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It is preferable to develop brownfield sites over greenfield sites.

There is an obvious case for maintaining the countryside and preserving wildlife habitations. However, as I have said in my responses to questions 3, 4 and 5, the greenfield areas are not equipped to take on the extra growth. Increased traffic volumes would pose a serious risk to child and public safety. In particular, most villages have a school bus service, which collect and drop off children. These children walk to the bus stops and cross village roads, which are currently relatively risk free. Growth would bring more traffic to areas which could not absorb it.

In contrast, brownfield sites have the transport infrastructure - traffic and pedestrian management features - which could accommodate growth. There would be far fewer risks in these areas.

In addition, greenfield areas do not have the services and amenities to serve increases in population. This would mean that growth will lead to much higher levels of car use, so that amenities further afield could be accessed. Again, this leads to congestion and risks, (The number of accidents on Doddinghurst Road is already high - it would only increase if greenfield sites in this area were released).

In summary, it is preferable to develop brownfield sites, as greenfield sites are just not equipped for growth and this could lead to serious risk to child and public safety.