Your 3 Step Guide On How To Object
Read steps 1-3 before clicking the button at the bottom
The whole process should take approx. 4-8 minutes to complete depending on how much you intend to put in the comments section. You may find it handy to have your comments at hand before you head off to the objection page.
Your objection MUST be based on facts rather than emotions.
The key points that you may want to include:
- The obvious traffic problems at the Hambro Hill/Hockley Road mini roundabout. Which by the councils own admission is not only almost at full capacity at peak times but is also unmitigable due to the constraints
- The safety aspect and the poor access point to the site itself at the brow of the hill, close to a blind bend
- The fact that the site has been removed from the council's Local Plan
- You would like the overall planning application reviewed by The Development Control Committee and NOT left to Planning Officers
- Infrastructure, doctors, dentists, schools etc.
Anything else that you want to add is entirely up to you
The objection letter/comments need to be in your own words but if you're unsure of how to word it you'll find that AI is a handy tool to help you. ChatGPT, CoPilot, Gemini, etc.
01
Fill in your details as required
Fill in your personal details, name, address etc. Some sections will have the 'required' asterisk and must be filled in, others can be left blank.
The site details and application reference are all filled in already
02
The 'Your Comments' Section
Under the sub-heading 'Commentor Type' you need to select; Neighbour (for residents of Rochford District) or Interested Party (for friends or relatives who live outside of Rochford District)
And then under the sub-heading 'reasons' you may choose as many as you like
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The Last And Most Important Step
Under the heading Nature of Submission you need to tick/choose the top line that says 'object to planning application'
Then fill in the comments section using the key points above and any others you wish to add. There's a human validation question, and then lastly you can click submit
When you're ready to object, click the 'Object Here' button below, this will open the form in a new window/tab.
Thank You!!
Objection Deadline
15th October
Rochford Council's website has been known to crash when there is a lot of traffic on one certain page, if this happens please be patient and try again after a few minutes. If the problem persists please contact us