Q56b. With reference to Figure 44 and your preferred Strategy Option, do you think any of the land edged blue should be made available for any of the following uses?

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Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37534

Received: 30/07/2021

Respondent: Mrs Rachel Smith

Representation Summary:

It is already incredibly difficult to get a doctors appointment. Journeys that used to take 5 minutes now take 15/20 as least. There are constant queues and temporary traffic lights popping up all over the place. The town simply cannot cope with more houses/people/cars/traffic. Your plan is absolutely ridiculous.

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It is already incredibly difficult to get a doctors appointment. Journeys that used to take 5 minutes now take 15/20 as least. There are constant queues and temporary traffic lights popping up all over the place. The town simply cannot cope with more houses/people/cars/traffic. Your plan is absolutely ridiculous.

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37536

Received: 30/07/2021

Respondent: Mrs Karen Phillips

Representation Summary:

We do not need housing in any shape or form. We already have open spaces and yet you want to build on them. Leave the open spaces alone, if commercial sites are needed then use any sites within the town centre but do not build any more flats.

Full text:

We do not need housing in any shape or form. We already have open spaces and yet you want to build on them. Leave the open spaces alone, if commercial sites are needed then use any sites within the town centre but do not build any more flats.

Comment

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37547

Received: 31/07/2021

Respondent: Mr Mike Wilkinson

Representation Summary:

If any of the sites in Rayleigh are to be developed - it should be for infrastructure (schools, health care etc) No more houses

Full text:

If any of the sites in Rayleigh are to be developed - it should be for infrastructure (schools, health care etc) No more houses

Comment

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37581

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Mr stephen green

Representation Summary:

I completely oppose CFS 148, 170, 025, 139 and 121 as you cannot continue to develop sporadically and on farm land where other developments sites are available or should be considered. As an example if you permit building on CFS148, CFS 170 and CFS 164 why not permit all land between those sites also as housing development

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I completely oppose CFS 148, 170, 025, 139 and 121 as you cannot continue to develop sporadically and on farm land where other developments sites are available or should be considered. As an example if you permit building on CFS148, CFS 170 and CFS 164 why not permit all land between those sites also as housing development

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37601

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Timothy Fry

Representation Summary:

CFS 105 should be part of the potential park and not be developed. It will ruin an ancient landscape and hill top and will dominate the valley(s) either side.

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As regards CFS 105 the proposed site will straddle the brow of the hill, turning the rural aspect of Hockley Road (as a ribbon through fields either side) into yet another housing cluster. The ratepayers who it will back onto are predominantly older and will lose the peace and rural aspect to the rear of their properties. Looking up the hill will become and feel like an urban environment. It will overshadow the current properties to the north of Hockley Road.
The land is on the ridge which is an ancient landscape topography with view over the Crouch Valley below. This will be lost to houses and possibly flats and other areas must be more suitable. The potential park could encompass the whole of the field and cross the road down past Hockley Woods to the south.
The substrate is sand which is not suitable to build upon.
Access off already busy Hambro Hill will be difficult and hazardous.
I object most strongly.

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37609

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs June Murgatroyd

Representation Summary:

It’s green belt, our roads are already grid locked and this will cause even more cars on the road, schools are full, can’t get a gp appointment, bull lane has drainage problems, additional concreted areas will cause flooding, disturbing the habitats of wildlife.

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It’s green belt, our roads are already grid locked and this will cause even more cars on the road, schools are full, can’t get a gp appointment, bull lane has drainage problems, additional concreted areas will cause flooding, disturbing the habitats of wildlife.

Comment

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37611

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs June Murgatroyd

Representation Summary:

It’s green belt and in the .roach .valley and should be protected, roads are already grid locked so this will make them even worse, schools are over subscribed, can’t get a gp appointment, concreting over farmland will cause flooding and Bull Lane has had a number of drainage problems and wild life habitat will be eroded.

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It’s green belt and in the .roach .valley and should be protected, roads are already grid locked so this will make them even worse, schools are over subscribed, can’t get a gp appointment, concreting over farmland will cause flooding and Bull Lane has had a number of drainage problems and wild life habitat will be eroded.

