Object
Preferred Site Allocations 2018
Representation ID: 20189
Received: 12/03/2018
Respondent: Mrs Frances Skeels
Shenfield, due to the proximity of Crossrail, seems to be recommended for a lot of new builds, none of which will be affordable. The roads, schools, doctors cannot support this amount of housing. Talk of improved cycling and pedestrian links has been going on for years with no progress. Aecoms Reasonable Alternative is horrific. Suddenly it seems that the land between Brentwood and Shenfield, even though mentioned in the original plan, as being unsuitable due to it including green belt land, a country park, animal sanctuary, Local Wildlife Sies, ancient woodland and arable land, seems to be a "reasonable alternative"!
I doubt that many people will actually support this amount of development in our town. Shenfield, obviously due to the proximity of Crossrail, seems to be recommended for a lot of new builds, none of which will be affordable. My own children, now in their 30s, won't be able to afford one. Like most people, I do not think the roads, schools, doctors can support this amount of housing, and talk of improved cycling and pedestrian links has been going on for years with no progress.
The only point in its favour is that Aecoms Reasonable Alternative is horrific. Suddenly it seems that the land between Brentwood and Shenfield, even though mentioned in the original plan, as being unsuitable due to it including green belt land, a country park, animal sanctuary, Local Wildlife Sies, ancient woodland and arable land, seems to be a "reasonable alternative"! Knowing that some of the fields have been bought by a property developer makes me very uneasy.
I believe that the Green Belt and our countryside should be protected. The clue is in the names of our towns. Brentwood and Shenfield.