Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community Development Plan Document (DPD)

We write to briefly outline apprehensions we have with the Colchester Borders Garden Community.

We have been horrified at the destruction of green space that has occurred as more and more dwellings are built. Our main concern until last year was the devastating loss of wildlife habitats that we already know are under severe threat. Now, with increasingly uncertain international affairs Impacting our food prices (and longer term security), surely farmland should be afforded extra protection to bolster our means of food production here in the UK. To build these 7,000 homes on green space while proudly promoting a "new" Country Park is self-congratulatory and In our opinion hypocritical. Yes, protect Salary Brook; yes, protect Churn Wood but go further: protect the fields, hedges, trees and ditches that provide homes to Important flora and fauna. We have read of plans for "at least one new secondary school and at least five primary schools." Well yes, we would expect nothing less for children and young people in our community. Worrying not to have read of any new medical centres which will-be vital to the whole community, especially given the increasing older population.

May we refer you to an article from July 2022 on the BBC News website - we would prefer to send a link but despite registering, we found the feedback portal unnavigable - which details how vital green spaces are In terms of physical health during heatwaves.

For the reasons above, we would prefer that this housing development be substantially reduced.

*Please see "It's like an oven': Life In Britain's hottest neighbourhoods." Harriet Bradshaw, Rob England and Deidre Finnerty BBC News 18 July 2022

We write to briefly outline apprehensions we have with the Colchester Borders Garden Community.

We have been horrified at the destruction of green space that has occurred as more and more dwellings are built. Our main concern until last year was the devastating loss of wildlife habitats that we already know are under severe threat. Now, with increasingly uncertain international affairs Impacting our food prices (and longer term security), surely farmland should be afforded extra protection to bolster our means of food production here in the UK. To build these 7,000 homes on green space while proudly promoting a "new" Country Park is self-congratulatory and In our opinion hypocritical. Yes, protect Salary Brook; yes, protect Churn Wood but go further: protect the fields, hedges, trees and ditches that provide homes to Important flora and fauna. We have read of plans for "at least one new secondary school and at least five primary schools." Well yes, we would expect nothing less for children and young people in our community. Worrying not to have read of any new medical centres which will-be vital to the whole community, especially given the increasing older population.

May we refer you to an article from July 2022 on the BBC News website - we would prefer to send a link but despite registering, we found the feedback portal unnavigable - which details how vital green spaces are In terms of physical health during heatwaves.

For the reasons above, we would prefer that this housing development be substantially reduced.

*Please see "It's like an oven': Life In Britain's hottest neighbourhoods." Harriet Bradshaw, Rob England and Deidre Finnerty BBC News 18 July 2022