham Ferrers.

 I note that most of the promoted sites are to the West of Rayleigh and this would inevitably mean those people would be drawn to Rayleigh which is already over developed and consequently overburdened in every respect.

 All of the major sites promoted are too far away to walk to Rayleigh or the station and that will force more people to drive exacerbating congestion, which is already at unacceptable levels, and indeed pollution.

 Promoted sites next to major roads, especially the A127, should not be considered due to air and noise pollution. The Rayleigh Weir junction is already overly congested as are the roads that lead from it.

 Any voluminous development in Rayleigh will be devastating and I am opposed to it.

 I am in agreement with the Liberal Democrat Group, there needs to be a more radical approach, a plan should be made for a whole new town/village incorporating all of the appropriate infrastructure and that this should do be done in conjunction with adjacent councils and not in isolation.