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37613

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs June Murgatroyd

Representation Summary:

It’s green belt and in the roach valley, our roads are already gridlocked and this will make it even worse, schools are over subscribed, can’t get a gp appointment, concreting over farmland will cause flooding and Bull Lane is always having drain problems and wild life habitat will be eroded

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It’s green belt and in the roach valley, our roads are already gridlocked and this will make it even worse, schools are over subscribed, can’t get a gp appointment, concreting over farmland will cause flooding and Bull Lane is always having drain problems and wild life habitat will be eroded

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37615

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs June Murgatroyd

Representation Summary:

It’s greenbelt and in the roach valley, roads are already gridlock this will make our roads a nightmare, schools are over subscribed, can’t get a gp appointment, concreting over farm land will destroy wildlife habitat and cause flooding to drains. Bull Lane is always having drain problems

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It’s greenbelt and in the roach valley, roads are already gridlock this will make our roads a nightmare, schools are over subscribed, can’t get a gp appointment, concreting over farm land will destroy wildlife habitat and cause flooding to drains. Bull Lane is always having drain problems

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37659

Received: 04/08/2021

Respondent: Miss Nicola Wheeler

Representation Summary:

I don't believe we should have any more properties built in this location

Full text:

I don't believe we should have any more properties built in this location

Comment

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37676

Received: 05/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs Shirley Page

Representation Summary:

Due to the inadequate infrastructure of Rayleigh, none of the sites should be used for housing but should be used to provide more health facilities so that not everyone has to travel into the town centre and for more open spaces. Rayleigh is suffocating under the constant house building and is in danger of becoming a huge urban sprawl that will no longer be distinct from its neighbours as the boundaries become built up and merge together (as with Rayleigh/Eastwood, Rayleigh/Thundersley). In particular, the conservation area should not be used for anything other than community use (not housing).

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Due to the inadequate infrastructure of Rayleigh, none of the sites should be used for housing but should be used to provide more health facilities so that not everyone has to travel into the town centre and for more open spaces. Rayleigh is suffocating under the constant house building and is in danger of becoming a huge urban sprawl that will no longer be distinct from its neighbours as the boundaries become built up and merge together (as with Rayleigh/Eastwood, Rayleigh/Thundersley). In particular, the conservation area should not be used for anything other than community use (not housing).

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37685

Received: 05/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Anthony Cotterrill

Representation Summary:

Figure 44 shows CFS148 as a promoted development site? Yet your current assessment for this site states several reasons which have sound objections to the site development. The actual development will encroach on to what is now considered a site of nature and wildlife worthy of protection. The land at present is farming land so we shall loose yet more crop and produce, where does this stop? when we have no flour for bread? if you look at Figure 44 most if n to all the proposed development land is brown field site, so yet less crops and more people?

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Figure 44 shows CFS148 as a promoted development site? Yet your current assessment for this site states several reasons which have sound objections to the site development. The actual development will encroach on to what is now considered a site of nature and wildlife worthy of protection. The land at present is farming land so we shall loose yet more crop and produce, where does this stop? when we have no flour for bread? if you look at Figure 44 most if n to all the proposed development land is brown field site, so yet less crops and more people?

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37697

Received: 05/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Anthony Harvey

Representation Summary:

This site takes all the surface water drainage which includes Rayleigh’s Fairview Playing field and regularly floods towards the northern end of the site, as such any development assessment must be 1 and not 5 as claimed.

Full text:

This site takes all the surface water drainage which includes Rayleigh’s Fairview Playing field and regularly floods towards the northern end of the site, as such any development assessment must be 1 and not 5 as claimed.

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37698

Received: 05/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Anthony Harvey

Representation Summary:

This site takes all local surface water drainage and receives surface water drainage from Rayleigh Fairview Playing field with a connection that is sited between 55 & 57 Nelson Rd causing regular flooding on its southern boundary with CFS098. Any development would create even more of a flooding issue. Risk of flooding 1 and not 5 as inferred in the assessment. There are even more mis quotes in the assessment which should be urgently reanalysed and updated accordingly.

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This site takes all local surface water drainage and receives surface water drainage from Rayleigh Fairview Playing field with a connection that is sited between 55 & 57 Nelson Rd causing regular flooding on its southern boundary with CFS098. Any development would create even more of a flooding issue. Risk of flooding 1 and not 5 as inferred in the assessment. There are even more mis quotes in the assessment which should be urgently reanalysed and updated accordingly.

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37727

Received: 07/08/2021

Respondent: Ms Laura Campbell

Representation Summary:

No more housing - even affordable is out of reach for lots of young, 1st-time buyers.
We have enough retail outlets, a number of them are now charity shops as mainstream shops have closed.
We need more green spaces, schools, doctor surgeries & NHS dentists. Allotments are few & far apart & expensive.
Rayleigh is complete, as far as housing goes. We need our only large, popular, leisure venue to remain as it is (upgraded), to ensure the residents of Rayleigh have a decent entertainment centre to cater for all.

