I object to the LDP plans covering Blackmore for the following reasons;
Increasing the number of dwellings by 28% will have a considerable impact on what is a small historic village.
The proposed sites are green belt
The proposed sites will run along a narrow historic lane which was used to bypass plaque victims.
Red Rose Lane is used by many horse riders and there is a livery stable along it at Wells Farm.
The increased traffic in the village will have a detrimental impact on village life.
the village is a mecca for cyclist at the weekend which benefits local business's as the roads are relatively quiet and this may stop if the traffic increases.
The sites proposed are effectively marshland and frequently flood.
Drainage in the village is poor and increased surface water drainage required may overwhelm the current facilities.
There is little public transport and this will limit those without their own vehicles.
The mobile library service is now almost stopped
The local school is almost at full capacity and little room for expansion.
The nearest GP surgery is also almost at capacity.
Using green belt land will alter the agricultural nature of this historic village.
There is virtually no mobile signal and broadband speeds are below average..
There will be significant disruption to village life whilst the construction is taking place.

I object to the LDP plans covering Blackmore for the following reasons;
Increasing the number of dwellings by 28% will have a considerable impact on what is a small historic village.
The proposed sites are green belt
The proposed sites will run along a narrow historic lane which was used to bypass plaque victims.
Red Rose Lane is used by many horse riders and there is a livery stable along it at Wells Farm.
The increased traffic in the village will have a detrimental impact on village life.
the village is a mecca for cyclist at the weekend which benefits local business's as the roads are relatively quiet and this may stop if the traffic increases.
The sites proposed are effectively marshland and frequently flood.
Drainage in the village is poor and increased surface water drainage required may overwhelm the current facilities.
There is little public transport and this will limit those without their own vehicles.
The mobile library service is now almost stopped
The local school is almost at full capacity and little room for expansion.
The nearest GP surgery is also almost at capacity.
Using green belt land will alter the agricultural nature of this historic village.
There is virtually no mobile signal and broadband speeds are below average..
There will be significant disruption to village life whilst the construction is taking place.

I object to the LDP plans covering Blackmore for the following reasons;
Increasing the number of dwellings by 28% will have a considerable impact on what is a small historic village.
The proposed sites are green belt
The proposed sites will run along a narrow historic lane which was used to bypass plaque victims.
Red Rose Lane is used by many horse riders and there is a livery stable along it at Wells Farm.
The increased traffic in the village will have a detrimental impact on village life.
the village is a mecca for cyclist at the weekend which benefits local business's as the roads are relatively quiet and this may stop if the traffic increases.
The sites proposed are effectively marshland and frequently flood.
Drainage in the village is poor and increased surface water drainage required may overwhelm the current facilities.
There is little public transport and this will limit those without their own vehicles.
The mobile library service is now almost stopped
The local school is almost at full capacity and little room for expansion.
The nearest GP surgery is also almost at capacity.
Using green belt land will alter the agricultural nature of this historic village.
There is virtually no mobile signal and broadband speeds are below average..
There will be significant disruption to village life whilst the construction is taking place.

I object to the LDP plans covering Blackmore for the following reasons;
Increasing the number of dwellings by 28% will have a considerable impact on what is a small historic village.
The proposed sites are green belt
The proposed sites will run along a narrow historic lane which was used to bypass plaque victims.
Red Rose Lane is used by many horse riders and there is a livery stable along it at Wells Farm.
The increased traffic in the village will have a detrimental impact on village life.
the village is a mecca for cyclist at the weekend which benefits local business's as the roads are relatively quiet and this may stop if the traffic increases.
The sites proposed are effectively marshland and frequently flood.
Drainage in the village is poor and increased surface water drainage required may overwhelm the current facilities.
There is little public transport and this will limit those without their own vehicles.
The mobile library service is now almost stopped
The local school is almost at full capacity and little room for expansion.
The nearest GP surgery is also almost at capacity.
Using green belt land will alter the agricultural nature of this historic village.
There is virtually no mobile signal and broadband speeds are below average..
There will be significant disruption to village life whilst the construction is taking place.

