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?

CFS059 - SANDHILL ROAD
I am writing in response to the possible development of the field at the end of Sandhill Road.. ie, 20 new houses on this small piece of land. This is and will be to the detriment of this road. The infrastructure of this road is totally unable to handle all the large plant that will have to use it for building works. This will be a very dangerous situation and I’m in no don’t an accident waiting to happen.
There are many reasons against this project:- 1. Only one access in & out.
2. Road too narrow especially at the field end.
3. Road won’t cope with increased traffic meaning more maintenance.
4. Increased traffic in Eastwood Rise, Gravel Road, Rayleigh Road and all surrounding roads which are already congested as well as major parking problems…
5. There is an abundance of wildlife in this field that will become displaced , such as: Badgers, Foxes, Muntjac deer & Bats.. I thought the new idea was to encourage wildlife not decimate.
6. It is a quiet road where children can play safely but will become a dangerous rat run.
7. It will devalue existing homes in this road and in surrounding area.
8. If you build here this is obviously going to give you the option to spill into other fields & greenbelt..of which I’m sure you are already aware, and so are we!
This is not a viable option and I strongly OBJECT to the inclusion of this field In your new Spacial Options Document.

CFS027 CFS098 CFS086 CFS029 CFS053

I write to oppose the plans for this/these developments in our area
Enough is enough stop destroying our greenbelt and wildlife habitats

Our infrastructure is already at breaking point there is no parking and way too much traffic and pollution and queues at local stations

I oppose any further development in my area

Ref;
CFS027
CFS098
CFS086
CFS029
CFS053
NO

REFNO CFS027 CFS098 CFSO86 CFS029 CFS053
Re above REF NO'S - I OBJECT STRONGLY TO THE ABOVE PLANS RAYLEIGH IS ALREADY BECOMING A CONCRETE JUNGLE INSUFFICIENT SCHOOLS DOCTORS AND ROAD PLANNING -RAYLEIGH IS ONE CONTINUAL TRAFFIC JAM , LEAVE OUR GREEN BELT LAND ALONE FOR THE WILDLIFE AND US HUMANS!!!!

I am emailing to say I don’t agree with your plans to build on green belt

I am saying NO to the following:


CFS027
CFS098
CFS086
CFS029
CFS053

As a local resident I often walk dogs with friends on these areas.

Green belt is in place for a reason. We need open spaces for well-being

Rayleigh over development
I’ve raised this point at council meetings before as well as many other residents.

I am not against development in Rayleigh, however, I believe all future development should be put on hold until the infrastructure and services are drastically improved.

The roads cannot cope and have been struggling for several years. Where are the planned improvements? There is regular heavy congestion in the town so what is being done? All I can see is more and more developments which will exacerbate the issue. It won’t be long before the town is at standstill every rush hour and every weekend. In 7 years of living in Rayleigh I can only think of the new round about at rawreth lane in terms of improvement.

The services aren’t up to standard either. Have you tried getting a doctors appointment? I don’t seem to remember seeing any new surgeries built.

When are the council going to address the issues with the recycling centre which causes hassle most weekends? Adding hundreds of houses to the town is only going to make it worse.

I’m amazed at how many residents are now against the over development yet you continue to allow it everywhere. Yes some residents would be against any development no matter the improvements that were made but I think most would accept it if they could see some investment in the area to ease the problems associated with hundreds of new homes.

I have little faith any of this feedback will be taken into consideration as the council has made it abundantly clear they will do whatever they want with little consideration of residents further evidenced by your disgraceful behaviour during the last elections promising to place a hold on the Rayleigh mill development.

329 houses in Wellington Road, Napier Road and Bull Lane Farm Road Rayleigh. Ref CFS027, 098,086,029 and053.
I object to this proposed housing.

There will be no corresponding infrastructure or public services.

In Rayleigh the roads are wholly congested, there is difficulty in getting a Doctor's appointment or getting a child into a school. The local hospitals cannot cater for the huge population with a five milion waiting list.

The local council carry out the central government diktat in relation to the number of houses required. You decide merely where they go. You have an interest in the number of houses built as you receive additional council tax for each house over a period of six years, which financially supports the council.

Migration Watch UK states that new homes are 80% immigration fuelled and with a million or more immigrants every three or four years that is not hard to understand. One cannot blame the immigrants for coming here for a better life, one can blame the idiotic political classes for allowing 300,000 net immigrants a year with no corresponding infrastructure or public services.

