Support
New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021
Representation ID: 42500
Received: 08/09/2021
Respondent: Mr Rob Loveridge
Ref: Spatial Options Consultation
I am writing with regards to the above consultation to provide my views as a resident of this area. I understand that Rochford Council has to put forward proposals for land to be used for housing but it appears that local land owners have basically just put all of their agricultural land forward for consideration with no thought about the wishes of the local residents. There is land that has been put forward that would be suitable for housing because of its location, but in my view the following sections of land are wholly inappropriate because their development would have huge negative impacts on the villages of Barling, Wakering and Foulness.
There should be no attempt to develop the following pieces of land for housing due to the following reasons;
• It would be an ‘inappropriate development’ in Green Belt
• conflict with character of Conservation area
• harmful to the setting of Listed Buildings ie Barrow Hall Farm
• excessive bulk or scale
• introducing unnatural features
• spoiling natural or existing contours
• incompatible with the design of existing buildings
• loss of important trees, hedge or other vegetation
• threatening a public right of way
• insufficient parking spaces
• failure to meet council’s access and on-site turning standards
• loss of important wildlife habitats
• destroying traditional field patterns
• loss of high-quality agricultural land
• public sewers inadequate
• visually damaging in the landscape or in the setting
• conflict with the character of the area
• environmental damage caused by vehicles
• road system is inadequate and would prejudice highway safety
• loss of open spaces
Any development of the following sites would have the above mentioned impacts on the local environment and community and there are clearly better alternative sites available.
I oppose development of the following land:
CFS260O
CFS260D
CFS260A
CFS260M
CFS260K
CFS260T
CFS260L
CFS260F
CFS260C
CFS260B
CFS260H
CFS260I
CFS260G
CFS260AK
CFS260AF
CFS260AH
CFS260AE
CFS260AB
CFS260AD
CFS260AC
CFS260Z
CFS260AG
CFS142
CFS071
CFS103
Ref: Spatial Options Consultation
I am writing with regards to the above consultation to provide my views as a resident of this area. I understand that Rochford Council has to put forward proposals for land to be used for housing but it appears that local land owners have basically just put all of their agricultural land forward for consideration with no thought about the wishes of the local residents. There is land that has been put forward that would be suitable for housing because of its location, but in my view the following sections of land are wholly inappropriate because their development would have huge negative impacts on the villages of Barling, Wakering and Foulness.
There should be no attempt to develop the following pieces of land for housing due to the following reasons;
• It would be an ‘inappropriate development’ in Green Belt
• conflict with character of Conservation area
• harmful to the setting of Listed Buildings ie Barrow Hall Farm
• excessive bulk or scale
• introducing unnatural features
• spoiling natural or existing contours
• incompatible with the design of existing buildings
• loss of important trees, hedge or other vegetation
• threatening a public right of way
• insufficient parking spaces
• failure to meet council’s access and on-site turning standards
• loss of important wildlife habitats
• destroying traditional field patterns
• loss of high-quality agricultural land
• public sewers inadequate
• visually damaging in the landscape or in the setting
• conflict with the character of the area
• environmental damage caused by vehicles
• road system is inadequate and would prejudice highway safety
• loss of open spaces
Any development of the following sites would have the above mentioned impacts on the local environment and community and there are clearly better alternative sites available.
I oppose development of the following land:
CFS260O
CFS260D
CFS260A
CFS260M
CFS260K
CFS260T
CFS260L
CFS260F
CFS260C
CFS260B
CFS260H
CFS260I
CFS260G
CFS260AK
CFS260AF
CFS260AH
CFS260AE
CFS260AB
CFS260AD
CFS260AC
CFS260Z
CFS260AG
CFS142
CFS071
CFS103