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OBJECTION TO: Brentwood Draft Local Plan: Preferred Site Allocations Consultation: I write in connection with the above planning application. I have examined the plans and I know both sites well. I WISH TO OBJECT STRONGLY to the development of these houses in both locations. The development of 96 homes off Redrose Lane would not only ruin the character of the village it would overwhelm it. Pressure for the development in the village is considerable, and has been successfully resisted previously. The reasons for rejecting those schemes included the inadequacy of the lanes to accommodate even small increases in traffic and the insufficient infrastructure within the village. Also adding 20 new homes on the Recreational Field (that I believe has a covenant to prevent ANY building) would lead to an increase in travel and congestion. There are no pavements and no facilities other than the Doctors Surgery that already has unreasonable waiting times for appointments. In addition, my concerns are that electricity, water and sewerage systems will be overloaded. There are several areas that flood on a regular basis (the main concern at the junction of Redrose and Nine Ashes Road). I am also concerned about Brentwood County Council's limited bus services through the village. This could restrict opportunities for the residents of the new development to travel by public transport and in consequence increase the scale of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the number of necessary journeys required when living in Blackmore. Added to this is the issue of parking facilities, the school already uses the village hall car park to capacity so cars are forced to park on Nine Ashes Road restricting it to a single lane. Plus, the junction emerging from Redrose into Nine Ashes Road has dangerously restricted visibility. In view of all of the above I feel it is not in the best interest of the village and strongly urge you to reconsider these (Green Belt) site allocations.