Soon, the political classes will have their wish to concrete over England, particularly the South East, destroying farm land and the rural idyll with giant housing estates.

NO. Ref cfs027. cfs098 cfs086 cfs029. cfs053

Ref: CFS027, CFS098, CFS086, CFS029, CFS053.

Regarding the planned buildings proposals I wish to register my disagreement.

The infrastructure is already under pressure and trying to get a doctors appointment is ridiculous and with over 300 hundred plus families will be next to impossible. The local hospitals are already under pressure.

The congestion will be even worse, increasing pollution. Rayleigh is a market town with green spaces which are going to be eroded. The roads already under pressure and extra houses would lead to an increase.

The local schools are going to become overcrowded.

The proposal could interfere with the natural water course and may well lead to flooding in the area.

More building will be detrimental to the local flora and fauna. Our green belt is important and should be treasured. Not built upon!

Emailing to say NO to the projected houses ar Wellington, Napier and Bull Lane Farm roads. Enough is enough. When will this shambles of a council listen to its residents? We don't have the roads, schools, doctors etc for this continued concrete jungle.

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cfs027, 098, 086, 029, 053

Good morning
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Cfs027 Cfs098 Cfs086 csf029 cfs053
We strongly object to this proposed development. Rayleigh is already grid locked with traffic on the surrounding roads in this area. This is our precious green belt land, other ways should be found to achieve the plan. Particularly to the west of rayliegh where there is more access to the main road and rail network.
Please keep us updated on the project and note our objections.

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Cfs027 Cfs098 Cfs086 csf029 cfs053
We strongly object to this proposed development. Rayleigh is already grid locked with traffic on the surrounding roads in this area. This is our precious green belt land, other ways should be found to achieve the plan. Particularly to the west of rayliegh where there is more access to the main road and rail network.
Please keep us updated on the project and note our objections.

I am emailing to vote against the 329 houses to be positioned on Greenbelt land down Bull Lane. There simply is not enough green space in the area as it is, so to ruin this yet again for wildlife, and people, would be distasteful. Secondly, the traffic, caused by too many houses and people, is getting considerably worse daily, there is too few a doctors, parking, and roads to cope with the current amount of residents, let alone with building more housing on beautiful natural fields. I have lived here for over 20 years now and I have watched the roads get progressively worse, the green spaces decline rapidly, as well as Rayleigh become an over populated town.

Please do not build anymore houses, flats in Rayleigh, please do not build on our remaing fields & green spaces ie Wellington Road Napier Road, end of Bull Lane Farm Road, Hockley Woods, please dont build flats at the Rayleigh Mill site & also Websters Way/Bull Lane corner, enough is enough, If you want to go anywhere now involving go through Rayleigh you have yo leave up to an hour earlier its ridiculous... the constant grid lock, I've lived in Rayleigh since I was 8 years old & will be 70 this year & now thinking of moving possibly out of Essex not just Rayleigh, please no more house building!!!

SPATIAL OPTIONS CONSULTATION - NEW LOCAL PLAN
REF: CFS027, CFS098, CFS086, CFS029, CFS053
AND OTHER PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SITES AROUND RAYLEIGH

Looking at the proposed development sites for Rayleigh, it is not difficult to conclude that we are quickly becoming engulfed as a borough within Greater London where Rayleigh’s identity will be erased. Rayleigh is a ‘Market Town’ and has an immense amount of history to preserve and protect.

Sunderland is one such place where surrounding villages have lost their identity with village backing onto village without any green space to separate identities. I have experienced the effect of suffocation this creates, which definitely has an effect on one’s mental health. Rayleigh and Hullbridge are within metres of realising this scenario!

The impact that the proposed plan will have on the area is immense – trying to cross Rayleigh by car from the Rayleigh/Hockley boundary to The Weir takes at least half an hour on a good day, where a journey to Duxford only takes an hour! The amount of traffic on our roads has increased twofold bringing with it an increase in pollution, which has already been reported as dangerously high at times in Rayleigh Town. Our health is at risk. Even trying to sit in your garden these days brings with it a ‘hum’ of constant traffic along the Hockley Road and trying to cross the Hockley Road on foot is like taking a risk with your life.

