Support

Strategic Growth Options

Representation ID: 8483

Received: 18/02/2015

Respondent: Mr and Mrs Malcolm and Wendy Watson

Number of people: 2

Representation Summary:

Yes. Sites 020 [West Horndon Industrial Estate, Childerditch Lane] and 021 [Horndon Industrial Estate, Station Lane] - industrial sites seem to be the only appropriate areas for development. The greenfield sites are not appropriate. We who live in this village (us for 46 years) want a village environment to remain.

[in response to Q4 regarding both sites 020 and 021: "Consider the clay soil re flooding."]

Full text:

Q1: Yes.

Q2: No. Traffic on A127 at capacity (during rush hour extremely busy). There is not much room for expansion on A127, but the A12 could provide more room for widening. The flooding issue is a priority for improvement.

Q3: Yes. Sites 020 [West Horndon Industrial Estate, Childerditch Lane] and 021 [Horndon Industrial Estate, Station Lane] - industrial sites seem to be the only appropriate areas for development. The greenfield sites are not appropriate. We who live in this village (us for 46 years) want a village environment to remain.

Q4: Site 200 [Land East of A128, South of A127]

Sites 020 [West Horndon Industrial Estate, Childerditch Lane] and 021 [Horndon Industrial Estate, Station Lane]

Consider the clay soil re flooding.

Q5: Yes.

Q6: Develop brownfield sites. Developing greenfield sites around West Horndon would be detrimental in so many ways.

Q7: Yes. Public transport will possibly be required to a greater extent than now - especially buses.

Q8: Yes. See comment above re buses [Rep ID 8495: "Public transport will possibly be required to a greater extent than now - especially buses."]

Q9: Yes. Improvement on recreational field/park in Cadogan Avenue. If the school needs enlargement there is scope in the small area adjacent to the school behind the houses in Cadogan Avenue and Thorndon Avenue.

Q10: Scenic Beauty Attractiveness: 3
Outdoor Recreation / Leisure Use: 3
Wildlife Interest: 3
Historic Interest: 3
Tranquility: 4
Other - Sense of community: 4

Q11: Houses: 4
Commercial / Industrial Buildings: 3
Nature Reserves / Wildlife: 2
Farmland: 4
Woodland: 4
Degraded / Derelict / Waste Land: 1
Infrastructure: 4
Leisure / Recreation Facilities: 2

Q12: Yes. The infrastructure, i.e. roads, school capacity, extra stopping trains, more doctors surgeries, to mention a few, needs to be completed or started and though about first before anything else.

Q13: All community facilities should be prioritised. This is an all or nothing situation. Will this have an impact on Council Tax?

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