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I wish to OBJECT to the proposals for Dunton Garden Suburb.

I acknowledge there is a need for more housing in the area, but this proposal for 4000+ houses doesn't take into consideration ANY infrastructure issues that will arise from nearly 20000 extra people in the area.

The road infrastructure is currently really appalling - the state of the A127 and surrounding roads is bad; the fact that there is congestion is a major problem currently with the strip down to the m25 at a snails pace or even stopped at major travelling times. The A13 to the south is also congested regularly down to the M25. Plus the effect of pollution and fumes in the area. The A128 and other surrounding roads will not be able to take the extra traffic.
There is the proposal for the new Thames crossing which will impact the areas traffic infrastructure too. No real though on these issues has been taken into consideration.

Rail infrastructure will also be affected badly. Is there room at any of Laindon, West Horndon or Upminster to take the extra strain in commuter numbers - the line is currently at full capacity during commuting hours.

There seems to be no proposals for doctors' surgeries, a hospital or schools for the new area. The ones in the local areas are already over stretched and under manned - how do you propose to incorporate all these extra people into these areas?

How will water and sewerage (and rain spill off) be dealt with? The surrounding areas are low lying and any further rush of water into the surrounding fields will be detrimental to the drainage system on the plain down to Bulphan and Orsett, which have been badly affected in recent years.

The proposal should be withdrawn and a totally new one proposed - with thoughts given to all the above points - especially infrastructure issues in the area. They need solving now, before any new developments are thought about.