I object to the LDP plans covering Blackmore for the following reasons;
Increasing the number of dwellings by 28% will have a considerable impact on what is a small historic village.
The proposed sites are green belt
The proposed sites will run along a narrow historic lane which was used to bypass plaque victims.
Red Rose Lane is used by many horse riders and there is a livery stable along it at Wells Farm.
The increased traffic in the village will have a detrimental impact on village life.
the village is a mecca for cyclist at the weekend which benefits local business's as the roads are relatively quiet and this may stop if the traffic increases.
The sites proposed are effectively marshland and frequently flood.
Drainage in the village is poor and increased surface water drainage required may overwhelm the current facilities.
There is little public transport and this will limit those without their own vehicles.
The mobile library service is now almost stopped
The local school is almost at full capacity and little room for expansion.
The nearest GP surgery is also almost at capacity.
Using green belt land will alter the agricultural nature of this historic village.
There is virtually no mobile signal and broadband speeds are below average..
There will be significant disruption to village life whilst the construction is taking place.

The Local Development Plan (LDP) has proposed 116 new dwelling in the Parish of Blackmore, 96 of which are in the village itself. The village of Blackmore has a Primary School, a convenience Store and post office in one, as we have recently lost the site of the original post office which is not a dwelling, 2 pubs and 2 tea rooms and an Antique shop. Blackmore has 5 roads feeding into it and is surrounded by other villages, Highwood, Norton Health, Stondon Massey, Doddinghurst and Kelvedon Hatch. Infrastructure: The roads in this area are county road and have not been designed/ built for heavy, continued use and are inadequate for a higher volume of use that 96 dwelling would bring. There is limited parking in the village, 4 spaces at the village shop, 5 spaces at one of the pubs and 2 at one of the tea rooms. This means that there is a high number of vehicles which are parking on the roads in this area, especially Fingrith Hall lane. Blackmore Primary School: the village is at capacity and there isn't the space to extend the school buildings. Transport: there is a Part-time bus service to and from Brentwood which is currently under threat and is on the Ongar to Chelmsford route. Health Services: there is no GP Surgery in the Parish and the nearest Health Centre is currently at capacity. The village is already experiencing redevelop as a site on the edge of the parish boundary and within a mile from the centre of the village are 30 dwellings. The other 20 proposed dwelling are proposed at Tipps Cross and are on an disputed "infill" site and could result in the loss of the recreational playing field attached to the Tipps Cross Remembrance Hall which services the local community.

