My main objections to this site relate to local infrastructure, the proposed developments proximity to the Tendring Garden Community Development as well as the risk to damaging the local fields and woodland for the birds and animals that inhabit the area.
At the moment, several times a day, there is queueing traffic from the Ipswich Road/St Johns Road roundabout, often reaching back to Anthony Close at rush hour, with idling cars creating a dangerous environment for people walking and cycling to work and school. The same goes for the roundabout at the end of Harwich Road/Parsons Heath and St Johns Road with large queues of traffic coming to and from Ardleigh/Manningtree into Colchester. A large scale development on Harwich Road will case a massive increase in this load with many more commuters using these already over stretched routes. The construction traffic alone trying to reach the site will be disruptive and exacerbate the queuing. I appreciated the suggestion that more people will walk and cycle, the development is too far away from local schools for children and parents to use these methods to get there.
East Colchester will already be oversubscribed with vehicles during the construction and establishment of the Tendring Garden Community development, especially since the funding to connect that new development via a link road to the A120 has not been provided. This leaves another huge development using the same roads and access routes in this area creating severe congestion.
I have great concern about the effect a large development will have on the local wildlife and birds and their habitats. The fields and hedgerows are home to many songbirds and skylarks as well as rare birds of prey. Many other mammals live in both Bullock Wood and Welshwood and they use the fields to travel between the woods and to the surrounding green spaces. The close proximity of the development to Bullock wood also raises concerns about the health, survival and longevity of the ancient woodland.

I object because of environmental grounds, the area already suffers from significant traffic congestion and flooding issues.
We expect
3,000–4,000 additional vehicles on roads that already grind to a halt
More strain on drainage systems that cannot cope even now
Longer journey times for existing residents
Greater safety risks during flooding events
Further pressure on local GP surgeries, schools, and services

None of the following has been planned for:
Major road upgrades and new access routes
Comprehensive flood and drainage solutions
Traffic management that actually works
None of this exists. None of it is planned. None of it is funded.

I am concerned about the traffic on St John's Road and Ipswich Road if 2000 homes are are built. I live on St John's and have problems with traffic congestion now, if these plans go ahead we will be trapped on our estate. I regularly walk around St John's fields enjoying the wildlife and natural surroundings, as do many of my neighbours. St John's Road suffers with flooding more homes will make this worse. This area is so busy and overstretched already it is completely impractical to allow more development.

The area is used for recreation, exercise and walking for all the surrounding homes. It has important ancient trees and lots of wildlife: bats, badgers, woodpeckers (green and spotted), sparrowhawks, buzzards, heron, various tits, wagtails, treecreepers, etc. Essential for well being of local people, including the many foster children we support.
Also, the local infrastructure, roads, facilities, health services, etc cannot support more people. Roads particularly, the Harwich Road and Bromley road already back up for miles at the slightest thing.
Need to fill all the nation's empty houses and second homes before building new ones on green sites.

I strongly object to this development. The green land around Welshwood Park is an essential environmental and community asset that supports diverse wildlife, absorbs rainfall, protects air quality, and provides vital space for wellbeing. Its destruction would permanently damage the area’s character and remove one of the few remaining natural landscapes. Local roads are already congested, and schools, GPs, and other services are overstretched; further growth is simply unsustainable. The proposal ignores environmental responsibilities, community needs, and the importance of preserving irreplaceable habitats. Brownfield land should be prioritised instead. This development is inappropriate, harmful, and must be rejected.

We need to protect wildlife here and leave these green zones instead of bringing ever more pollution. Noise and privacy issues as well. Roads around here are already congested as hell and local surgeries are already at more than full capacity, impossible to get seen by a doctor already. Stop building houses no one wants

PP9: North East Colchester. Site IDs: 10616, 10616a and 10616b.
Infrastucture will not support the proposed development in this area.
Roads - Harwich Road and St Johns road can not be widened and cars are parked everywhere
A12 - development cancelled and almost every day A12 accident and Colchester gridlocked
Medical Centre - Difficult to get appointment and nowhere to park operating to capacity
Electric, and Water supplies are under constraint
Colchester Rail Station is not fit for purpose, no where to park and always jammed
Ipswich Road, North Station, Harwich Road, ASDA Roundabouts are badly designed and accident hotspots

