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I understand from the Herongate & Ingrave Parish Council that the proposed Local Development Plan does not currently encroach on my local area. It is nonetheless extremely important that any proposed or future settlement area within the Borough of Brentwood is more than capable of fully supporting these developments.

Having lived in the Borough for over 40 years it is already apparent that property development throughout this period has significantly increased the number of residents, placing additional strain on the Health Service, other Public Services and Schools for all age groups. The number of private and commercial vehicles has increased enormously, greatly increasing traffic density and prolonging even the simplest of local road journeys and making travel on local A roads and M25 much more difficult than they were ever planned or designed for. Even parking facilities within the Borough are increasingly becoming a rarer and more expensive commodity.

It is therefore of concern to note that within the proposal there are potentially 4 current Car Park Sites ref: 002, 039, 040 and 102 which will be lost for development. Although, apparently providing a dwelling yield of up to 476 homes, where is it proposed the thousands of residents currently using these essential parking areas on a regular basis are supposed to park their vehicles while conducting their daily business?

It is also alarming to see from the LDP Consultation documents that the number of dwellings to be built on Green Belt Land (1876) already slightly exceeds those proposed to built on Non Green Belt Land (1827). It should also be noted that the Developable Areas by Hectares which are 63.16 and 27.49 respectively, clearly show that the number of homes per hectare are significantly lower on Green Belt Land. Therefore to preserve our precious Green Belt for as long as possible, we should be seeking to proportionally reduce the number of Green Belt Sites and
significantly increase the dwelling density on those selected Green Belt Sites designated for development. Those remaining (non selected) Green Belt Sites can then be preserved for any possible future development from 2033 onwards.
What must be avoided is land speculators and property developers profiting unduly from Green Belt Sites offered for redevelopment. Whatever route is finally taken it is absolutely imperative that the conservation and protection of the natural and historic environment within the borough is preserved for the benefit of the next
and future generations.

Please accept my apologies for the delay in replying.