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Q3: Do you have any comments on the appropriateness of particular sites?

Yes ●

Comments
Plot 143 (Doddinghurst - Lime grove) completely inappropriate, roads not wide enough to accommodate any more traffic, large vehicles have problems getting down Lime Grove, heavier traffic would make it a danger area, cars and vans have to mount the curbs regularly due to cars parked in the road and traffic could potentially be doubled!!

Schools are to small to accommodate more children, (we already have too many cars in the school area during the school run, there is no where for cars to park and it is already a big concern to the school and parents!

Not enough places for pre-school at St Margaret's and The village hall, these are already stretched with long waiting lists!

Parking in village shops always busy, not enough parking now! It is a hazardous place to be during the school run!

Very limited bus services, one bus on the hour between 7-6 (if you are lucky, you cannot rely on the bus) no buses on Sunday's! (So if you don't own a car you can't get out of the village, unless you get a cab)

No policing in the Village, police have to come from Harlow! (By increasing the village by that much social housing, the crime rate would go up! We have already seen this where we have other social housing in the village)

Brentwood only have one fire engine! Also if cars are parked in the road large vehicles are obstructed, this is a major concern already!

Doctors surgery could not accommodate that many more patients, you already have to wait 2 weeks for appointments!

Light pollution! (this is a quiet Village, most of it has no street lights)

Doddinghurst already has Social Housing (Widbrook) and nearby Stondon Massey, these a had a big impact on the village, the school had to be extended and there are not enough pre school places.

We do not have lots of clubs and activities as stated? We have a few for adults and a few for young children, not enough to accommodate and meet people's needs, you have to travel further afield to get to most clubs and again you need a car!
THIS IS A VILLAGE!!

Q4: Given the greater capacity for growth along the A127 corridor, which of the sites put forward do you think is the best location for growth?

Comments
Dunton has a greater capacity for growth as there are many more amenities nearby and much more scope to build, without over populating.
Also there are industrial areas and it's nearby the large Town of Basildon.

Q5: Should the A12 corridor accommodate growth by releasing sites on the edge of urban areas? ●

Comments
If these areas do not effect the lives of people living nearby in a negative way also by keeping sites small, attractive, not concrete monstrosities!

Q6: In order to provide for local need is it preferable for Greenfield sites on the edge of villages to be released, or to develop brownfield sites (both within the Green Belt)?

Comments

Realistically neither, if they are sitting on the edge of a village as it can alter the balance, also it depends on how many dwellings were being built 10 or 20 houses can be eased into a village but 50 or more is a big impact.

Q7: To enable future employment need to be met do you agree that the most sustainable approach is to allocate new sites close to the strategic highway network?
Yes ●
No ●

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Q8: In order to ensure that the Town Centre remains economically sustainable, do you agree that a "Town Centre First" approach should be taken to retail development?
Yes ●
No ●

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Q9: Are there opportunities for more open space provision in the area where you live?
Yes ●

No ●

Comments

Depends on what you mean by open space provision?
People moved here because of the open space and surrounding green belt areas, paying a price for the privilege, housing is more expensive here than Brentwood, and most other surrounding areas also council tax is higher than a lot of other areas! (Property prices would go down in Doddinghurst if proposals went ahead)

Q10: Please rate the level to which you value the landscape near where you live (on a scale of 1 to 5), as compared to other areas within Brentwood Borough, for the following aspects:
Aspect: Very Low Low Average High Very High
Scenic Beauty / Attractivness 1 2 3 4 (5)
Outdoor Recreation / Leisure Use 1 2 3 4 (5)
Wildlife Interest 1 2 3 4 (5)
Historic Interest 1 2 3 4 (5)
Tranquility 1 2 3 4 (5)
Other - please specify:

.....................There is a village community here, which would be completely lost if the proposed site went ahead. 1 2 3 4 (5)
Q11: To what extent do you think the following are present in the landscape near where you live (on a scale of 1 to 4):
Aspect: Absent Occasional Frequent Predominant
Houses 1 2 (3) 4
Commercial / Industrial buildings (1) 2 3 4
Nature Reserves / Wildlife 1 2 (3) 4
Farmland 1 2 (3) 4
Woodland 1 2 3 4
Degraded / Derelict / Waste land (1) 2 3 4
Infastructure (Road / Rail / Pylons etc.) (1) 2 3 4
Leisure / Recreation Facilities 1 (2) 3 4
Other - please specify:

This is a village, there is not much scope for employment, unless you work in the school, play group or one of the few shops.
......................................... 1 2 3 4

Q12: Have we considered the main infrastructure issues? Are there other important issues to consider?

Comments
Don't think you have considered it, land has been offered to you and you haven't thought ahead of the long term implications!
Safety should be paramount both to the residents who already live here and any proposed building and this would not be a safe situation! No thought has been given to the residents that live in this lovely well balanced village.

Q13: What do you think the priorities for infrastructure spending should be?

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