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New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021
Representation ID: 40227
Received: 05/08/2021
Respondent: Mr Tony Tillett
Number of people: 2
Potential Housing Development, Nelson Road, Albert Road, Napier Road & Bull Lane
Having had the opportunity to explore the maps as you have provided I wish to express my concern as to the potential impact it would have on the area in which I have lived for 26 years.
I believe Rayleigh has accepted more than its fair share of development in recent times with large estates already going up to the West of the town. We are now being asked to start accepting such developments to the East in what is already a developed and congested area. On many occasions the town centre is gridlocked (in fact leaving Betjeman Close two weeks ago in the morning it took me an hour to get to the Rayleigh Weir). The roads cannot take much more without substantial investment in improvements and indeed the local infrastructure is already creaking. No details of how this estates may be accessed is shown and I have no doubt major alterations would have to be made to local roads which are too narrow for the traffic flows that may be expected.
Trying to get doctors appointments is almost an impossible task and the schools are full to bursting.
I recognise that housing is important but it cannot be right that they are spoiling areas to the detriment of peoples lives in the area. Also the developments do not have affordable housing as is always mooted as being part of the development with properties regularly over the half million pounds mark and greater. What chance for local young people?
So my views and that of my family is a resounding NO to your plans but I am sceptical about how much notice will be taken.
Having had the opportunity to explore the maps as you have provided I wish to express my concern as to the potential impact it would have on the area in which I have lived for 26 years.
I believe Rayleigh has accepted more than its fair share of development in recent times with large estates already going up to the West of the town. We are now being asked to start accepting such developments to the East in what is already a developed and congested area. On many occasions the town centre is gridlocked (in fact leaving Betjeman Close two weeks ago in the morning it took me an hour to get to the Rayleigh Weir). The roads cannot take much more without substantial investment in improvements and indeed the local infrastructure is already creaking. No details of how this estates may be accessed is shown and I have no doubt major alterations would have to be made to local roads which are too narrow for the traffic flows that may be expected.
Trying to get doctors appointments is almost an impossible task and the schools are full to bursting.
I recognise that housing is important but it cannot be right that they are spoiling areas to the detriment of peoples lives in the area. Also the developments do not have affordable housing as is always mooted as being part of the development with properties regularly over the half million pounds mark and greater. What chance for local young people?
So my views and that of my family is a resounding NO to your plans but I am sceptical about how much notice will be taken.