PP9: North-East Colchester (Site IDs: 10616, 10616a and 10616b).
The main concern I have with this development is the ramifications construction will have on the environment and wildlife that inhabit the forests around the area. I worry many animals that live in the Welshwood forest will suffer from the subsequent air and noise pollution emitted by heavy-duty vehicles and builders, especially when considering how recent Colchester construction projects have either been delayed or prolonged - further solidifying the uncertain duration of this infrastructure development and how long the wildlife would have to endure.

Bullock wood area is a beautiful natural area full of wildlife. Most local people walk in the area including myself with my grandson who loves it. The roads in the area cannot cope with the traffic at the moment so how can it cope with cars from 2000 houses? I have been waiting for a doctors appointment for 2 weeks, how can the area cope with thousands of new people? Local people say NO to the plan!

I object to the allocation of PP9 (Sites 10616, 10616a and 10616b). The land lies outside the settlement boundary and its release conflicts with national policy directing councils to prioritise brownfield land. Development here would also contribute to the merging of settlements, undermining the strategic gap and creating further urban sprawl. The Salary Brook valley is a high-value landscape, and building on it would permanently damage its character. The area provides well-used recreational routes, which local residents rely on. The site also borders Ancient Woodland and sensitive habitats that would face significant biodiversity harm. PP9 should therefore be removed.

Sites not in settlement boundary. Not brown field. Negative ecological and environmental effect. Increases Urban Sprawl. Infra structure totally inadequate - local surgery overstretched, dangerous egress/ingress, utility services inadequate. Salary Brook Valley badly affected. Site is a valuable recreational area with footpaths.

The roads around St John’s are already struggling with the traffic load, adding that many more cars will make this even worse for local residents. The queues are already long, and this will only get worse. The area is a beautiful wildlife and nature area, which we’ve regularly used for many years to walk our dogs. It feels a safe area to walk and removing this will remove this green space which helps to promote positive mental wellbeing for locals.

I am expressing my strong objection to the planned housing on Bullock Wood. I have many reasons as to why I am against the planning of 2000 homes on this land, the first being traffic. I live on St John's Road, and the passing traffic outside my house is heavy and continuous. Aside from the pollution, I frequently struggle to get in and out of my driveway and the number of additional cars that will of course come with all the houses will make it unbearable. In the real world, families use cars over public transport to do their daily running around. Many families have more than one car. There is a 'pinch point' at the mini roundabout at the end of St John's Road and the traffic is frequently at a standstill, not just at school drop off and collection and the busy rush hour but throughout the day.
Our roads are prone to flooding and I wonder how this will be affected with a new, large housing estate. St John's road floods and the water will come off the road into our driveway.
With so many houses coms extra demand on our health services. Booking an appointment with the doctor or the dentist is a struggle at the moment, but it will become far worse with an increased population.
I am also very concerned about the loss of green space and the damage to Bullock Woods (a Site of Special Scientific Interest) as any building anywhere near this ancient woodland will damage the drainage system the woodland relies on for survival - there is no solution for this, and it is irreversible. I have a husband, two children and a dog, and we use the fields and woods daily to walk as a family. The open space gives us time to breathe, and with the busy and chaotic lives and the vulnerability of teenagers is a must for mental health. Watching and hearing the wide range of birds, deer, foxes and other wildlife is a pleasure; I wonder what will happen to them once their habitat is destroyed. It is a privilege to have this open space for humans and animals to come together. There is so much development already in and around Colchester that to walk the fields is a pleasure that needs to remain.

We feel that the land should remain as farmland to help the local ecosystem and environment. We feel there is plenty of urban land that can be redeveloped for housing . Please do not ruin our countryside.

