Which approach to the safeguarding of open space do you think would be most effective?

A combination of both options. A declaration of strictly no developement areas, which should be a greater list than that proposed, with all non specified areas to be safeguarded through the development management process on a case by case basis.

Natural England supports the allocation of the identified areas as Open Space, as per OS1. However, we believe that Rochford Council should also seek to safeguard additional areas of open space through the development management process on a case by case basis. Wherever possible, such additional open spaces should form part of a coherent multi-functional green infrastructure network.

All of the identified open spaces should be protected and any proposal affecting the open space should be considered against a Development Management policy on open space protection. This preferable as it provides clarity and certainty to developers and the community and provides a consistent basis for determining planning applications which would accord with PPG17. The DPD should identify and protect all of the district's principal open spaces. Other open spaces not identified can be protected through a development management policy as it will not be possible to define every open space of value in the DPD

Objection to development planned for Hullbridge.

No statement or cross reference to specific pages that show the impact of developments to the following:-

Local Telephone Exchange
Buses
Local Medical Centres
Local Junior/Infants School
Local Community Centre
Local pre-schools
Local Post Office
Local sorting office
Secondary Schools
Allotment space
Local Leisure Centre
Local shops
Pubs and clubs
Railway station
Electricity supply for (homes, street lighting)
Water supply (inparticular connectivity to existing varied systems)
Sewage treatment works
Drainage systems (in particular connectivity to existing varied systems)
River Crouch /Roach (surface and sewage overflows?)
Surrounding farmers fields
Existing properties
Local Fire Brigade
Local Police
Local Ambulance Service
Recycling centre
Refuse collections
Flooding issues

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