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I strongly feel the proposed plan to be ill thought out and to the detriment of Brentwood (West Horndon) for the following reasons.
1. Development of Metropolitan Green Belt (Area 037) This area is a historical flood plain. (flooded as recent as Xmas 2012)
2. The end of West Horndon as a village (double existing population). The total lack of spare capacity in existing infrastructure i.e.
Health: Doctors appt on 3 day wait.
Public transport: trains standing from only during rush hours.
Schools: no secondary school (more buses required) primary school at near capacity.
Drains: Sewers backed up during wet weather no major upgrade since 1950's.
Roads: A127 & A128 very busy trunk roads, gridlock likely with more capacity.
West Horndon is a rural village in isolation from Brentwood & surrounding villages totally unrealistic proposal to double its population.
3. Area (101A) Green Belt with temporary use at present 'no public transport links (only road)
Overcrowded roads as it.
4. Disproportionate share of Brentwood Plan allotted to West Horndon area. No real proposal for cross rail legacy.
No Green Belt land should be considered until realistic plans are drawn for existing brownfield sites. No industrial site can work without good public services links (non road reliant)
These proposed plans (no substance to them) do nothing to instill confidence that the planning at Brentwood Council will do a good, well though out job on the governments/Brentwood Plan 2015-2030.