Core Strategy Preferred Options (Regulation 26) Consultation Response

In response to the council's invitation for consultation comment on the Regulation 26 draft of the Core Strategy Preferred Options, I attach my views on some of the issues raised within the consultation document. I have also delivered a hard copy of this response to the council's offices this afternoon.

My comments are not a comprehensive critique of the consultation document and are limited to those issues that I either have an understanding of, or which I feel are most closely related to issues that are important to me at this point in time. Broadly speaking, there are no items to which I object and I consider that the Regulation 26 draft is comprehensive and well rounded. My comments are merely to either suggest some additional considerations on a few points or to fully support the council's preferred options on others.

With Andrew Meddle's departure, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you and clarify the reason for my participation in the LDF consultation process. We met at the first of the Core Strategy 'Roadshow' exhibitions at Hockley Parish Hall. I am one of two owners of a site to the south of Sutton Court Drive and to the east of Southend Road/Warner's Bridge Chase, and I have been promoting the site for release from the green belt for residential development on the grounds of sustainability. I have taken the liberty of attaching (with my consultation response) a copy of the submission that I made to the council in February this year in response to the Allocations Development Plan Document questionnaire. I also attach a copy of the site plan that I submitted at that time.

I would be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this consultation response in due course.

I trust that my enclosed consultation response is of use to the council and if I may be of any further assistance in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me.