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This planning proposal seems, as usual, to not have been properly or carefully thought in with regard to it's impact on the local community.
The Priests Lane are of Shenfield is already suffering from a huge amount of traffic congestion, particularly at the junction with Middleton Hall Lane. This proposal will increase that congestion many times over and result in unacceptable traffic levels there and on other minor roads nearby, such as Worrin Road.
With the increase in traffic levels will also come a significant increase in both air and noise pollution throughout the Shenfield area and with this in mind it is worth noting that there are schools such as Hogarth's and Brentwood County High in the near vicinity where young children may be affected.
Mentioning schools it also needs pointing out that an additional one thousand houses in the locality is going to put severe and unsustainable strain on the existing local infrastructure. Schools and doctor's surgeries, struggling already to cope with demand, will be unable to cope with yet further demand on their services.
It does appear that, with this being the only greenfield site in the development plan, the Planning Policy Team have already made up their mind on this matter but that makes it even more important that local residents of Shenfield like myself and my family make a point of registering our objection to this ill thought out plan. Above all else, our existing greenfield sites should be protected at all costs.