2000 homes in this area will not only destroy the local eco system and endanger the local woodland, the local infrastructure will not be able to cope. Roads are already crowded with queues morning, evening and weekends, 2000 homes will create litter which will make its way in t the local area. 2000 homes will create footfall that will not respect the local wildlife, trampling the sensitive ground around the area, Bullock Wood will be ruined due to extra the extra people entering and exploring the woodland making a once quiet and natural oasis for wildlife a no go area.

1. There is no infrastructure plan accompanying these proposals:
2,000 houses will generate a very large amount of traffic, causing an unacceptable degree of harm in terms of worsening congestion. The Bromley Road is a country lane, already impacted by the Bellway development and will be further impacted by the new Garden Community of 7,500 houses. The Harwich Road is already at capacity, often with huge tailbacks.
There is no plan whatsoever for new GP surgeries or schools, and the General hospital is already at 95% capacity.
2. This land provides a valuable amenity for many people, particularly Welshwood residents, and this would be lost. This is our nearest green space and is highly valued by many for exercise and well-being.

3. It is a red risk for being a green field site, which means the environmental impact of building will be very significant. It will have a great detrimental impact on wildlife, and Welshwood itself will be isolated and become sterile. We have sky larks nesting in the fields and buzzards, with swans, geese and ducks using Salary Brook as a route from Ardleigh Reservoir to the River Colne.

4. It is a red risk for coalescence with the new large Garden Community, resulting in urban sprawl, through from Elmstead Market and Wivenhoe to Highwoods with no green buffer between communities.

5. The current land is used as farmland, producing food, and contributing to our food security. We are already losing a large amount of agricultural land with the building of the new Garden Community.

6. It is a red risk for mineral safeguarding and we need expert advice on this.
These are very significant objections and once lost, the land is lost forever.
In the shorter term, it will have a huge detrimental effect on all of our lives.

Noise, dust, pollution and disruption for years.
Severe traffic congestion, making any journey difficult. There is a pinch point at the Harwich Road roundabout, that cannot be improved.
There will be a fall in house values for the area.
There will be a loss of amenity with the nearest large green space being Highwoods Country Park.

Area of outstanding beauty
Foxes, deer rabbits, loads of wild life would be cut off - unable to access their movement from all the area’s available to them. They rely on various crops for food and movement.
Valuable farmland which we cannot afford to lose.
I mpodsible to find a satisfactory access - Bromley Road is totally dangerous - accidents have happened on this small stretch of where there are two new housing developments. We have been overbuilt in the Bromley Road area and extra. traffic has caused congestion on the Bromley Road to the narrow part of Harwich Road being. main access to Colchester?
Area of natural beauty would be separated from adjoining ancient Welshwood woodland used by families: charity walkers, dog walkers- one of the most attractive in the area would be separated
Would need to go a long way to find an area of such natural beauty anywhere in the Country.
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I strongly object to the housing development surrounding Bullock Wood. The traffic around St John's estate and St John's Road is very heavy. The stress on our doctors and dentists is high, and getting appointments is very tricky. Bullock Wood and the surrounding fields are precious areas for the residents to enjoy is invaluable. Mental health is a big concern at the moment, and to have this space is much needed. Also, it is a space for wildlife (some protected) on a SSSI that is protected. This development should not go ahead.

I object as this is land filled with wildlife, flora and fauna that should not be disturbed. The current infrastructure can not cope with more traffic and housing. There are plenty of brownfield sites that could be developed rather than destroying the little countryside and green spaces that we have.

Area of outstanding natural beauty would be destroyed - the best round Colchester
Jeopardy to the numerous wildlife.
Loss of valuable farm land.
Lack of safe and suitable access - dangerous area Bromley Road.
traffic congestion -already a problem following 2 new housing estates on Bromley Road - This road and Harwich Road into Colchester could not cope.

I strongly object to the destruction of St John’s fields by the building of 2000 houses because :-
The footpaths around and through the fields are a cherished asset used regularly by the local community.
The loss of wild life that live and rely on the sanctuary of the fields.
The damage to Bullock Woods caused by the drying out of the water table that has sustained it for hundreds of years.
St John’s road traffic is already gridlocked at least twice a day. 2000+ extra vehicles would be unbearable for the existing residents.
Existing health, education facilities won’t cope.

