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I am concerned that this proposed development (together with the proposed developments of site references 077, 085B and 294) will impose a disproportionate share of new homes on the small village of Blackmore. Blackmore is a historic village and its character will inevitably be changed as a consequence of such a significant increase in the size of its population in such a short amount of time. In addition:
1. the loss of green belt land is of significant concern to me - the designation of green belt land was intended to protect against such development and that should not be ignored.
2. I am concerned that local services (such as GP's and schools) will be overstretched to the detriment of the existing and new residents and that the local infrastructure (in particular the roads and utilities) will be insufficient to cope with such a large increase in residents without extensive upgrades which would be both expensive and disruptive.
3. Finally, I am concerned that the scale of the proposed development will be hugely disruptive to the local community over several years and that it will therefore interfere with the quality of life of the residents of Blackmore.
In conclusion, I consider the scale and location of the proposed development to be inappropriate and that it would impose an undue burden on the village of Blackmore (and surrounding areas) and its residents. Any such development should be undertaken on land which is not designated as green belt and should be on a much smaller scale commensurate with the size of the village and with the burden of building new homes spread more widely (and fairly) throughout the borough