Land at Lower Wyburns, Rayleigh


Welcome
We want to hear your views about the proposed development at Land at Lower Wyburns. Your input, suggestions and comments are important as we evolve the proposals and prepare a planning application.

The survey should take between 5 to 10 minutes to complete. It consists of a series of questions about different elements of our proposals. At the end, there are a series of sociodemographic questions, and we do ask for your postcode, although not your name and address. All responses will be anonymous and kept confidential. If you do wish to receive a summary of the responses please register on the project website.

Please complete the whole survey if you can. This can be done online at https://www.planningconsultation.com/lower-wyburns/ or you can complete a paper survey and return it in the reply-paid envelope provided. The closing date for comments is Sunday, 19 April 2026.

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* 1. Which of the following features are most important to you? (Please rank each with 1 being very important and 5 being not important)

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Good integration with the surrounding communities of Lower Wyburns
Creation of new cycling and walking links to local amenities
Accessible green spaces for both new and existing residents
A 10% net increase in biodiversity through additional planting and other measures
Community facilities such as a club and hall for meetings and events
Play and recreation areas
Greater bus connections to Rayleigh and the train station

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* 2. We want to deliver sustainable homes. How important to you are the following features? (Please rank each with 1 being very important and 5 being not important)

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Sustainable construction and materials (higher EPC rating with greater insultation)
Solar panels
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
Electric vehicle charging points
Energy efficient appliances
Steps to encourage lower car use
Non-gas heating

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* 3. What types of housing do you think should be provided on this development? (Please rank in order with 1 being what you think is the most needed housing locally)

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* 4. What, if any, specific traffic mitigation measures would you like to see along Daws Heath Road?

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* 5. What kind of housing elevation materials would you like to see incorporated within the development?
(Please pick 1 or multiple options)

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* 6. Our proposals generally include a variety of measures to improve biodiversity and create green open spaces for existing and new residents. Which of the following features do you think are important? (Please select all that apply)

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* 7. What facilities and infrastructure would you like to see included in the northern parcel which will be utilised as green open space for the community?

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* 8. Bellway will make infrastructure contributions via a S106 agreement. What infrastructure would you prioritise? (rank in order of preference with 1 being the most important to you):

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Traffic mitigation
Enhanced bus services to local amenities and station
Education
Pre-school (nursery) provision
Health provision
Residential (C2) Care home provision
Sports pitches and facilities for local clubs
Community hall/club events/meetings
Green spaces
Outside exercise/recreation space
Enhanced cycleways and paths
Nature walks and parkland

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* 9. Are there any pressing issues in your community or the surrounding area that you feel we should be aware of?

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* 10. Do you have any further comments or suggestions that you would like to make in relation to the proposed development?

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* 11. What is your postcode?

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* 12. What is your age?

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* 13. What is your residential status?

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* 14. What best describes your gender?

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* 15. Which of the following categories best describes your employment status?

Thank you for completing our survey: your opinions and comments are important to us and will help to inform our proposals.

If you would like to receive the report summarising the survey responses when the consultation is complete, please register on the project website (https://www.planningconsultation.com/lower-wyburns/). Our Privacy Statement can be found at the bottom of the website.

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