Support

Core Strategy Preferred Options (Revised October 2008)

Representation ID: 4509

Received: 17/12/2008

Respondent: The National Trust Rayleigh Mount Local Committee

Representation Summary:

Preserving existing public open spaces, and other green spaces is essential in retaining the character of local areas.

Rayleigh Town Centre is seeking to identify land in the town for the possible provision of an additional allotment site. There may be scope for working with a developer to achieve this aim.

There is very little playspace provision in south west Rayleigh at present. Even though the proposed location of new housing development is not ideal for providing a play area in a central location in this part of Rayleigh, which could be easily accessed by residents of existing dwellings as well as the proposed new development, any play space provision would nonetheless be of value.

There is scope to link new public open space provision in west Rayleigh/Rawreth with existing public open space, to create a larger more valuable amenity.

Full text:

Preserving existing public open spaces, and other green spaces is essential in retaining the character of local areas.

Rayleigh Town Centre is seeking to identify land in the town for the possible provision of an additional allotment site. There may be scope for working with a developer to achieve this aim.

There is very little playspace provision in south west Rayleigh at present. Even though the proposed location of new housing development is not ideal for providing a play area in a central location in this part of Rayleigh, which could be easily accessed by residents of existing dwellings as well as the proposed new development, any play space provision would nonetheless be of value.

There is scope to link new public open space provision in west Rayleigh/Rawreth with existing public open space, to create a larger more valuable amenity.