Following the many representations I've had regarding the Spatial Options Consultation, I would like the following issues included in the appraisal.

The Development Committee recently turned down the Bloor Homes planning application for over 660 homes to be built that would have directed traffic onto the Ashingdon Road and onwards to the B1013. The application was turned down on the grounds that traffic levels have become severe on the main roads through the Rochford District. I would therefore challenge any major site inclusion within any recommendations going forward for the New Area Plan that would direct traffic onto any of the roads noted above on the grounds that the roads are already at capacity (as documented in the case of the B1013 in the 1990's) and therefore not difficult to class the traffic levels as severe. I fail to see any improvements that can be made to the existing roads that would increase the capacity to cope with the increase. Sites marked as deliverable in the document, do not appear to have taken into account, this particular point.

I see very little within the proposed sites that will offer enhanced status for then areas that they are suggested to be in.

Many of the proposed areas for inclusion, note a flood risk. There is a strong chance of the 1 in 100 events, becoming much more regular with the advent of global warming. The natural conclusion therefore has to be to avoid recommending areas that are already noted as having a flood risk.

Many of the sites put forward are not within walking or public transport distance and therefore will inevitably encourage use of personal transport, which is not in line with the Councils aims for clean air quality.

As a representative for the Hockley Ward, I find sites marked CFS064, CFS160 and CFS161 particularly contentious and would ask that they be removed from consideration.

I trust these issues will be give due consideration in formulating the new area plan.