Comment
London Southend Airport & Environs Joint Area Action Plan Issues & Options Paper
Representation ID: 935
Received: 26/06/2008
Respondent: Mr D Dobbin
The presence of Green Belt is a major factor in people's choice to live (and possibly work) in the area. Significant reduction in the amount of green lung may be counter-productive - never has the words of 'Big Yellow Taxi' held more meaning for me!
Green Belt could be revised, but any increase in work places would require more Green Belt to be eroded for the housing to support them, and there would be extra loss over a wider area well outside the Development Plan area to provide more roads and other transport links.
The presence of Green Belt is a major factor in people's choice to live (and possibly work) in the area. Significant reduction in the amount of green lung may be counter-productive - never has the words of 'Big Yellow Taxi' held more meaning for me!
Green Belt could be revised, but any increase in work places would require more Green Belt to be eroded for the housing to support them, and there would be extra loss over a wider area well outside the Development Plan area to provide more roads and other transport links.