brentwood.gov.uk

As a resident of Laindon I object to the above plan due the proposed large scale housing development in the Dunton and West Hornden area. The reasons for my objection are: 1) Environment. The Greenbelt in South West Essex provides a natural buffer between the outer east of London conurbations. It must be preserved for the benefit of all local residents and the wider community; 2) Local services and roads - the A127 is simply not capable of supporting a big increase in traffic that a development of this size would give rise to. The road is already prone to severe congestion in rush hour periods; 3) Amenities and roads within the Basildon Council boundary would be negatively impacted as a result of the increased population on Basildon's western border; 4) Housing demand - the expected future housing demands in the plan are based on incorrect growth assumptions prior to June 2016. The impact of the UK leaving the EU is expected to reduce migration to the UK and consequentially housing demand in Essex; 5) Location - if more housing on this scale is deemed necessary by BCC then any development should be located closer to the central area of Brentwood where key infrastructure already exists, i.e. good rail services (which are being improved when Cross rail is complete), the A12 (which is set to have major improvements to it on the Brentwood stretch) , schools, retail, etc.