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The land at Priests Lane (R19) should be removed from the Local Development Plan.

Evidence base flawed.
> Transport Assessment did not include traffic along Priests Lane, despite assurances from the Council that a traffic assessment would be done. Done at a time which did not include greatest flow of school traffic.
> There will be an increase in traffic from the proposed development of 1,000 houses in Shenfield travelling to the A127 and this has not been taken into account.
The impact of Crossrail also not taken into account.
> Proposed new road accesses from Priests Lane inappropriate and hazardous, as Priests Lane narrow and not designed for an increase in traffic. Already severely congested at peak times and potentially dangerous.
> The site does not meet relevant sustainability conditions: access, transport network, mitigation of impact on local services, increased pollution and resulting effect on health.
> Junction of Middleton Hall Lane and Priests Lane already a pollution hotspot; no account has been made of this.
> Priests Lane was never intended to be a main distributary artery, which it has now
become. Residents have pointed out that as such it does not comply with the Essex design guide with respect to road and pavement width.
Local Plans should address not only housing but also traffic concerns, healthcare and
education needs to be NPPF Compliant.
> The Sustainability review refers to traffic as a concern, but no mitigation options have been identified.
> there is a lack of provision for developing the required infrastructure for health and education needs as a result of the proposed developments. This will lead to even greater traffic congestion and pollution.
The land at Priests Lane should be removed from the Local Development Plan.