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The sustainability review refers to traffic as a concern, but no mitigation options have been identified.
No specific or robust argument has been made that a viable access point is possible.
When considered against reasonable alternatives these sites cannot be deemed to be justified and there is nowhere in the plan that allows for the enhancement of infrastructure as a result of development.
There is no additional provision for increased educational and health needs, the expansion of Hogarth School is to meet current demands and there is already a low level of GP's per head. Schools further afield which may have space will require a car journey to attend, exacerbating the already dire traffic situation.

A traffic assessment should be done for Priests Lane. The Transport Assessment is not accurate as it has excluded traffic along Priests Lane and was taken at times that excluded a large proportion of school traffic. It also does not take account of the increased usage of Priests Lane from the proposed development of 1,000 new houses in Shenfield travelling to the A127 and it does not take account of the extra traffic created by the Elizabeth Line. Resident safety is not properly considered regarding the new access roads into Priests Lane and the heavier traffic that will impact them. Sustainability is not addressed, again regarding access, transport network, impact on local services, and unacceptable health effects due to increased pollution. Sites on Priests Lane have been rejected in the past because they have been deemed to be valuable urban spaces. Are they no longer considered valuable? Priests Lane was never designed to be a major distributary road for Shenfield and its size and that of its pavements do not comply with the Essex design guide.