The effect that building to this scale will have on the A13 and A127 is incomprehensible. The A127 from 3pm onwards is already just a car park and the added traffic on the A13, although improvements are being made for Tilbury Docks traffic, will undoubtedly resemble the A127, especially with an unprecedented building plan around Linford and the proposed building of a New Thames Tunnel crossing. We are at crisis point without adding to this crisis.

Where is all the added traffic to go? We have no added infrastructure at all in Rayleigh. The most recent development in progress along Rawreth Lane was promised to include a new school and doctor’s surgery, but, yet again, developers appear to have pulled back on this promise and the Council fails to make sure such facilities are put in place. How are we, the public, to believe that these further proposed developments will cater for an increase in such essential needs? Without them our schools, doctors, and hospital (already at breaking point) will no longer be able to provide a decent level of service, if any. No wonder house sales have increased in the area with residents moving out.

The public’s mental health is seriously under attack. During Covid lockdowns it was literally a breath of fresh air to be able to walk in open spaces, especially where proposed sites between Wellington Road and Bull Lane are concerned, taking in the land behind Nelson Road, Albert Road and off the top of Bull Lane. As a community we need our open spaces for our sanity and to thrive. Nelson Road is already fast becoming a rat run and, as mention before, Hockley Road is becoming chocked with traffic. A new development on these sites will be extremely detrimental with a threat of losing Hockley Woods (another historic area connected to Henry VIII) to further development.

Rayleigh is a dumping ground for large estates of houses with even our children not being able to afford to live in the area. ‘Affordable homes’ are ‘not affordable’. It doesn’t help with people from the London area moving out of London to the suburbs adding to house price increases. My three children have had to leave the district, my youngest only being able to afford property from Manchester northwards! This also affects family dynamics, not only with children having to move to the other side of the country, but having to live at home into their thirties. Instead of all the massive executive homes being built, what is wrong with terraced houses to help our young buy at truly affordable prices and get on the housing ladder? It should also allow more land to be used more economically providing a greater number of homes. I’m not saying halt building entirely, but small pockets of building will be more acceptable than these such vast proposals.

Even if ‘locals’ wanted to buy, it appears London councils are buying up property in the area because it is cheaper than housing their residents in London, i.e. Hall Road development. What a blot on the landscape Hall Road is with houses packed in like slum buildings of old (on top of each other) and the height of properties being so overbearing. It appears this is what Rayleigh is to expect too by looking at the Rawreth Lane development and all that may follow.

There are very little facilities for the adolescent members of our community to engage in enjoyment, even when my children were young there was a huge lack of something for them to do and nothing appears to be available with the Council wanting to demolish the only community hall we have at Bellingham Lane. As a result of losing community spaces no doubt Rayleigh will be looking at an increase in crime (adding to a presently overstretched police force) and the influx of residents from London boroughs may well add to an increase in the already budding gang culture in the South East. These points have to be considered.

I strongly oppose to demolishing Rayleigh Mill Community Hall. To engulf the area in flats is unthinkable what with taking away visible access to The Mount and surrounding it in yet more concrete. Regal House will be so close to the proposed flats and reducing car parking spaces is also unbelievable. It isn’t easy to park in Rayleigh at the best of times and there is no park and ride scheme. I am aghast at a new community hall plan being so small, especially with the amount of increased housing that is being proposed in Rayleigh. It will no way be ‘fit for purpose’. As a resident, my family and I have/ utilise The Mill Hall on many occasions. Our community ‘needs’ this coming together space.

Surely sacrificing an area of green belt away from existing towns to provide a ‘New Town/Garden Village’ would be a better proposition to ease the impact that such a New Local Plan for the Rochford District would create. Fossetts Way requires serious consideration to ease the burden on Rayleigh.

Rayleigh is being suffocated and living within it is becoming suffocating too – it will no longer be the town it was. We have too much development already and to build at this level will kill Rayleigh’s energy and spirit.

For the above reasons, I am opposing such large schemes of development in and immediately surrounding Rayleigh.

RE: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF LAND AT SANDHILL ROAD, EASTWOOD - SITE REFERENCE CFS059

On behalf of my family I wish to express our strongest possible objections to this proposal.

Some time ago we were informed by your then planning development officer, that this land was specified as GREEN BELT.

Even the extensive house building programme announced by the government, laid heavy emphasis on the availability of Brown Field sites, which must always be prioritised.

Quite apart from the breach in the Green Belt principal that this proposal would involve, the whole character of the area would be seriously and irreversibly, altered.

