Campaign Newsletter – 06 March 2025
Final Chance to Object!
📣 Campaign Newsletter – 06 March 2025
This is it — the final consultation. If you don’t object now, your voice won’t count.
In this issue:
– Regulation 19 consultation closes 18 March 2025
– Your previous objections won’t count
– Easy objection form now live
– GoFundMe update: £29,673 raised so far
📎 Download PDF version of this newsletterhttps://notohammondsfarm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Campaign-20250306.pdf
Dear Supporters,
🚨 FINAL CHANCE TO OBJECT – ACT NOW OR LOSE YOUR SAY!
Your objection from last summer does not count — that was for the second round consultation.
This is the THIRD and FINAL consultation. If you don’t object now, your voice won’t be heard.
⏳ Local Plan Consultation Closes In:
12 Days – 8 Hours
📌 What’s Proposed? (Regulation 19 Recap)
16a – Hammonds Farm
- 3,000 homes
- 500,000 sq ft of industrial/warehouse units
16b – Pigeon (Columba Park)
- 500,000 sq ft of industrial space
- 88 HGV docking bays
This will turn our rural countryside into urban sprawl.
📝 Why You Must Object Again
✅ 10,000+ people objected in 2024 — but they must do it again.
✅ This consultation began on 4 February and closes at 4pm on 18 March.
📢 It’s not a done deal.
Chelmsford City Council plans to push through unsustainable growth while better options have been ignored.
❗ Key Concerns:
- Traffic Chaos – A414 & A12 can’t cope
- Environmental Damage – Wildlife & habitats at risk
- Loss of Farmland – Irreversible damage to our green spaces
- Flawed Process – Legal and democratic failings
- Flood Risk – Increased flooding risk not properly addressed
✅ What You Need to Do
We’ve made it easy with our pre-filled objection form:
👉 Submit your objection now
You’ll be asked about:
- Legal Compliance
- Duty to Co-operate
- Soundness of the Plan
Please personalise the intro of each section to reflect your own views — but don’t change the evidence, which is approved by our legal team.
💷 GoFundMe Update
Thanks to your support, we’ve raised £29,673 towards our £55,000 target.
This covers:
- Legal representation
- Environmental and planning consultants
- Expert witness support
👉 Donate or share the campaign
Bank Transfer:
Sort Code: 23-05-80
Account: 50822067 (Little Baddow Parish Council)
Or by cheque: Write “Hammonds Farm” on the back and send to:
The Clerk, Memorial Hall, North Hill, Little Baddow, CM3 4TA
🙏 Thank You
We are incredibly grateful for your support.
Let’s show Chelmsford City Council that our communities stand united against these damaging plans.
The No to Hammonds Farm Working Group
🔗 www.notohammondsfarm.co.uk
