Planning - Summary of all comments - Amazon Web Services

261 S A Skinner
262 Ms L Parish
I would like to see a belt of woodland created all around the edges of Rayleigh - the Council should acquire land to plant
with trees to gradually link up Wheatley Woods, Grove Woods, Kingley Wood, Sweyne Park, Turret House Farm open
space, Ferndale open space etc into as far as possible one great circle of woodland, open glades and walks - an amazing
leisure area for the town!
Rochford gives a lot of protection to the countryside which is welcomed and extending the Cherry Orchard Country Park is a
great benefit. Also, better access will be welcomed.
263 Mr P Kneen
Swan Hill recognises the importance of protecting and enhancing the countryside, particularly in area within and close to the
existing settlements, as these areas can provide an important element in promoting the quality of life for those in urban
environments. However, new developments on the periphery of these settlements can both contribute to and enhance
accessibility to the open countryside, through the use of planning contributions and improved access to public footpaths and
bridleways. Swan Hill understands that the District has a number of important landscape features, such as the Upper Roach
Valley and two internationally recognised Ramsar sites (Foulness and the Crouch and Roach Estuaries), the second of
which is also a designated Special Protection Area. Swan Hill considers that these areas should remain protected, with their
general locations set out in the Key Diagram, and supported by relevant policy guidance in the Core Strategy.
We support protection of the indicative Green Belt gaps. We support protection of indicative Coastal Protection Belt. We
support protection of the indicative Special Landscape Areas. We support protection of the indicative Historic Landscapes
264 Mr K Coleman
and Ancient Woodlands.
The Upper Roach Valley is a good idea. The Crouch Valley should also be protected. A green corridor should be rigidly
267 Mr D Pointer
maintained between Rochford and Southend and also adjacent to the A130.
Hockley Woods has eroded significantly QE2 Park - hard to find and poor parking. Need to advertise the assets, provide
268 Mr S Crussell
more parking to encourage their use.
The Rayleigh Mount site in Rayleigh should perhaps be mentioned specifically both as an historical site and an
environmental green haven in the middle of a town. No mention is made of the rural landscape features that create the
network of fields that give the nothern and eastern parts of the district their characteristic look. Since these areas are being
expected to attract local and out of district visitors as part of the tourism targets a statement giving intent to protect the
hedges/mature trees/drainage ditches and other landscape feature that make up the pattern and provide the environment
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for maintaining plant and animal biodiversity should be included.
The rural character is the most important to local people, your own online survey shows that local people value the open
271 Mr & Mrs Jobson spaces of the area most of all.
274 Mr S Mckinnon The balance is good.