Additionally I strongly suggest that the local infrasture in terms of roads, schools and the like would be severely impacted.


We cannot, of course know how access to the proposed development would be planned but we must stress that access via the land adjacent to TUDOR CLOSE and TUDOR MEWS, would potentially result in serious parking issues, and more importantly risk injury to a child.

Back in 2004 a planning application for this land, was rejected by the Planning Inspector.

I can do no better than echo his words, that based on the fact that the site is within the Metropolitan Green Belt, development in the area proposed "does no accord with the provisions of the local development plan”.

According to the letter I have from Rochford District Council, "planning permission will not be given save in exceptional circumstances for ………. purposes other than agriculture, and recreation, cemeteries or similar uses which are open in character. Any development which is permitted shall be of a scale, design and siting, such that the appearance of the countryside is not impaired.

Furthermore this site is part of the Green Belt urban fringe boundary and as such is particularly sensitive to “making adjoining land vulnerable to development pressures."

And note that the decision back then was based on the construction of a single property, not the 20 that are now being proposed here!

The new local plan is as close to a disaster to the existing local community without an earthquake event.
It is not a new plan but simply a plan that continues the mistakes that have been made over the past decade.
Too many houses;
Green belt and Environmental impact noted and ignored;
Insufficient transport and infrastructure plans;
No acknowledgement that schools, doctors and social support providers lack behind or never turn up;
no protection of the identity of Rayleigh;
This plan will cripple the local economy and environment and finally join Rayleigh into part of the London conurbation that the green belt and responsible planners were supposed to avoid.

Reference number;
CFS098
CFS027
CFS086
CFS029
CFS053

I am emailing in regards to proposed planning on green belt. Particularly the end of Bull Lane where I am a resident. I have contacted the council and police with concerns regarding the turning on Bull Lane that leads to The Chase. I have been a resident on Bull Lane and there has been 3 serious accident on that corner as people speed down Bull Lane/The Chase or park on the corner causing an obstruction.
Adding more housing down Bull Lane will mean more cars on the road. What about schools? Rayleigh schools are already over subscribed. What about Doctor surgeries? It’s already a nightmare trying to get an appointment now in Rayleigh. The infrastructure of Rayleigh can’t handle more congestion of cars.
I strongly say NO to more housing in Rayleigh, particularly down Bull Lane.

Residents objection to proposal for housing
The plot involved has site reference CFS059 and address Land at Sandhill Road, Eastwood.
On behalf of my family I wish to express our strongest possible objections to this proposal.
Some time ago we were informed by your then planning development officer, that this land was specified as GREEN BELT.
Even the extensive house building programme announced by the government, laid heavy emphasis on the availability of Brown Field sites, which must always be prioritised.
Quite apart from the breach in the Green Belt principal that this proposal would involve, the whole character of the area would be seriously and irreversibly, altered.
Additionally I strongly suggest that the local infrasture in terms of roads, schools and the like would be severely impacted particularly as even now if the a127 has a problem Gravel Road is already used as a shortcut by many diverting drivers from the Rayleigh Road looking for an alternative route.
Also it is a fact that there are many Badger sets in the proposed area which may I remind you are a protected species.
We cannot, of course know how access to the proposed development would be planned but we must stress that access via the land adjacent to TUDOR CLOSE and TUDOR MEWS, would potentially result in serious parking issues, and more importantly risk injury to a child.
Back in 2004 a planning application for this land, was rejected by the Planning Inspector.
I can do no better than echo his words, that based on the fact that the site is within the Metropolitan Green Belt, development in the area proposed "does no accord with the provisions of the local development plan”.
According to the letter I have from Rochford District Council, "planning permission will not be given save in exceptional circumstances for ………. purposes other than agriculture, and recreation, cemeteries or similar uses which are open in character. Any development which is permitted shall be of a scale, design and siting, such that the appearance of the countryside is not impaired.
Furthermore this site is part of the Green Belt urban fringe boundary and as such is particularly sensitive to “making adjoining land vulnerable to development pressures."
And note that the decision back then was based on the construction of a single property, not the 20 that are now being proposed here!

Having viewed your Spatial Options Interactive Map, I wish to make the following comments about potential plans for the development of land between Wellington Road and Bull Lane, including all the land behind Nelson Road, Albert Road, and off the top of Bull Lane.

