Dear Planners

COL38
I notice you can no longer comment by clicking on the Spatial option map, is this because you have realised it should not be used for building, as in July 2000 it was agreed by RDC it should go to Ashingdon Parish Council to continue as a play space on a Peppercorn rent for 100 yrs (I was at the council meeting when it was agreed )

CFS023

1) This will strip the Green Belt land Bordering Beckney woods which is ancient woodland which in turn could damage the woods
2) The tranquillity required for the cattery would be lost.
3) The site does not have a gentle slope as mentioned in an earlier SHELAA report it is 60-80 ft North south and west east
4) We suffer from fluvial flooding due to the slopes and as there is blue clay needing deeper foundations this would exacerbate the problem by changing the water table
5) There would be a large impact on the wild life, a large variety of birds bats and adders also Foxes Badgers Muntjac deer .Crested newts have appeared in ponds.
6) Harrogate Drive is very narrow single track no footpath and there is no main Sewer. Wild life would suffer from loss of hedge rows
7) The entrance to Harrogate drive and the site would require a major change to the entrance from Greensward lane including losing property .The owner of [redacted] Greensward lane is adamant it is not for sale so it should be in white on option map.(How many more are like that?)
8) Any houses built would loose any privacy we have due to the large slopes
9) We already suffer from low water pressure and any more houses would worsen the situation

Overall

A) Once again infrastructure should come 1st the report should have been with the consultation.We have been complaining for years and nothing has improved I went to Rayleigh last week and there were queues from Spa Road to Hambro Hill no roadworks or bin lorries holding things up and it was not the rush hour!!
B) It would be far better to have a large site nearer main roads e.g. Lubbards Farm area it could also benefit from the power available from the Solar Farm addition to the Rayleigh substation. Instead of a collection of bits as proposed along Greensward lane
C) No space at local surgeries so more doctors
D) Schools are already close to max capacity
E) More facilities and care required for the ageing community
F) More Hospital beds
G) RDC should agree an overall plan for a new village in conjunction with Southend and Castle point
H) The action plan would have more comments if it was simpler to use for the older population.
I) Any development should have affordable housing not all high end, Hall Road suffers from that.