I am a resident of the Village of Blackmore and object to the proposed Local Development Plan for the following reasons. The plan does little to resolve the boroughs long standing infrastructure problems especially in terms of addressing public transport links to the outlying rural communities. It also appears to have no consideration for the problems facing the outlying rural communities other than use them as sites for affordable housing, that cannot be guaranteed, other than to meet the quota for new housing. As a resident of Blackmore I am shocked that no mention of additional housing was made in the proposal from 2009 but find that in the new document the village has been earmarked as a proposed site for an additional 90 dwellings to be built in two fields on the periphery of the village. I would agree that some affordable housing is required in the village however this density of housing would be unsustainable, cannot be of benefit to the community, will add to the congestion already suffered by the village and will exasperate the chronic parking issues that already exist. I note from the consultation document that the Blackmore site Ref:076 which is earmarked for 40 additional dwellings notes that road access is poor and that the area suffers from surface water flooding. There is no mention of how these issues will be resolved. The flood and SuDs plans displayed at the community consultation event at Tipps Cross had no information for Blackmore which was left blank. Local Authority representatives at the event had little knowledge of the area and were vague when answering questions relating to Blackmore. Areas of hedging towards the top of Red Rose lane show a high mix of species indicating ancient hedgerow of high bio-diversity and a valuable wildlife corridor which will be lost if road widening and development takes place. The section of the proposed LDP, titled Managing Growth, lists in its strategies S03 - Support the sustainable growth of our existing larger villages to provide improved housing choice and protect services and facilities. S05 - Manage development growth to that capable of being accommodated by existing or proposed infrastructure, services and facilities. In the case of development proposal in Blackmore neither of these statements can be supported as exiting infrastructure is insufficient for current needs. The proposed development is not sustainable growth but is increasing the village housing stock by 28.6%, putting additional pressure on existing services and facilities which have been reduced over recent years and cannot be accommodated by existing infrastructure which is already failing. Under the heading Sustainable Communities SO6 - Plan for housing that meets the needs of the Borough's population and contributes creating inclusive, balanced, sustainable communities. Again an increase in housing as proposed for Blackmore is not helping to create a sustainable community but is doing the opposite under current circumstances. Under the heading Spatial Strategy the proposed LDP states 48 - 49 Brentwood has a reasonably modest Gypsy and Traveller need requirement for the period 2016-2033 I would point out that Blackmore has a large illegal travellers site near the proposed development site which has put pressure on existing infrastructure and facilities especially the village school. This site has not been dealt with by the local authority and has been in existence for over 10 years. This fact has been ignore in the LDP document. 66 : The proposed housing allocations for the more sustainable villages are limited in size and scale but will at a local level provide a valuable role in enhancing the housing mix, introducing new affordable housing and help support local shops and services. As smaller greenfield sites they are likely to be attractive to smaller builders and have the possibility of being built out relatively quickly to support housing delivery within the early stages of the Plan being adopted. As with all current Green Belt sites, the Council is keen to ensure that edges of the sites are defendable and the revised village envelopes will be retained for the lifespan of the local plan and beyond. There is no evidence that the statement above will be met by the proposed development. The loss of amenities, poor public transport links and bad planning development decisions within the village boundary have seen Blackmore develop the characteristics of a dormitory village. Adding an additional 90 houses in two fields on the village boundary is not small scale development especially when considering maximum housing density. I also do not believe that affordable housing can be guaranteed under the current NPPF and development regulations especially as the NPPF is under review and will most likely favour housing development. Under the current system developers can state a lack of viability for building affordable housing, providing SuDs and improving infrastructure. I would also suggest that other development in the future is a possibility extending the village edge if the current government develops its ideas on house building. The document states that Blackmore Village Primary School has capacity for more children but does not show how many children from the village cannot go to their local school as places are taken by children from outside the village. As an ex-governor of the school I'm astonished that this argument has even been made. Under the heading Transport and Movement SO21 : Improve public transport infrastructure and ensure development sites are well connected to bus and/or rail connections. SO22 : Improve cycling and walking facilities across the Borough and establish a grid or network of green transport corridors. SO23 : Secure the delivery of new infrastructure to support a lower carbon future including electric vehicles charging points and other measures. No solid evidence in the document is presented into how the existing village infrastructure can be improved. In terms of public transport links the bus service in recent years has been reduced and a previous service provider stopped running buses as it was considered unprofitable due to Blackmores subsidised elderly and school aged population. The village is reliant on the car hence the villages current parking and congestion issues. I would also state that the bridge leading from Chelmsford Road has been weakened by heavy vehicle traffic. You also only have to visit Blackmore at weekends to know it is a popular hub for the South Easts cyclist and the roads are congested with parked cars and clogged by the cyclists riding in large groups sometimes 5 to 6 abreast. Much is made in the planning system of enhancing existing character, ensuring tranquillity in rural areas and in the LDP document of the need to facilitate and support stronger and vibrant town and village centres. How will this be applicable to Blackmore where the village centre is in a conservation area. Surely development and additional works traffic can only be detrimental to the fragility of this space. The village infrastructure which has had little investment in my XX years living in Blackmore is already insufficient, we have poor public transport, continuous flooding on the Chelmsford Road and in Red Rose Lane next to the proposed development site. The village suffers from regular power cuts, roads and public walkways are often in a state of disrepair and there are regular questions about sewage capacity. To add another 90 homes with the possibility of 200 additional vehicles shows a distinct ignorance of the problems facing our rural communities. It is also fair to point out the degrading of amenities in the village such as the loss of library services, a dedicated post office and reduced transport services have reduced the character and community cohesion of the village having an especially detrimental effect on elderly residents. This is far from the vibrant and sustainable picture painted in the LDP document which does little to address the issue. It is also worth pointing out that a new development of semi-detached housing was recently built in Nine Ashes, there is also an ongoing development at the site of the Norton Heath Equestrian Centre both of which add to existing infrastructure issues. Bad planning decisions within the village itself have allowed large sites previously occupied by single bungalows to be developed as large individual houses rather than encouraging the building of smaller dwellings. This has not only reduced the housing stock in the village but has also reduced the number of dwellings available for elderly residents that the building of affordable housing is supposedly trying to resolve. Although the plan states it guarantees the building of affordable housing for the village of Blackmore due to government policy there is no guarantee that affordable housing will actually be built. Due to the way developers use viability assessments and the poor use of available land in terms of housing density and vehicular parking I do not believe that any guarantee can be made that affordable homes and a workable SuDs system will be provided on the proposed sites. Generally I feel the proposed LDP process started as being well intentioned and agree that there is an obvious need for affordable housing. Unfortunately the current proposals appear to attempt to burden the outlying rural villages with large increases in housing showing a lack of research into current community needs, existing infrastructure, flood risk and sustainable capacity. The number of proposed houses is, I believe unsustainable and without guarantee and appears to be a desperate attempt to meet housing quotas for political expediency.

