Option SEA1

Option SEA1

This site covers an area of around 21 hectares and could accommodate between 480 and 640 dwellings (based on a density range of 30 to 40 dph). However, given the relatively low density of surrounding development, it is envisaged that a density closer to 30 dph is more likely to be appropriate. In view of the need to have a site that can be certain to accommodate 500 units and provide any necessary infrastructure, other uses and a landscape buffer to screen the development from the surrounding countryside, the site would need to be increased in order to ensure that the site can accommodate the number of dwellings proposed by the Council. Also the exclusion of the land to the east of Oxford Road from the site reduces the options for access to the site.

This option is located to the north of Rochford with good links to the town centre and the train station.

This option is currently surrounded by residential to the north, south and west and would result in the 'squaring of' of the settlement, which would have a defensible boundary, and coincide with eastern edge of the existing residential areas to the north and south. This would enable the eastern boundary to line up with The Drive (to the south), improving the sites connectivity to the existing areas.

There appears to be a contradiction as the text in the final sentence of the last paragraph on page 44 of the Consultation Document, advises that the proposal does not follow an established boundary so it would be difficult to establish a defensible boundary. However, with this option the eastern boundary of the site could be formed by an area of linear planting, which would also accommodate a Greenway (incorporating pedestrian and cycle routes), linking St Edmunds school (to the north), with the town centre (to the south), improving the accessibility to the school by means other than private car.

In addition, this option which would generate 500 new dwellings would provide additional customers to the retail premises located to the south on Ashingdon Road.

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