Object
Preferred Site Allocations 2018
Representation ID: 19347
Received: 07/03/2018
Respondent: Miss Victoria Purkiss
This development will swallow up a large proportion of green belt, farmland resulting in loss of wildlife and increased pollution which is already extremely high in this area. It will also increase the burden on the already struggling hospital in the area - with the A&E departments in Southend and Chelmsford marked for closure - and Basildon hospital, putting families and children at high risk.
The busy A127 already cannot cope with the sheer amount of traffic. Secondary School places for those outside of the immediate area will also be affected, so where are our children expected to go?
I object because this development will swallow up a large proportion of green belt. Green belt is important to our environment, heritage and wellbeing. There will be a large loss of farmland and wildlife not to mention an increase in pollution which is already extremely high in this area and affecting health. This development will also increase the burden on the already struggling hospital in the area - and with the A&E departments in Southend and Chelmsford marked for closure - and Basildon hospital will be in crisis putting families and children at an extremely high risk.
The busy A127 already cannot cope with the sheer amount of traffic, adding more homes will naturally increase this. Secondary School places for those outside of the immediate area will also be affected, so where are our children expected to go?
There are plenty of brownfield sites that could be used for regeneration rather than destroying precious green belt.