New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

I have seen the options put forward by the council about potential sites for placing houses in our district in response to the most recent Govt requirement to build up to 12k houses across the region

I have lived in Rayleigh since 1996 and like many was attracted to the semi-rural nature of the town. This is something that has been increasingly encroached upon over this time and we have seen significant building in the town, particularly in the Rawreth Lane area. This has created increasing traffic around the town which brings almost total congestion at rush hours and weekends. I don’t see any additional roads or road widening that will accommodate 20-30k more people and cars that would be using the towns existing infrastructure within the plans provided. I also don’t see additional schools or doctors surgeries – again both of these are under increasing pressure.

The proposed sites effectively removes almost all the green sites along Rawreth Lane – removing the cricket ground which many people enjoy in the summer months and the Lubbards Farm area which is used by runners and dog walkers alike.

My concerns are that if the plans go ahead the essential nature of the town will be lost for good and we will become just another suburban East London sprawl, like Southend, Basildon and Thurrock. And the congestion and infrastructure issues will become even worse.

I accept some building will be required but would suggest that we look at the currently undeveloped areas to the East first, before developing what is left in Rayleigh.

I have seen the options put forward by the council about potential sites for placing houses in our district in response to the most recent Govt requirement to build up to 12k houses across the region

I have lived in Rayleigh since 1996 and like many was attracted to the semi-rural nature of the town. This is something that has been increasingly encroached upon over this time and we have seen significant building in the town, particularly in the Rawreth Lane area. This has created increasing traffic around the town which brings almost total congestion at rush hours and weekends. I don’t see any additional roads or road widening that will accommodate 20-30k more people and cars that would be using the towns existing infrastructure within the plans provided. I also don’t see additional schools or doctors surgeries – again both of these are under increasing pressure.

The proposed sites effectively removes almost all the green sites along Rawreth Lane – removing the cricket ground which many people enjoy in the summer months and the Lubbards Farm area which is used by runners and dog walkers alike.

My concerns are that if the plans go ahead the essential nature of the town will be lost for good and we will become just another suburban East London sprawl, like Southend, Basildon and Thurrock. And the congestion and infrastructure issues will become even worse.

I accept some building will be required but would suggest that we look at the currently undeveloped areas to the East first, before developing what is left in Rayleigh.

I have seen the options put forward by the council about potential sites for placing houses in our district in response to the most recent Govt requirement to build up to 12k houses across the region

I have lived in Rayleigh since 1996 and like many was attracted to the semi-rural nature of the town. This is something that has been increasingly encroached upon over this time and we have seen significant building in the town, particularly in the Rawreth Lane area. This has created increasing traffic around the town which brings almost total congestion at rush hours and weekends. I don’t see any additional roads or road widening that will accommodate 20-30k more people and cars that would be using the towns existing infrastructure within the plans provided. I also don’t see additional schools or doctors surgeries – again both of these are under increasing pressure.

The proposed sites effectively removes almost all the green sites along Rawreth Lane – removing the cricket ground which many people enjoy in the summer months and the Lubbards Farm area which is used by runners and dog walkers alike.

My concerns are that if the plans go ahead the essential nature of the town will be lost for good and we will become just another suburban East London sprawl, like Southend, Basildon and Thurrock. And the congestion and infrastructure issues will become even worse.

I accept some building will be required but would suggest that we look at the currently undeveloped areas to the East first, before developing what is left in Rayleigh.