I have been a resident of St Johns for the last 19 years and brought up my family walking around Bullock Woods and now take our dog on daily walks there. But it’s not just the woods that would be an unnecessary and devastating loss if there was any building work, as it would critically and irreversibly damage the woodland drainage system. The local ecology and wildlife would be damaged to a point where green corridors aren’t possible and whatever pockets of nature are left would be doomed to die off. There is a massive sense of local community here and people come with and without their dogs for the serenity and mental well-being these open spaces provide – never mind the bird watchers and nature enthusiasts.

As well as this there would be the inevitable gridlock of the small local roads which are already gridlocked over morning and evening rush hours. No funding is allocated for new roads which will make everything worse and quite possibly more dangerous for local school children. The projected development will place an unrelenting burden on the local healthcare system that again is already overloaded and will not be able to cope no matter what assurances any building company may give – as these are not legally binding and never come into being.

Policy PP9 - NE Colchester

I live on St John's Estate, I have lived in Colchester all my life. I would very much like to object to the plan to build 2000 houses on the land adjacent to Bullock Wood. Not only would this impact on the wellbeing of residents, who use this open space for dog walks, mindfullness and just enjoyment of undisrupted nature. Just think of all the impact it is going to have on our infrastructure, our roads are already clogged up, not to mention another what, 4,000 plus people trying to get children into schools, doctors and dentists. It is just not feasible to support that amount of cars and people.

I am also concerned about Bullock Wood itself, although it is SSSI protected, the impact of light, noise pollution not to mention the destruction of wildlife by human impact including domestic animals just doesn't bear thinking about, the wood will die. This is not an over-reaction it is a fact.

Please think long and hard before accepting any planners proposals to turn our lovely open space into another urban sprawl, Colchester has very few open spaces left. Where are we, the local people to turn to for our wellbeing and immersing ourselves into nature if there is none left. Thank you.

I object to this build as it will totally deface the beautiful countryside that we have left that is being taken away from us but one of the the main reasons is for the beautiful wildlife that is losing its habitats
It is disgraceful that there is no thought about where it will all go.

This area is area of natural beauty which has numerous amounts of wild habitats if it is allowed to be built on we will loose it all
The land would be ruined the environment would have a major impact with noise

St Johns is not suitable for mass building.Ipswich Road, St Johns Road and Harwich Road are all gridlocked regularly.Getting into the City is time consuming and stressful with all the traffic hold ups. The local bus serving the area is often caught up in horrendous traffic in the City Centre. The Hospital is unable to cope with admissions and cannot cope with thousands of new patients. Our water pressure is not good, I fear that drainage would become a real problem with all our fields built upon. I hope that this whole area site will prove unsatisfactory for massive development.

as previous

Re: site ids - site IDS 10616, 10616a and 10616b
For over thirty years, I’ve walked the paths of Welshwood and its surrounding green spaces. These woods have been more than a backdrop to my life—they’ve been a source of healing, peace, and connection. Early morning walks with my dog are moments of quiet joy, where I witness the graceful existence of foxes, deer, and badgers. In the afternoons, I’m often greeted by the soaring pair of buzzards and a chorus of other winged wonders.
Each season brings its own magic: trees transforming in colour and character, fungi quietly blooming beneath the canopy, the rhythm of nature unfolding around me. This space is alive—and it gives life in return.
To lose Welshwood and the surrounding area to development would be to lose something irreplaceable. Not just for the wildlife that call it home, but for the people who find solace here. Nature suffers when we encroach on its sanctuary. And so do we.
I urge you to protect this land—not just for today, but for generations to come. We are borrowing this space from the creatures who live here. Let’s honour that trust with respect and care.

Welsh wood is a fragile and necessary site it will be damaged by large housing developments causing increased vandalism and dog walking etc The tranquility of existing residents will be disturbed as will the value of their property. Please reconsider this proposal

I feel that there is to much pressure on the infrastructure i.e
Doctor's, Hospital, Schools and roads.
We have always loved being on outskirts of the town and it just seems to be getting to built up.