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No more housing - even affordable is out of reach for lots of young, 1st-time buyers.
We have enough retail outlets, a number of them are now charity shops as mainstream shops have closed.
We need more green spaces, schools, doctor surgeries & NHS dentists. Allotments are few & far apart & expensive.
Rayleigh is complete, as far as housing goes. We need our only large, popular, leisure venue to remain as it is (upgraded), to ensure the residents of Rayleigh have a decent entertainment centre to cater for all.

Comment

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37732

Received: 07/08/2021

Respondent: Wellington Road Action Group

Representation Summary:

Site CFS053 Wellington Road, i disagree with, as this is Green Belt and just for Hair and Sons who own the land to make money i dont believe this should be made for housing, this could be many things but not housing.

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Site CFS053 Wellington Road, i disagree with, as this is Green Belt and just for Hair and Sons who own the land to make money i dont believe this should be made for housing, this could be many things but not housing.

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37740

Received: 07/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Mark Lewis

Representation Summary:

A number of the housing developments are on green belt land or adjacent to it
There isn't sufficient infrastructure in Rayleigh for the addition of the houses you are suggesting
In Bull Lane you have a singe track road & you're suggetsing to put 120+ houses on the land. Very unrealistic

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A number of the housing developments are on green belt land or adjacent to it
There isn't sufficient infrastructure in Rayleigh for the addition of the houses you are suggesting
In Bull Lane you have a singe track road & you're suggetsing to put 120+ houses on the land. Very unrealistic

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37750

Received: 08/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Richard Webb

Representation Summary:

What is figure 44?

Difficult to make too much comment. I see no detailed ideas given here.

Full text:

What is figure 44?

Difficult to make too much comment. I see no detailed ideas given here.

Comment

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37815

Received: 09/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs Shirley Page

Representation Summary:

CFS 146 or CFS146 could perhaps be used as a site for a purpose-built recycling centre. The one in Castle Road is insufficient for the needs of this rapidly expanding community and is currently sited in an inconvenient place, especially when busy and cars are queueing along the residential streets.

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CFS 146 or CFS146 could perhaps be used as a site for a purpose-built recycling centre. The one in Castle Road is insufficient for the needs of this rapidly expanding community and is currently sited in an inconvenient place, especially when busy and cars are queueing along the residential streets.

Comment

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37835

Received: 11/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs J Crichton

Representation Summary:

Generally there is a requirement for all items in no 3.
There is already too much of item 1 being currently under development, with no addition provision for additional services mentioned in 3,( health centre, school and large green areas were mentioned in planning but not forthcoming ) and better infrastructure- roads /road management, drainage/flood provisions (current flood provision at Sweyne not effective) communications etc. Currently Rayleigh becomes gridlocked. Only getting worse. This damages Rayleigh’s image as a friendly, family market town. Sprawling urban area does not promote integrated community spirit

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Generally there is a requirement for all items in no 3.
There is already too much of item 1 being currently under development, with no addition provision for additional services mentioned in 3,( health centre, school and large green areas were mentioned in planning but not forthcoming ) and better infrastructure- roads /road management, drainage/flood provisions (current flood provision at Sweyne not effective) communications etc. Currently Rayleigh becomes gridlocked. Only getting worse. This damages Rayleigh’s image as a friendly, family market town. Sprawling urban area does not promote integrated community spirit

Comment

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37841

Received: 11/08/2021

Respondent: Miss Natasha Hembling

Representation Summary:

The following sites should NOT be promoted for housing - CFS027 and CFS053. These areas are on fields that regularly flood and protect the surrounding houses from rainwater deluge. Building on these areas would greatly impact the road infrastructure - higher traffic on roads that are not made large volumes of traffic - i.e farm roads. These fields provide a green space for local wildlife and regularly we spot deer within these fields - building on these fields would restrict their habitat which has already been reduced in Hockley Woods area.

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The following sites should NOT be promoted for housing - CFS027 and CFS053. These areas are on fields that regularly flood and protect the surrounding houses from rainwater deluge. Building on these areas would greatly impact the road infrastructure - higher traffic on roads that are not made large volumes of traffic - i.e farm roads. These fields provide a green space for local wildlife and regularly we spot deer within these fields - building on these fields would restrict their habitat which has already been reduced in Hockley Woods area.

Comment

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 37941

Received: 15/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs Suzanne Hill

Representation Summary:

This area should be left as open spaces and I would never agree to it being used for housing. We are being inundated with housing projects all around us and the infrastructure is caving in under the weight of new housing developments. Please leave it as open spaces for the residents to enjoy.

