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Proposed Development at West Horndon
Why? Has this small, quiet village of 500, been proposed for 43% of Brentwoods Housing Development, when so much land to the north and elsewhere in Brentwood is ignored. Such development would more than treble the size of this village, ruin & swamp it, making a Town.
Its obvious that no study or assessment has been carried out regarding infrastructure, facilities & amenities of the village, which are very limited, sufficient only for sm. Village.
We are surrounded by Metropolitan Green Belt - not for building on, separating us from spread from London. Also farmland & countryside housing a wide variety of wildlife in & around the village. This large expanse of open countryside would be destroyed by development.
We are situated on heavy clay and in flood risk area, having been flooded badly in 57, 81 & 2012. Heavy rain also easily floods gardens, filed south of the railway line and those down St. Mary's Lane.
We have few shops, no secondary school or easy access to any, Primary School full to capacity, with waiting list for future village pupils.
Takes 3 days to get Dr's appointment, limited time on site. No health care centre or clinic or transport to such, local hospital Basildon, full to capacity, very limited means of transport or access to Upminster, Brentwood or Basildon.
Transport 3 buses in morning, only to Brentwood, turn in village. Station, 2 trains an hour full and packed to capacity on arrival in Rush hr. More trains apparently, can not be out on, as a schedule change would affect thousands' elsewhere.
No disabled access, car park packed from Bulphan & Brentwood, Bridge is accident prone.
There are only three ways in and out of the village, apart from St. Mary's Lane, there is Thorndon Ave. & Station Road, both have cars packed along them Thorndon has no rt turn onto 127. To get on to 127 & 128 even now, is often at breaking point and very difficult. Vast increase of traffic in the village, would bring everything to standstill.
It would also present great danger to our school children & Elderly. The children, going from road to pavement - due to their state, riding on scooters & bikes, Elderly with Electric schooters. Also the many - young & old, who use the village hall, 7 days a week from early morning to 10pm at night.
We already have cars who ignore speed limit and full park outside MCColls shops.
Its obvious that this village is totally unsuitable for any housing development, except perhaps for a care home for the village elderly.