I would like to add my comments to the above consultation;

1. The number of sites that have been put forward for development across the District requires a clear strategy for maintaining a sustainable farming presence. In order to maintain Rockford District quintessential nature.

2. As a District which prides itself on being rural and is stated as a priority seems to lack substance for those at the eastern end of the District. The number and position of areas of land put through for development appear to miss the whole priority of Objective 21 ‘ in particular retaining the openness of the area, protecting valued landscapes………retaining the physical separation between our towns and villages, as well as those in neighbouring areas of South Essex and beyond.’ If these are going to be randomly added the Wakering area is going to subsumed into Shoeburyness very quickly.


3. There are objectives to enhance infrastructure to support an improvement where development takes place but little of this has occurred or been handed today’s in the Eastern side. Serviced essentially by roads in Southend that are already overcrowded and public transport that is entirely Southend based. Rural road that make commuting on a bicycle a hazard to both other road users and the rider, especially during poor weather and during peak times.

4. The developing nature of global warming is given little regard concerning those communities at risk of flooding. What is the strategy for supporting these communities in developing more imaginative solutions. Planning decisions have prevented more imaginative approaches and appeared to want to bury whole estates, literally under flood water in comments made. This plan needs to address this.

5. Education provision and access is again a growing issue in the Eastern end and whilst developments are enlarging the expectation of bussing children in ever larger numbers is completely at odds with the objectives to reduce travel.