On Saturday 25th May, I attended the public meeting in Danbury organised by the Parish Councils of Danbury, Sandon, Little Baddow and Boreham, to alert local residents to the proposal to build a new “East Chelmsford Garden Community” at Hammonds Farm.
This will consist 3,000 new houses with a further 1,500 after 2041, 43,000 sq m of new employment floor space and 20 Traveller pitches. This is now the preferred option of the Liberal Democrat Chelmsford City Council and the consultation on it closes on Wednesday, 19th June.
I share the view of the Parish Councils that unchecked expansion at Hammonds Farm will place an intolerable burden on our infrastructure, exacerbate traffic congestion, and irreparably damage our environment. I also believe that it will have a very damaging impact on residents of the Maldon District by making access to the A12 via Danbury even harder.
The proposal is unnecessary and the requirement for new housing could be much better met by expanding the new settlement in North East Chelmsford at Beaulieu Park and near to the new railway station at Springfield.
More details can be found at: Home – Say no to Hammonds Farm and I would urge constituents to register an objection through this website.