- I am surprised to see the colour-coded impacts give favourable ratings to aspects such as access to schools and healthcare facilities, with a total absence of assessment of whether these facilities are or will be in a position to cope with the greater demand created by the substantial increase in population generated by the development. Edward Francis and Fitzwimarc schools have already increased their capacity in recent years and their appears to be little or no potential for any further increase. Likewise for Grove Wood Primary School. Local Doctors’ surgeries are already operating at more than full capacity: how will they cope with a significant increase in the number of patients?

- There appears to be no assessment of the traffic impact on Rayleigh and its access roads. At and outside peak times it can be a nightmare to drive through Rayleigh and its surroundings. I do not believe the road infrastructure will be able to cope with yet another significant increase in Rayleigh’s population.

- How do these plans tie in with the government’s ‘green’ targets for reducing pollution? Surely we should be looking at reducing housing and increasing green space rather than filling what little free space we have left in Rayleigh with more crowded housing developments!

I have lived in Rayleigh for 42 years and it is with some despair that I view such proposals for building on green belt land that ignore residents’ quality of life.

I live in Wellington Road, Rayleigh and wish to object to the proposed development of land between Wellington Road and Bull lane.

I feel this development would have a strong negative impact on the green belt which includes increased traffic congestion, strain the infrastructure which is already over subscribed eg Schools and Doctors and reduce the habitat for the wildlife.

I live in Wellington Road, Rayleigh and wish to object to the proposed development of land between Wellington Road and Bull lane.


I feel this development would have a strong negative impact on the green belt which includes increased traffic congestion, strain the infrastructure which is already over subscribed eg Schools and Doctors and reduce the habitat for the wildlife.

Spatial Options. Site CFS 027. Comments from adjoining landowner/farmer
Visiting the British countryside has improved the physical and mental health of people living in towns and cities across Britain over the past year, according to a recent survey by Censuswide.
The survey spoke to more than 2,000 British people who live outside of rural areas across England and Wales.
• 87% of respondents to the survey who visit the British countryside and farmland said visits to Britain’s farmed landscape had improved their wellbeing.
• Almost half (47%) said they valued the British countryside and farmland more since the pandemic began.
• Of those, 84% agreed their visits had made them appreciate the role farmers play creating our iconic rural landscapes.
This comes at the same time as a separate survey by Savanta ComRes for Farmers Guardian, as part of its ‘#FarmingCAN’ campaign, which shows 71% of people feel fortunate to be able to access the British countryside and over half of people (53%) are now more likely to seek out leisure and tourism in the UK countryside than travelling abroad.

Development of land in Rayleigh and surrounding areas
Please please stop building on our beautiful countryside. We don’t have the infrastructure to cope with it. The main roads A127, A13 and A12 are horrendous to travel on now let alone when all these new developments are built. Trying to get an appointment with a dentist or GP is nigh on impossible and has been getting worse the more that new houses have been built.
Rayleigh and it’s surrounding areas are gradually going to become just another suburb of London. Stop allowing us to lose our identity as a market town with nearby rivers and woods and beautiful countryside. The new developments all boast about the ease of travel on our main roads and the surrounding countryside. The more they build the less countryside there will be and with the present climate change, more flooding.
Why are you allowing this to happen? You are supposed to represent the people of Rochford and Rayleigh but you aren’t.

Objection to planning behind Nelson road Rayleigh Essex
I am writing to inform you of my objections to the propose development of land between Wellington road and Bull lane in Rayleigh Essex.
There are many reasons why my family object to this proposed housing development on this land.
The first reason is because the development will have a negative effect on the character and appearance of Rayleigh which is currently a popular and thriving place to live because it has such beautiful green spaces and farmland.
The second reason for the objection to this development is due to traffic and parking pressures that it will cause in Rayleigh town. The main roads in Rayleigh are already regularly gridlocked . The building of the new houses behind Nelson Road in Rayleigh and between Wellington road and Bull Lane will only increase this problem and add increasing pressure on traffic generation and car parking within Rayleigh.
The infrastructure of Rayleigh is already overstretched and unable to cope with the increasing population of the town. Further developments such as the above will only increase the problems.
Thirdly, I object because of the destruction the development will cause to the wildlife that can be found in these areas. The land between Wellington road and Bull lane in Rayleigh Essex provide the habitats for a number of protected species in the UK including dormice, bats, owls , badgers and slow worms.
I hope that you listen to the huge majority of Rayleigh residents and do not build on this land.

