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With reference to BBC draft local plan headed Dunton Hills Garden Village: I strongly object to Brentwood Councils plans as described under the title of Dunton Hills Garden Village and I consider it inappropriate development that should not be taken any further because...It is proposed to build Dunton Hills Garden Village on land that is within the Green Belt, which is designed to prevent urban sprawl by keeping the area open and free from inappropriate development. As the proposed area to be built on is Green Belt land close to Brentwood Council's boundary with Basildon Council, this development contravenes Green Belt policy and will decimate the rural character of the area. This development will also have a devastating impact on the road infrastructure surrounding this development, namely the A127, the A128 and their connecting roads, which are already heavily congested, particularly during the morning and evening rush hours when traffic is at its heaviest. These roads will not be able to sustain the extra traffic generated by a further 2,500 houses in this vicinity, with the possibility of further being built at a later date, causing highway safety concerns. The infrastructure of the surrounding area will not be able to support this development as it is already stretched to capacity. This development would have a devastating negative affect on the rural character of the proposed area and impact catastrophically on local wildlife and flora. I would also like to point out that this development will set a precedent for further development on Green Belt land.