We object to site COL07 (Mill Hall) and site COL20 (Civic Suite) in the Local Plan as a future residential development site.

Both sites are surrounded by listed buildings and should not be developed for housing.
We believe it is important to invest in the present buildings and make them more sustainable.
We also believe that the loss of public car parking within COL07 and COL20 would be detrimental to Rayleigh Town Centre.
Instead we would favour plans that include:
- renovation of the existing Mill Hall
- retention of the 'Beacon' green space in front of the Mill Hall
- retention of the views of the Windmill from this area
- rejection of more residential development plans; we don't want and can't cope with any more