DRAFT LOCAL PLAN: Residents' association prepared to fight Plan "at every stage"
Loughton Residents' Association believes the "vast majority" of Loughton residents will oppose the sites identified for housing in Loughton and Debden in the Draft Local Plan and says it is prepared to fight the proposals "at every stage".
In a statement, the association said: "At this stage we hope - and expect - that residents will give these aspects a resounding thumbs- down."
The association added: "Most of Debden’s green areas - and open areas elsewhere in Loughton - will be built over if the Conservative-dominated district council have their way, according to their draft Local Plan.
"At every stage of the development of the Plan, LRA councillors have made it clear that they oppose these proposals, and that they expect the vast majority of Loughton residents will do so too."
The statement added: "Altogether the Draft Local Plan wants 1,190 more houses across Loughton. However it fails to include any specific requirements for extra schools, roads, GP surgeries etc.
"Epping Forest District Council are already well behind their original timetable for producing the new Plan and we would not want to further delay its introduction unnecessarily. However should the council not take the expected public outrage into effect by amending the draft Plan, the LRA will continue to the fight these proposals at every stage."
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