Object
Strategic Growth Options
Representation ID: 5517
Received: 25/02/2015
Respondent: Jane McCarthy
North of the Borough. I don't agree that redevelopment should be allowed on sites which are already established in the village of Doddinghurst as there is an area of land that is up for redevelopment which back on to our property (Site Ref 185 Land at Rectory Chase Woodland / scrubland 0.72) which is a property we bought because of the woodland behind us and the wildlife that it attracts, so I would like to give my objection to this being used for redevelopment of any kind. We also walk along the back of the land along the brook with dogs and children. We are not the only people to do this as it would spoil our village if it was taken away. There is so much wildlife in this are a with birds, badgers and deer, dormice etc and its lovely to see that they have a safe haven in the countryside. As well as keeping the natural landscape which is why we bought the property we would be at a disadvantage as we paid a higher price for our house because of the outlook as well as the wellbeing effects it brings to people when you have this on your doorstep. A lot of older people live in the village and it has a safe feel to it even when you walk in the wooded areas so please let us keep this wellbeing effect and not let someone line their pockets and then move away to a nice quite not overlooked new home and leave the neighbours to mourn the landscape in the woodland at the back of our houses.
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