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This area should be left as open spaces and I would never agree to it being used for housing. We are being inundated with housing projects all around us and the infrastructure is caving in under the weight of new housing developments. Please leave it as open spaces for the residents to enjoy.

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 38025

Received: 20/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Steven Kjar

Representation Summary:

Housing proposal will have a negative impact on green belt and agricultural land. Existing infrastructure can't handle more traffic.

Full text:

Housing proposal will have a negative impact on green belt and agricultural land. Existing infrastructure can't handle more traffic.

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 38027

Received: 20/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Steven Kjar

Representation Summary:

Housing proposal will have a negative impact on green belt and agricultural land. Existing infrastructure can't handle more traffic.

Full text:

Housing proposal will have a negative impact on green belt and agricultural land. Existing infrastructure can't handle more traffic.

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 38053

Received: 22/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Stuart Jones

Representation Summary:

Rayleigh is a beautiful town and I do not agree that anymore housing should be built near the town centre as it is just so congested. If houses are to be built sites nearest to the A130 should be considered first. This is a large amount of land where roads and infrastructure could be introduced and not impact on the already congested town centre. Small areas of green belt near housing around town are areas which residents enjoy for walks a recreation. To take these away would destroy the whole feel of our beautiful historic town.

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Rayleigh is a beautiful town and I do not agree that anymore housing should be built near the town centre as it is just so congested. If houses are to be built sites nearest to the A130 should be considered first. This is a large amount of land where roads and infrastructure could be introduced and not impact on the already congested town centre. Small areas of green belt near housing around town are areas which residents enjoy for walks a recreation. To take these away would destroy the whole feel of our beautiful historic town.

Comment

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 38083

Received: 23/08/2021

Respondent: Hamlin Estates

Agent: mr charles robinson

Representation Summary:

Site CFS044 represents a natural rounding off to the existing development form. It is noted that the appraisal found that the site only scored 1/2 over 6 issues. From examination the appraisal is wrong as follows:

1 - the site makes little contribution to the greenbelt;
- it is not in full agricultural use

2 - the site has excellent accessibility to bus services;
- there would be no impact upon protected trees
- there is no drainage impact (see FRA submitted)
- in terms of strategy the site is well placed to accomodate elderly persons/general housing.

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Site CFS044 represents a natural rounding off to the existing development form. It is noted that the appraisal found that the site only scored 1/2 over 6 issues. From examination the appraisal is wrong as follows:

1 - the site makes little contribution to the greenbelt;
- it is not in full agricultural use

2 - the site has excellent accessibility to bus services;
- there would be no impact upon protected trees
- there is no drainage impact (see FRA submitted)
- in terms of strategy the site is well placed to accomodate elderly persons/general housing.

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 38105

Received: 23/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs Stacey Gibson

Representation Summary:

Enhance the current town, number of empty shops has been increasing since the start of the Pandemic as well as before.
The variety of shops has decreased causing locals to shop else where.
Overall point is we need to improve what we have not leave as is and add more houses, office etc when those that are already available are exactly that.

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Enhance the current town, number of empty shops has been increasing since the start of the Pandemic as well as before.
The variety of shops has decreased causing locals to shop else where.
Overall point is we need to improve what we have not leave as is and add more houses, office etc when those that are already available are exactly that.

Support

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 38214

Received: 25/08/2021

Respondent: Miss Jessica Clarke

Representation Summary:

Yes by adapting what is there and use to build on waste land

Full text:

Yes by adapting what is there and use to build on waste land

Comment

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 38222

Received: 26/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Nicholas Kynicos

Representation Summary:

I would support the promoted sites to be used for open space, education and allotments, but I object to any other uses as they would be damaging to our local environment and place increased pressure on all local services and infrastructure that are already struggling and under funded.

Full text:

I would support the promoted sites to be used for open space, education and allotments, but I object to any other uses as they would be damaging to our local environment and place increased pressure on all local services and infrastructure that are already struggling and under funded.

Object

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 38271

Received: 30/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Duncan Robertson

Representation Summary:

I think that Rayleigh is already complete and anymore housing developments would destroy the town,the roads can’t cope with the traffic we have already - try driving through the town down to Rayleigh Weir, nearly always bumper to bumper, any more traffic and it will be more like a car park !!

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I think that Rayleigh is already complete and anymore housing developments would destroy the town,the roads can’t cope with the traffic we have already - try driving through the town down to Rayleigh Weir, nearly always bumper to bumper, any more traffic and it will be more like a car park !!