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New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021
Representation ID: 42007
Received: 01/09/2021
Respondent: Miss Caroline Gaitely
Number of people: 2
Rochford New Local Plan/Great Wakering
We are very pleased to see from the new Local Plan that the Council’s vision is that “in 2050 the Wakerings and Barling should have retained their rural village character and sense of relative tranquility” but are concerned that any further development will lead to over-development and, therefore, the opposite of the Council’s vision and that these villages will become more like towns, losing their current character. It is also concerning that agricultural and green belt land might be used for development as these areas are enjoyed not just by Wakering residents but also by people from other parts of Rochford and the Southend Borough. Keeping such green land is important for many reasons, including wild life, plants and the environment as well as for the well-being of the population. We also feel that Great Wakering has had enough development recently with approximately 250 homes built or being built on the Star Lane brickworks site, on Barrow Hall Road and also in Red Lion Court. Any further development will put great strain on Wakering’s resources, such as the primary school and the doctors’ surgery. Any development to the eastern side of Great Wakering will put additional strain on the High Street and Poynters Lane, two single carriageway roads with the latter being narrow, windy and with no pavement.
We also understand that there will be a new housing development on the land from the Rose Inn up to Great Wakering and this also will affect the nature of the Wakerings.
From the recent surveys it seems that there is little appetite from local residents for further development in the Wakerings so we would urge the Council to ensure that green belt and agricultural land is protected and that there are no further developments to these villages.
Rochford New Local Plan/Great Wakering
We are very pleased to see from the new Local Plan that the Council’s vision is that “in 2050 the Wakerings and Barling should have retained their rural village character and sense of relative tranquility” but are concerned that any further development will lead to over-development and, therefore, the opposite of the Council’s vision and that these villages will become more like towns, losing their current character. It is also concerning that agricultural and green belt land might be used for development as these areas are enjoyed not just by Wakering residents but also by people from other parts of Rochford and the Southend Borough. Keeping such green land is important for many reasons, including wild life, plants and the environment as well as for the well-being of the population. We also feel that Great Wakering has had enough development recently with approximately 250 homes built or being built on the Star Lane brickworks site, on Barrow Hall Road and also in Red Lion Court. Any further development will put great strain on Wakering’s resources, such as the primary school and the doctors’ surgery. Any development to the eastern side of Great Wakering will put additional strain on the High Street and Poynters Lane, two single carriageway roads with the latter being narrow, windy and with no pavement.
We also understand that there will be a new housing development on the land from the Rose Inn up to Great Wakering and this also will affect the nature of the Wakerings.
From the recent surveys it seems that there is little appetite from local residents for further development in the Wakerings so we would urge the Council to ensure that green belt and agricultural land is protected and that there are no further developments to these villages.