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I am writing to object to the above development being included in the Local Development Plan.

The traffic caused by 200 extra houses plus a care home would cause a dramatic increase in traffic in all local roads and it is likely that the Homesteads Estate would close their gates to traffic further adding to the problem. Honeypot Lane is already a cut through from London Road to Weald Road and traffic already ignores the 20mph limit. There would be a major problem with traffic wherever the main entrance to the site was located. Initially this traffic would be heavy plant which the local roads cannot cope with in terms of size and structure.

There is also currently an issue with parked cars in the area as a lot of office workers park their vehicles in Spital Lane, Selwood Road and Brook Road during the week which has caused traffic congestion. Our local councillor is already aware of this.

This is important Metropolitan Green Belt land which is already prone to flooding and drainage issues. Current properties backing onto the site already experience problems.

Local school and doctor surgeries have no capacity for additional residents. Essex County Council school admissions have been oversubscribed for the last 2 years and have had to make arrangements with local schools to take extra pupils - a situation that cannot go on.

The site was previously rejected as it did not meet the Council's Spatial Strategy - noting has changed.

Please take my views into consideration.