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New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021
Representation ID: 41154
Received: 17/08/2021
Respondent: Mrs Alison Ellis
Spatial Options - REF CFS260F
AGAINST ANY FORM OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN GREENBELT / FARMERS FIELDS.
I do understand that housing developments are needed in the local area but brownfill sights should absolutely be the first port of call, not precious greenbelt fields in rural Rochford. It will lose its country feel and just become part of run down Southend. Areas nearer the towns can be used, not the countryside!
Once Southend has claimed most of the Shopland Road for building of the Stadium and housing, the roads will be at a standstill, it can not cope as it is. Rochford building over the Barling/wakering area would make things worse. It will become one huge housing estate with no green fields and no infrastructure to get out of the area. Barling represents one of the last green open areas in the locality. DON’T RUIN ROCHFORD/BARLING.
Here are some reasons why this greenbelt should be left in the Barling area:
• Rochford should maintain greenbelt/fields as once it has gone its gone forever
• No infrastructure such as main drain sewers, No Mains Gas to housing
• Not enough schools in the area to cope with the extra housing, children need to get a coach to secondary schools in Rochford at the moment which is an 8 MILE JOURNEY!
Once they have build the 4,447 extra homes near the Kind Edmund school there will be no space for the students there.
• Impact on wildlife, this will disappear, No pheasants, moorhens, newts, frogs, blackbirds, sparrows, sparrow hawks, gold finches, woodpeckers, owls, foxes, rabbits, mice, bats, dragonflys, squirrels, magpies and most importantly butterflies and insects.
• Close to Rubbish Dump infill site and hall roads
• Minimal public transport, bus is only a few times a day
• No public footpaths next to roads so will lead to more private car journey
• No shops for the local area so must drive to the nearest supermarket in Shoebury
If there are any housing developments Builders should pay for road infrastructure, schools and surgeries.
There will not be any large green belt green areas left, your proposals swallow up every inch of fields from Rochford to the Little watering area.
Please consider this carefully before you ruin the whole area
Spatial Options - REF CFS260F
Re: BARLING ROAD - REF CFS260F
AGAINST ANY FORM OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN GREENBELT / FARMERS FIELDS.
I do understand that housing developments are needed in the local area but brownfill sights should absolutely be the first port of call, not precious greenbelt fields in rural Rochford. It will lose its country feel and just become part of run down Southend. Areas nearer the towns can be used, not the countryside!
Once Southend has claimed most of the Shopland Road for building of the Stadium and housing, the roads will be at a standstill, it can not cope as it is. Rochford building over the Barling/wakering area would make things worse. It will become one huge housing estate with no green fields and no infrastructure to get out of the area. Barling represents one of the last green open areas in the locality. DON’T RUIN ROCHFORD/BARLING.
Here are some reasons why this greenbelt should be left in the Barling area:
• Rochford should maintain greenbelt/fields as once it has gone its gone forever
• No infrastructure such as main drain sewers, No Mains Gas to housing
• Not enough schools in the area to cope with the extra housing, children need to get a coach to secondary schools in Rochford at the moment which is an 8 MILE JOURNEY!
Once they have build the 4,447 extra homes near the Kind Edmund school there will be no space for the students there.
• Impact on wildlife, this will disappear, No pheasants, moorhens, newts, frogs, blackbirds, sparrows, sparrow hawks, gold finches, woodpeckers, owls, foxes, rabbits, mice, bats, dragonflys, squirrels, magpies and most importantly butterflies and insects.
• Close to Rubbish Dump infill site and hall roads
• Minimal public transport, bus is only a few times a day
• No public footpaths next to roads so will lead to more private car journey
• No shops for the local area so must drive to the nearest supermarket in Shoebury
If there are any housing developments Builders should pay for road infrastructure, schools and surgeries.
There will not be any large green belt green areas left, your proposals swallow up every inch of fields from Rochford to the Little watering area.
Please consider this carefully before you ruin the whole area