Protest over plan for 326 new homes in Rochford (From Echo)
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Protest over plan for 326 new homes in Rochford
8:14am Monday 15th March 2010 in
A COMMUNITY turned out in force to voice its objections to plans to build 326 homes on green belt land in Rochford.
More than 100 people, including two local MPs and councillors, attended the protest at Coombes Farm, off Stambridge Road, on Saturday morning.
It was organised by the Residents Against Coombes Farm Expansion Group in response to proposals by developer Colonnade.
Last year, Rochford Council rejected Colonnade’s plans for the huge housing development.
But the developer appealed and the Government’s planning inspectorate will consider the plans at an inquiry, starting on April 13.
The group has already collected more than 300 signatures online.
Comments(8)
Ian P
says...
12:18pm Mon 15 Mar 10
anon anon wrote:If only things were as clear cut as your post implies. Why do you think the Government's Planning Inspectorate is holding an inquiry? This wonderful Government of ours will not be happy until the whole of the south east, greenbelt or not, is under concrete.
A COMMUNITY turned out in force to voice its objections to plans to build 326 homes on green belt land in Rochford. simple, green belt ,they cant build on it, good luck to the people of stambridge, stand up to the money grabbing developers...
anon anon
says...
4:10pm Mon 15 Mar 10
Ian P wrote:well, with a bit of luck, Mr Brown and his sheep wont be around much longer.......
anon anon wrote: A COMMUNITY turned out in force to voice its objections to plans to build 326 homes on green belt land in Rochford. simple, green belt ,they cant build on it, good luck to the people of stambridge, stand up to the money grabbing developers...If only things were as clear cut as your post implies. Why do you think the Government's Planning Inspectorate is holding an inquiry? This wonderful Government of ours will not be happy until the whole of the south east, greenbelt or not, is under concrete.
we can only hope ...
max ell
says...
6:31pm Mon 15 Mar 10
to any reader of this if you to value green belt land then please visit
http://petitions.num
ber10.gov.uk/Coombes
-Farm/
we have taken this to govenment
for more info vist www.race.moonfruit.c
om
thank for reading this letter
stonybrig
says...
7:56pm Mon 15 Mar 10
stonybrig
says...
7:57pm Mon 15 Mar 10
Grumpy2
says...
1:28pm Tue 16 Mar 10
stonybrig wrote:How old are you? the New Airport was built in 1914. If you mean the terminal, that is on the existing airport site, as well as the station. If you mean the control tower that is permitted development.
The coombes farm project will go ahead,,if you look at the growth of rochford over the last couple of years you can see most large scale building applications were granted,,, Rochford is expanding ,,The new airport & station are an example all done on greenbelt
So if they are an exmple of building on green belt, then what is existing usage????
essexbabyboomer
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3:08pm Sat 20 Mar 10
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anon anon says...
11:06am Mon 15 Mar 10
simple, green belt ,they cant build on it, good luck to the people of stambridge, stand up to the money grabbing developers...