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I am writing to object to the above development being included in the Local Development Plan. The traffic caused by 200 extra houses plus a care home would cause a dramatic increase in traffic in all the local roads. Traffic at peak times is already very heavy and causes long tail backs at all junctions leading onto London Road. Honeypot Lane is already a cut-through from London Road to Weald Road and traffic still speeds through the road ignoring the 20 mph speed limit. There would be major problems with traffic wherever the entrance to the site was located. All adjacent roads Homesteads Estate would become a traffic 'rat run'. There are also many safety risks and extra pollution. This is important Metropolitan Green Belt land and I feel strongly that such land should be protected. Local schools and doctors surgeries have no capacity to support the additional residents. Site was previously rejected as it did not meet Council's Spatial Strategy - nothing has changed. The development would cause flooding and drainage in the area. The gardens in some houses backing onto the site already experience problems. This is not a good choice for such development. A deeply flawed plan. Please take my views into consideration.