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1. An allocation of 1,500 new homes would make West Horndon several times larger than it is today. It is hard to see how the character and identity could be maintained and this is not detailed by the plan. The allocation is disproportionate when compared to the size of other existing developments within the borough.

2. I would have thought that such a step change in population would require infrastructure improvements. Although the draft LDP does at least acknowledge this, it is not more than an acknowledgement and has not been considered as a constraint to the village development. An Infrastructure Development Plan is referred to as outstanding or to follow.

3. Two thirds of the new homes are proposed on green built but there is no extraordinary justification for this.I commend a plan that would stop such intrusion but would expect the plan to value this over greenbelt development and accordingly prioritise the change of use over any green belt development whilst making provision for employment areas elsewhere. I live on Station Road and already suffer from vibration and noise of heavy lorries travelling to the industrial estate day and night.
4. I have known flooding to occur in the village and understand the Environment Agency show some of the village to be at risk. I would be concerned that greenfield development could worsen this risk but the draft plan does not consider this with substantiated evidence.