Object
Preferred Site Allocations 2018
Representation ID: 19214
Received: 01/03/2018
Respondent: Mr Robin Ibrahim
I feel very strongly that you are proposing to build sufficient dwellings in the Shenfield area without having to build on greenfield site. This is the only greenfield site on the plan and most definitely should not be built on. The extra dwellings will significantly increase traffic on surrounding roads including Priest Lane, it also means an exacerbation of the current congestion and safety problems. More vehicles will bring additional pollution. The doctor surgeries and local schools are at capacity.
I feel very strongly that you are proposing to build sufficient dwellings in the Shenfield area without having to build on greenfield site. It is the only greenfield site on the plan and most definitely should NOT be built on.
The extra 1,000 dwellings proposed in the Shenfield area will significantly increase traffic on all surrounding roads.
Priest Lane is a link that cars, lorries etc use to get to the A127 and M25. The amount of extra traffic from the new dwellings will mean an exacerbation of the current congestion problems as there is already a bottleneck at the junction of Priests Lane/ Middleton Hall Lane. Priests Lane is not wide enough in certain places for two 4x4's to pass which is already a danger to pedestrians attempting to walk on the pavement and a greater risk when pushing a buggy. More traffic is definitely not needed. It is supposed to be a LANE.
More vehicles will bring additional pollution to what is already a pollution hotspot.
You cannot get appointments at doctor surgeries at the moment so they will not be able to cope with such a large number of extra people. Also, local schools are oversubscribed and will reduce the opportunities for those who put them as a first choice school.