Object
Preferred Site Allocations 2018
Representation ID: 18371
Received: 12/03/2018
Respondent: Mrs Helen Gabell
I object 100% to this proposed site. It is misleading to make out it isn't Green Belt, with the loss to the area that will bring, and it completely fails in its sustainability of growth ACROSS the BBC area, while destroying wildlife, and adding to the congested A127 and C2C, instead of the heavily invested in A12 and Crossrail.
This is Green Belt land, and is being totally misrepresented as being 'strategic development' when all other Green Belt is actually identified as such. This is not within the surrounding Brentwood area, so it completely fails in its objective to provide housing for growing Brentwood families, or essential workers. It is in an area of nature reserves, etc, and will destroy wildlife. It is in an area that has an already overcrowded road and rail system, without the huge investment that Crossrail and the A12 have brought to areas much closer to Brentwood itself. The large allocation of Traveller pitches will cause a ghettoisation, even if they are divided into smaller sub plots, as they are within a limited area, instead of being spread around the BBC area. Sustainability of the plan means that growth should be spread across all areas of BBC evenly. The proposed development at DHGV dumps everything on the doorstep of Laindon West/Langdon Hills, where there is limited medical facilities, and no secondary school. All school children from the existing area already have to travel along the congested A128 or back roads to Billericay schools, and thousands of extra houses in this vicinity will only increase this further, increasing the risk of accidents and delays.