Object
Preferred Site Allocations 2018
Representation ID: 22036
Received: 05/03/2018
Respondent: Mrs. Nicola Stananought
Site is Green Belt and should remain as such. The infrastructure (roads) and services (schools, GP surgeries) are at capacity and would not cope with additional residents. We paid a premium for our home to live in a rural area and want it to stay that way.
We paid a premium to buy a property in Blackmore village as we wanted rural living; we instantly fell in love with the small quiet village living and knew it was an ideal place to raise our family. The open spaces and community spirit easily justified the increased price for our property when compared to similar properties in neighbouring villages. Increasing the number of homes by almost 1/3 will completely change the feel of Blackmore. We'll be living in the urban sprawl and this is not something we ever intended on and definitely not something we want for our children. This is especially <true> given the developments already taking place at Norton Heath riding centre. The local school, GP surgery and other amenities will simply not cope. When your home is surrounded by Green Belt you naturally believe you are protected from large developments. We feel completely let down and disappointed by Brentwood Borough Council as we learn that the necessary exemption is already being processed. Why Blackmore has to bear the brunt of such a high proportion of the required builds is very difficult to understand. We believe small developments, infills and brown sites are the way forward and would not overly burden any one village. We very much hope Brentwood Borough Council re-think their current proposals.