The proposed develepment will have a serve impact on the already fragile local infrastructure. The local roads, schools and Doctors surgery can not cope with the proposed increase in population. It will further erode what is left of the greenbelt.

A similar development was proposed before and was whole heartedly objected to by the villages.

This is a place I would love to live and am actively looking for an existing house in Blackmore. This is a village. Quaint and rustic. The proposed developments will take that away completely. The infrastructure is at its limits. One School already full. Nearest Medical facilities two miles away and overstretched. One shop. Very Limited Parking. The roads servicing Blackmore are narrow country roads, frequented by cycling clubs. Please don't wreck this village.

The sites specified are in the Parish of Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green and are all in long-established Green Belt zones. These latest proposals are contrary to the intention of Greenbelt legislation to permanently provide and protect open space and do not appear to meet the requirements of exceptional need.

Even if it will be necessary to withdraw some Green Belt designation to meet the Borough's housing requirements, the proposed building of 116 dwellings in this parish is disproportionately high in comparison with the majority of other comparable rural parishes/villages in the Borough. (It is also concerning to note in supporting documents to the LDP that other large areas of Green Belt in the parish have been identified as alternative building sites.)

In Blackmore alone, the proposed building of 96 dwellings represents a 28.6% increase in the number of homes in the village. It should be noted that building developments planned by Epping Forest District Council in locations just outside the village boundaries e.g., at the Norton Heath Equestrian Centre, will also have a considerable impact on the parish and its infrastructure and should be taken into account.

There is very real concern regarding the provision of essential utilities, transport, schools and medical facilities to cope with this additional housing. In particular, the road infrastructure in and around the parish, which already suffers from dangerously wide heavy goods vehicles travelling on its narrow roads, is likely to be inadequate to cope with the increased levels of traffic.

It appears that the understandable wish to avoid government intervention in the LDP has led to a seemingly sudden review of Greenbelt land and the requisitioning of sites not formerly considered suitable for development. For the reasons stated above, I object to the proposals relating to the Site Allocations in this parish and trust they will be reconsidered.

I'm concerned about building on Green Belt land bringing a burden to Blackmore , regarding community support, and strain on the local country lanes due to increased traffic. In addition, the building could restrict views and declining wild life activities due to construction of site 076.

Details to be found on the accompanying sheet.

EMPLOYMENT
* No employment in the local area. Consequenses:
- Necessity to travel to local towns for work or
- To travel to a local town that has a commuter network to London resulting in an increase in traffic on our country lanes
- Increase parking provision is required for those travelling to the local towns to connect to the commuter network.

TRANSPORT
* Bus service. Consequences:
- The future of the bus service is uncertain with a short term contract in place. Not renewing, or failing to award a new contract will result in an increase of traffic on our country lanes
- Travelling between timetable and out of hours requires a car, increasing the traffic on our country lanes.

