Campaign Newsletter – 17 March 2025
Final Chance: Object Now to Protect Local Services!
📣 Campaign Newsletter – 17 March 2025
📅 Only 1 day left to object — act now before it’s too late!
In this issue:
– Urgent reminder: Objections close 4pm Tuesday 18 March
– 3,000+ new homes with no medical support
– Real-world risks to GP access, hospitals, and quality of life
– Let’s protect our green space and health services – object now!
📎 Download PDhttps://notohammondsfarm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Campaign-20250317.pdfF version of this newsletter
Dear Supporters,
Tried calling the doctors at 8am to make an appointment?
Imagine what an extra 3,000+ houses in the local area will do!
Anyone who has been unwell knows how difficult it can be to contact and make a doctor’s appointment within a timely manner. As such, we are highly concerned about how an extra (minimum of) 3,000 houses, with scope for 12,000 at Hammonds Farm would affect the lives of local residents.
With the nearby new ‘Garden Community’ of Beaulieu Park built many years ago — and its doctor’s surgery still unopened — we have real and valid concerns about a similar situation happening in this area. A Freedom of Information request to Danbury Medical Centre showed that they are unable to recruit and retain a full suite of doctors. Even when the infrastructure exists, services may not.
Meanwhile, Broomfield Hospital and St Peter’s in Maldon are already beyond capacity. Chelmsford City Council’s Local Plan for Hammonds Farm contains no credible mitigation. It is therefore flawed and unsound.
We know local residents across our beautiful villages and beyond don’t want extra burdens in their already busy lives. Struggling to access vital medical services shouldn’t be one of them. We’ve engaged expert consultants and instructed a KC to oppose these plans — now we need you to take action.
🕓 This is your last chance to object before the consultation closes at 4pm on Tuesday 18 March.
🚨 How to Object
We’ve made it easy. Our objection form takes just minutes to complete.
📌 Submit your objection now:
https://notohammondsfarm.co.uk/regulation19
Please edit each pre-filled section slightly so it’s unique, but don’t stray too far — the evidence has been approved by our legal team.
You’ll be objecting on the three official grounds:
- Legal compliance under the Town and Country Planning Regulations
- Duty to Co-operate
- Soundness – is the plan justified, effective and consistent with national policy?
🛑 Why We Oppose the Local Plan
❌ Traffic Chaos – Roads are already at breaking point
❌ Environmental Damage – Wildlife and protected sites at risk
❌ Farmland Loss – Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever
❌ Flawed Process – Better options ignored
❌ Flood Risk – Increased development raises serious concerns
❌ Strain on Services – GP practices and hospitals can’t cope
💸 Update on Fundraising
Our GoFundMe campaign is growing — thank you to everyone who’s donated.
We’ve now raised £29,673 toward our £55,000 target.
🔗 Donate via GoFundMe
Alternatively, donate directly to:
Little Baddow Parish Council
Sort Code: 23-05-80
Account Number: 50822067
Cheques payable to Little Baddow Parish Council (write “Hammonds Farm donation” on the back)
📮 Send to:
The Clerk,
Little Baddow Parish Council,
The Memorial Hall,
North Hill,
Little Baddow, CM3 4TA
🙏 Thank You for Your Support
Together, we can make a difference and ensure that the future of Hammonds Farm is decided in the best interests of our communities. This is a pivotal moment — and your support is absolutely vital.
Thank you for your continued commitment.
– The No to Hammonds Farm Working Group
🌐 www.notohammondsfarm.co.uk
