The plan signals potential residential expansion and community development in the Essex region and indicates ongoing engagement with local authorities on infrastructure.

Bellway’s proposal includes space for community and educational uses, with early-stage design and mitigation measures to reduce environmental and community impacts.

Across the two parcels, up to 2,000 homes are planned, alongside a primary school and nursery, a community centre, retail space, and healthcare facilities.

The proposals foreground two main development sites, with up to 3,000 new homes planned across the Rochford and Southend areas.

The scheme will repurpose former farmland near the Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre and east of Great Wakering, incorporating mitigation measures to limit environmental and community impacts.

Construction is anticipated to run for around 12 years, potentially starting in 2029, with the first residents by 2030 and completion around 2041.

Residents and officials express concern about how the new roads will handle increased traffic, prompting Steptoe to seek a meeting with highways officials.

Bellway Strategic Land Limited has unveiled plans to build about 3,000 homes across two Essex sites, spanning Rochford district and Southend-on-Sea, near a large sports centre.

In brief, work could begin in 2029, housing could begin in 2030, and the project is slated to finish in about 2041.

Local reaction includes calls from Conservative councillor Mike Steptoe for discussions with Essex County Council highways about possible road implications, noting that most development lies within Southend.

Approximately 2,000 homes are planned near Bournes Green Chase and Poynters Lane, close to Garon East and Bakers Gate, with educational and community amenities included.

The two proposed sites are split: one near Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre at Shoebury and another east of Great Wakering on former farmland near Bournes Green Chase and Poynters Lane.