* Additional cars. Consequences:
- A car is required for the school run and travel to work. 2 cars per family is considered the norm.
- 116 houses planned for our Parish with an average of 2 cars per household means 232 cars! This puts a strain on our country lanes.
- Housing development should be near good public transport access and near schools. Increasing of houses in the Parish by 28.6%

* Hazardous Roads. Consequences:
- Blackmore and the surrounding areas are enjoyed by runners and cyclists who travel from the towns, escaping pollution and congestion, to maintain fitness. They will be subjected to increased danger with an increase in traffic on the country lanes
- Official figures published by the road minister Jesse Norman stated that between 2007 and 2016, 22 cyclists died and 368 were badly hurt. The statistics covered the number of accidents where police reported that "poor or defective road surface was a contributory factor"
- Access to the proposed housing estates, 076 and 077 via Red Rose Lane where there is no footpath in this narrow lane is currently enjoyed by horse riders, dog walkers and hikers
- There is no footpath to give protection from extra traffic resulting from the proposed housing development
- Ditches either side with a culvert need to remain to prevent flooding
- The road is so narrow that there is a restriction sign for heavy vehicles.

* Maintenance:
- The increase in traffic on our lanes will result in an increase in the cost of maintenance or the lanes left in a poor state of repair. Spending on local roads managed by councils fell around a fifth from £1.46 billion to 1.17 billion between 2007 and 2016
- Official figures earlier this year showed that councils are prioritising the maintenance of major roads with their additional funding from central government
- Many councils only fix potholes that are more than 4cm deep, even though shallower ones can cause cyclists to come off their bikes or cause the cyclists to make sudden evasive manoeuvres putting them in danger from overtaking traffic.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

* Primary school. Consequences:
- Full to capacity - travel to schools outside the area adds to increase in traffic.

* Secondary school. Consequences:
- Added provision required for transport to secondary school, alternatively, added traffic due to an increase in car journeys

* Doctors surgery. Consequences:
- It is currently difficult to obtain a doctors' appointment in a reasonable time. Additional patients through housing development will exacerbate the situation affecting the wellbeing of the Blackmore population and those in the surrounding area.

* Sewage. Consequences:
- Concern about the capacity being able to accommodate the increase in demand from the proposed housing development

* Electricity. Consequences:
- Concern about the capacity being able to accommodate the increase in demand from the proposed housing development
- The area is currently experiencing periodic electrical power cuts.

AMENITIES
* Shrinking retail outlet. Consequences:
- The Post Office was closed and the service transferred to the one local store reducing the retail sales area and creating an inconvenience for the grocery shopper.

* Parking. Consequences:
- Insufficient parking spaces for one grocery shop/post office, two pubs, one tea rooms (frequented by groups of recreational cyclists)
- No disabled parking spaces
- Parking in the streets with two wheels on the pavement is commonplace
- Parking on double yellow line is a frequent offence (because there are no law enforcement patrols to discourage this practice
- Parking vehicles with all four wheels on the pavement preventing pedestrian passage is an occasional occurrence.

GENERAL

* Epping Housing Development. Consequences:
- Development of 30 four and five bedroom houses under construction 1.1 miles north of Blackmore village centre
- The local Blackmore shop is the nearest shop to the Epping development
- Travelling south from the development will take the vehicles through the centre of Blackmore
- This development, which is under construction, will put the above concerns under additional pressure. This is compounded by the proposal to increase the number of houses in the parish by 28.6% which enforces the reason why the proposed developments should not proceed.

* Granted permission for 420,000 homes
- 420,000 homes nationwide have been granted planning permission and houses have not been built
- If any are in the Brentwood area, they ought to be made to develop the plots before any Green Belt land gets swallowed up into an urban sprawl and designated "Greater London". Already we have the "red" buses coming into Brentwood and the "Elizabeth Line" into Shenfield operated by TfL
.
*Wildlife
- The loss of wildlife is detrimental to the wellbeing of mankind.

PROPERTY

*Boundary of 1 Orchard Piece with the proposed 076 development in Red Rose Lane. Consequences:
- The boundary fence is one metre from the side of the property which has the living room window of X overlooking the field. Any housing or boundary fence will not only restrict the view but reduce the natural light into the property.
- Any construction activity will be intolerable for X.

