brentwood.gov.uk

I live near the area of Dunton which should remain as it is. The green belt was created to permanently protect area like Brentwood from urban sprawl. It should be preserved and not changed or developed. It is not good enough to define new nature reserves to compensate for loss of green belt land, nor is it possible to relocate wildlife effectively to allow areas to be developed. Wildlife habitats that are protected by law can be found on all green belt land not just those designated as conservation areas or sites of special scientific interest. Any possibility of development on green belt or other open spaces needs to be proceeded by a detailed environmental impact assessment and where protected habitats are found there should be no development in or around them.