Comment
New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021
Representation ID: 43970
Received: 06/09/2021
Respondent: Mr Michael Livermore
1. Is this amount of Development proven to be required for local population bearing in mind the amount of housing that Basildon and Southend and Castle Point councils are also being asked to provide?
2. There needs to be a co-ordinated approach to development with adjoining councils so that additional infrastructure can be planned alongside any additional development proven to be required. The A127 needs to be upgraded and an additional bypass road to serve the east end of Southend/Shoebury / Wakering constructed.
3. Following conversations with council planning representative in Rayleigh High Street and assuming that it is proven the capacity is required I would favour larger development taking place to the west of Rayleigh so as to access additional funding for infrastructure. I.e., improved rail capacity, roads, doctors etc.
The reason for this is any further development east of Rayleigh is likely to create even more traffic problems within Rayleigh and due to being smaller developments no additional money would be available for infrastructure. Perhaps we could see some tougher restrictions on developers regarding contributions to infrastructure.
4. No further development within Rayleigh and the town centre including the Mill Hall and Civic Suite site because as quoted by the leader of the council Cheryl Roe "Rayleigh is already gridlocked more often than not" (article in local paper the Echo).
Also, if this amount of development is planned and the Mill Hall needs to be demolished due to it being economically unviable and unable to meet the councils green target then a new facility of at least equivalent size should be built on the site. The Mill Hall was built 50 years ago and Rayleigh has seen a massive increase in population over those years so logic dictates that we should have a larger than existing facility.
5. I would like to see the Council oppose the figures dictated by the Government and ideally no additional development until all infrastructure has been updated.
All of the recent development is having a massive impact on our quality of life in Rayleigh by means of overcrowding, excess traffic limiting our ability to move around and air quality.
1. Is this amount of Development proven to be required for local population bearing in mind the amount of housing that Basildon and Southend and Castle Point councils are also being asked to provide?
2. There needs to be a co-ordinated approach to development with adjoining councils so that additional infrastructure can be planned alongside any additional development proven to be required. The A127 needs to be upgraded and an additional bypass road to serve the east end of Southend/Shoebury / Wakering constructed.
3. Following conversations with council planning representative in Rayleigh High Street and assuming that it is proven the capacity is required I would favour larger development taking place to the west of Rayleigh so as to access additional funding for infrastructure. I.e., improved rail capacity, roads, doctors etc.
The reason for this is any further development east of Rayleigh is likely to create even more traffic problems within Rayleigh and due to being smaller developments no additional money would be available for infrastructure. Perhaps we could see some tougher restrictions on developers regarding contributions to infrastructure.
4. No further development within Rayleigh and the town centre including the Mill Hall and Civic Suite site because as quoted by the leader of the council Cheryl Roe "Rayleigh is already gridlocked more often than not" (article in local paper the Echo).
Also, if this amount of development is planned and the Mill Hall needs to be demolished due to it being economically unviable and unable to meet the councils green target then a new facility of at least equivalent size should be built on the site. The Mill Hall was built 50 years ago and Rayleigh has seen a massive increase in population over those years so logic dictates that we should have a larger than existing facility.
5. I would like to see the Council oppose the figures dictated by the Government and ideally no additional development until all infrastructure has been updated.
All of the recent development is having a massive impact on our quality of life in Rayleigh by means of overcrowding, excess traffic limiting our ability to move around and air quality.