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move housing development in the other direction

The aim of these focused changes is to reduce housing development from locations in North abd mid Brentwood and place them in Dunton Hills near Thurrock and Basildon. Brentwood's need for housing is around its main towns and villages. Brentwood council is trying to "protect" those areas from development. This plan is not positively prepared. The move is not justified. If it could be justified they would have done this in the original plan. Nothing has changed. It is not effective because it does not meet housing need where it is required. It is not consistent with national policy on sustainability because the A127 cannot cope with the load and pollution. There is no provision in law for limited consultations at this stage of the Local Plan submission so this is not legally compliant. The changes go against wishes of neighbouring authorities and have not been properly discussed so Duty to Cooperate is not met