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All of the above points should be reassessed with local involvement.
Local housing need to be assessed.
The size of the local school needs to be considered
The Doctors surgery is already oversubscribed and consideration needs to be given on to how address this.
Flooding is an issue and needs greater consideration. The Woollard Way field (R25) is often flooded.
Not an issue as a field but this surface water will need to go somewhere if the field is concreted over. (as a local villager my Father used this field and its ponds to water his horses).
Any development of this size needs to be located nearer to good transport links.
Small brownfield developments need to be considered.
Blackmore does need some small scale development especially for the older population. Downsizing would be an option that would free up existing larger properties.

Section 04: (Managing Growth)
Policy SP0l - D (a) and D (t) Para 4.9, Para 4.2, Policy SP02
Section 08: (Natural Environment)
Policy NE06, 8.5 - 8.64, Para 8.85 (iv), Para 8.90, Para 8.101,
Policy NE 13
Section 09: (Site Allocation)
Policy R25, 9.197 - 9.200
Policy R26, 9.201 - 9.204

The plan is unsound.
a) There is no proof that Blackmore needs this number of houses
b) There has been no discussion with the villagers.
c) No cooperation with any local neighbouring authorities. 30 houses have just been built outside
the village in EFDC area that will impact on the village. 8 houses recently built at what was
Nine Ashes Farm again in EFDC area.
d) The LDP does not comply with NPPF Guidance:
No protection of Green Belt
Development is not located to minimize travel
Local community not consulted
There is no proven local need
There has been no Flood Risk Assessment
The location does not 'minimize travel' as required

All of the above points should be reassessed with local involvement.
Local housing need to be assessed.
The size of the local school needs to be considered
The Doctors surgery is already oversubscribed and consideration needs to be given on to how address this.
Flooding is an issue and needs greater consideration. The Woollard Way field (R25) is often flooded.
Not an issue as a field but this surface water will need to go somewhere if the field is concreted over. (as a local villager my Father used this field and its ponds to water his horses).
Any development of this size needs to be located nearer to good transport links.
Small brownfield developments need to be considered.
Blackmore does need some small scale development especially for the older population. Downsizing would be an option that would free up existing larger properties.