Object
Preferred Site Allocations 2018
Representation ID: 19538
Received: 12/03/2018
Respondent: Ms Nichola Webber
Green Belt land is in place for the safety and environment of local residents. By building this number of homes pollution levels are only set to rise. Causing more problems for NHS. Much of this land is flooded. The cost of flood management will be too high for local councils to resolve. Existing traffic infrastructure will not cope. Encouragement to use public transport and bicycles by local councils whilst beneficial if the infrastructure is there for cycle and bus lanes. There are brown fields sites which should be used first.
I object to these proposals because- 1. This involves using Green Belt land which is in place for the safety and environment of local residents. By building this number of homes polllution levels are only set to rise. Causing more problems for NHS wirh increased cases of asthma and other breathing difficulties. 2. Much of this land is flooded with runoff and by concreating over it local rivers and streams will not cope. Culverts in built up areas become silted and cause localised flooding. The cost of flood management will be too high for local councils to resolve. 3. existing traffic infrastructure will not cope with increase in number of cars. We are a nation of car users. Encouragement to use public transport and bicycles by local councils whilst beneficial if the infrastructure is there for cycle and bus lanes. will not change a car owning culture. Plus cyclists will be put off by the increased pollution for using cars to commute. 4. There are brown fields sites which should be used first. In Brentwood there are many empty offices which can be converted in affordable housing. Building 3-4 bedroom dedatched housing will not be afforded to first time buyers. Our green belt is precious and this blatant disregard for its purpose and the quality of that land. It is short sighted in long term and appears to be for the greed of others.