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106 Ms P Melito Rochford should always maintain its oldy worldly character.
Design and landscaping should be considered for all areas. Even our gardens have a small wild area for nature. If we get it
111 Mr & Mrs Curtis right now then the future should be easier to manage.
We have lived in Rayleigh since 1958, when it was still a small town with character. Over the years, development has been
virtually unchecked, and has completely spoilt its old town. I would refer specifically to some instances of bad planning: the
old cottages which used to exist at the High Street end of Eastwood Road were demolished and the awful pile of bricks that
is Ulfa Court and adjacent buildings built instead. The old library, a building of real character and which lay back from the
road, was replaced by the present ugly building. The old police station, while perhaps not of great architectural merit, and
which also lay back from the High Road, was replaced by the present monstrosity, overhanging the pavement, which would
bid fair to be named the ugliest building in Essex. "New development should be well designed ..." as you mention is more a
pious hopethan a eality. There should be no areas where design are not important. As to a local list of buildings, by all
112 A J Smythe
means draw one up, but remember that greedy land speculators have clever lawyers who can by-pass anything if they want
As "Rochford" has been destroyed over half the town is empty and there is nowhere else that had any real character
116 R S Barton
perhaps you should consider this factor before any consideration for "Tourism".
Design and landscaping are always important for good development. Anything less if false economy. If the government
117 W R H Beehag (any party) wants development, they must help finance it, as must trade and industry.
119 Mr C Gabell Almost right at present - agree with local list suggestion to benefit the areas history and tourism opportunities.
120 Mr B Poole In all instances design and landscape needs to be appropriate to the area and must have minimum agreed standards.
I cannot see any benefits to further development in the aera. The current Governemnt have to be the worst as far as caring
for the environment. It seems to be a knee-jeck reaction to solving problems in the short term with little comprehension for
121 Mrs S J Attfield the long term overall difficulties they are creating.
Design and landscaping are important everywhere. Not only for a visually pleasing efect, but also because of the physical
125 Mr D Brown & Mrs J Kirk and mental benefits for residents.
Generally the planning department has got this right, especially in recent years. The newer developments in Rochford for
126 Mr J Jefferies
example are in keeping with the original character of the old town.
Those people without affordable housing or a reasonably paid job might think this a waste of time and money. For everyone
127 Mr G Ware
else quality of life is of course important. Has the Council got the balance right between the two?
In all frankness Hockley has no character whatsoever, it is nothing more than part of the South East Essex urban sprawl.
Compare it to a rural French village…..alternatively how about Woodbridge and Southwold in Suffolk. I rest my case. The
central feature is the Spa Hotel.....it's awful. As for Hockley Woods - you get plastered in dogs mess and the smell on a hot
day is horrible - made uneasy by some lowlife with a pitbull/staffordshire terrier. Also it is now increasingly likely you will be
129 Mr A Clarke
confronted by an escaping foreign inmate from Bullwood Hall. At my age you can do without all that.
All areas are important. A local list would be a good idea. Would help new buildings to blend in with existing ones in each
130 Mrs S Martin
area.
131 Mel Bennett I don't understand intent of question. What is a local list?
Design, landscaping etc are obviously more important where limited development is allowed in areas of environmentally
133 The Occupier
sensitive nature. An industrial estate should be designed for efficiency, not for aesthetic effect.
(a) No. (b) Yes. (c) Keep a strict control on unauthorised building etc, see the erection of mobile homes and caravans in
134 Ms Innes
Goldsmith Drive off Hullbridge Road. (d) Yes. We can see what is happening in our local areas.
135 Mr C Blundell Design and landscaping are very important. Local list - yes, providing the mood/point of view was positively taken up.