Object
Strategic Growth Options
Representation ID: 5327
Received: 17/02/2015
Respondent: Chris Brew
I am writing to object to the strategic growth options consultation for Brentwood, the sheer magnitude of the potential development for our lovely area is very concerning. It appears that we are now constantly fighting to protect the green belt around us i.e. Hillcrest Nursery & Dunton Village etc.
Applications keep popping up and to potentially develop 4000-6000 homes in the Brentwood area is astounding, we already suffer with terrible traffic & congestion issues plus local schools are totally over-subscribed so how would this work?.
How would the area be able to cope with this level of development? One of the reasons I moved to Brentwood was its beauty and excellent schooling which would all now be under threat. I am not opposed to expansion and I am sure there are some areas where this would be suitable particularly with the future introduction of Crossrail. However the villages of Ingrave & Herongate where I live have wonderful countryside around it and makes it a fantastic place to live and for my children to grow up. Destroying this with thousands of new homes & traffic pollution would be very sad.
I for one would seriously considering moving away from the area if this happened and I am sure many other locals would also.
I am writing to object to the strategic growth options consultation for Brentwood, the sheer magnitude of the potential development for our lovely area is very concerning. I live in the village of Ingrave and it appears that we are now constatntly fighting a lone crusade to protect the green belt areas we have around us i.e. Hillcrest Nursery & Dunton Village etc.
These applications keep popping up and to potentially develop 4000-6000 homes in the Brentwood area is astounding, we already suffer with terrible traffic & congestion issues i.e. A127,A128 & A12 etc plus local schools are totally over subscribed so how on earth would this work?.
How would the area be able to cope with this level of development?, one of the reasons I moved to the Brentwood area 18 years ago was its beauty plus the excellent schooling which would all now be under threat. I am not opposed to expansion and I am sure there are some areas where this would be suitable particulalry with the future introduction of Crossrail, however the villages of Ingrave & Herongate where I live have wonderful countryside around it and makes it a fantastic place to live and for my children to grow up. Destroying this with thousands of new homes & traffic polution would be very sad, I for one would seriously considering moving away from the area if this happened and I am sure many other locals would also.