SITE REFERENCE CFS059
I object to the consideration of this particular area of land being included within your development plan. This area is unsuitable for many reasons, least of which it is serviced by a private single lane unadopted road.

Re Site reference CFS059
With regards to the outline possible planning proposal reference CFS059.

I wish to lodge an objection against this proposal as I live at XX Eastwood Rise SS9 5BU and it would appear from the plans that the access to this site would be along Sandhill Road.

This would result in additional traffic entering Eastwood Rise from Sandhill road and in reverse additional traffic turning into Sandhill road from Eastwood Rise. Living on the corner of this junction, I on a day by day basis see near misses between cars coming from both roads and this will increase the possible number of near misses.

We reverse off our drive to re-enter Eastwood Rise , and due to the road layout we are unable to see vehicles coming out of Sandhill road and the increased traffic flow will add to this problem.

Also due to the regular parking of vehicles along Sandhill Road opposite to our house and front garden , the first 20/25mts of Sandhill Road from Eastwood Rise is basically a single track road and the increase in traffic flow will at least be inconvenient to us and Sandhill Road residents , at worse be dangerous.

At present the refuse collection vehicles reverse down Sandhill Road and where Sandhill reduces to single track size at its ends this would block the road for traffic to the extra houses that may be built

With this possible additional vehicle traffic , this will add to the already big problem for traffic trying to leave Eastwood Rise to turn into the Rayleigh Road

This additional traffic will also cause an increase in noise nuisance to us within our garden area, along with Sandhill road becoming a through road instead of a cul-de-sac bringing on the dangers to children as there are no pavements along Sandhill on either side. The lack of pavements continues into Eastwood Rise towards Rayleigh Road for over 50mts this already on a day by day basis is a problem/danger for pedestrians moving along Eastwood Rise.

CFS027,CFS098,CFS086,CFS029 and CFS053
Dear sirs,as a resident of Chase End,Rayleigh,I am extremely concerned about the proposed developments and wondered if there was any timescale for this process?
We have a lovely view overlooking farmland and would be quite distressed if there were any developments in front of our property.

I strongly oppose to the intended development to the rear of Nelson Road.

I already find Rayleigh a difficult place to drive through daily. There is already huge housing developments being built which has an impact on the infrastructure in Rayleigh. We moved here last year with the chosen location, we liked the view of the overlooking fields, but to find there may be a housing development being built is deplorable, this destroys the beautiful countryside.

References: CFS027, CFS029, CFS053, CFS086 & CFS098

Areas: Rayleigh - Wellington Rd, Napier Rd, Farm land at the end of Bull lane
Flooding
The area around Victoria park has a history of flooding with significant issues for the homes in Blower close a particular problem.
Works have already been under taken to try to manage water run off but the changes proposed would certainly make the situation worse with loss of areas that can absorb and slow the passage of storm water. The storm drainage is already over capacity in this area and any new developments would have a negative impact on existing flood potential.

Green belt
The maximising of brownfield land should be prioritised before any Green Belt land is released for development. This area is a mature part of Rayleigh which has already been developed many years ago. The green spaces and farm land are part of the key characteristics of this location and new developments would irreversibly damage this.


Biodiversity
The fields shown in the map marked as prospective sites have a huge amount of local wildlife. Wild flower meadows in the summer for insects and bees and areas of hawthorn and bramble that provide homes for a host of native species. The proposal would damage this and remove habitat.

Over development
The areas earmarked would create potential conflict with the identity and character of existing mature housing that could be damaged by unmanaged development.


Infrastructure
An infrastructure-first approach to planning is required as there are existing issues with infrastructure capacity including in relation to roads, public transport, schools and healthcare facilitator in the Rayleigh area.


The identified sites would put pressure on the access roads. Both Bull lane and the Hockley Rd were not designed for the level of traffic currently seen. Bull lane in particular is constantly in a state of running repairs as it gets used as a cut through and more houses will only exacerbate this.


Albert Rd in particular, should not be considered as an access road as it is already congested with parked residents cars and is effectively a single narrow road with passage for only cars in single file.


I urge RDC to think again and look for brownfield locations or areas on the fringes of existing towns with better access to major roads. The pursuit of infilling and erosion of green belt to hit poorly conceived national housing targets, at all cost, must stop. The damage to our future Rayleigh is irreversible once land use has been changed and housing built on our green spaces.