I'm concerned about building on Green Belt land bringing a burden to Blackmore , regarding community support, and strain on the local country lanes due to increased traffic. In addition, the building could restrict views and declining wild life activities due to construction of site 076.

Details to be found on the accompanying sheet.

EMPLOYMENT
* No employment in the local area. Consequenses:
- Necessity to travel to local towns for work or
- To travel to a local town that has a commuter network to London resulting in an increase in traffic on our country lanes
- Increase parking provision is required for those travelling to the local towns to connect to the commuter network.

TRANSPORT
* Bus service. Consequences:
- The future of the bus service is uncertain with a short term contract in place. Not renewing, or failing to award a new contract will result in an increase of traffic on our country lanes
- Travelling between timetable and out of hours requires a car, increasing the traffic on our country lanes.

* Additional cars. Consequences:
- A car is required for the school run and travel to work. 2 cars per family is considered the norm.
- 116 houses planned for our Parish with an average of 2 cars per household means 232 cars! This puts a strain on our country lanes.
- Housing development should be near good public transport access and near schools. Increasing of houses in the Parish by 28.6%

* Hazardous Roads. Consequences:
- Blackmore and the surrounding areas are enjoyed by runners and cyclists who travel from the towns, escaping pollution and congestion, to maintain fitness. They will be subjected to increased danger with an increase in traffic on the country lanes
- Official figures published by the road minister Jesse Norman stated that between 2007 and 2016, 22 cyclists died and 368 were badly hurt. The statistics covered the number of accidents where police reported that "poor or defective road surface was a contributory factor"
- Access to the proposed housing estates, 076 and 077 via Red Rose Lane where there is no footpath in this narrow lane is currently enjoyed by horse riders, dog walkers and hikers
- There is no footpath to give protection from extra traffic resulting from the proposed housing development
- Ditches either side with a culvert need to remain to prevent flooding
- The road is so narrow that there is a restriction sign for heavy vehicles.

* Maintenance:
- The increase in traffic on our lanes will result in an increase in the cost of maintenance or the lanes left in a poor state of repair. Spending on local roads managed by councils fell around a fifth from £1.46 billion to 1.17 billion between 2007 and 2016
- Official figures earlier this year showed that councils are prioritising the maintenance of major roads with their additional funding from central government
- Many councils only fix potholes that are more than 4cm deep, even though shallower ones can cause cyclists to come off their bikes or cause the cyclists to make sudden evasive manoeuvres putting them in danger from overtaking traffic.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

* Primary school. Consequences:
- Full to capacity - travel to schools outside the area adds to increase in traffic.

* Secondary school. Consequences:
- Added provision required for transport to secondary school, alternatively, added traffic due to an increase in car journeys

* Doctors surgery. Consequences:
- It is currently difficult to obtain a doctors' appointment in a reasonable time. Additional patients through housing development will exacerbate the situation affecting the wellbeing of the Blackmore population and those in the surrounding area.

* Sewage. Consequences:
- Concern about the capacity being able to accommodate the increase in demand from the proposed housing development

* Electricity. Consequences:
- Concern about the capacity being able to accommodate the increase in demand from the proposed housing development
- The area is currently experiencing periodic electrical power cuts.

AMENITIES
* Shrinking retail outlet. Consequences:
- The Post Office was closed and the service transferred to the one local store reducing the retail sales area and creating an inconvenience for the grocery shopper.

* Parking. Consequences:
- Insufficient parking spaces for one grocery shop/post office, two pubs, one tea rooms (frequented by groups of recreational cyclists)
- No disabled parking spaces
- Parking in the streets with two wheels on the pavement is commonplace
- Parking on double yellow line is a frequent offence (because there are no law enforcement patrols to discourage this practice
- Parking vehicles with all four wheels on the pavement preventing pedestrian passage is an occasional occurrence.

GENERAL

* Epping Housing Development. Consequences:
- Development of 30 four and five bedroom houses under construction 1.1 miles north of Blackmore village centre
- The local Blackmore shop is the nearest shop to the Epping development
- Travelling south from the development will take the vehicles through the centre of Blackmore
- This development, which is under construction, will put the above concerns under additional pressure. This is compounded by the proposal to increase the number of houses in the parish by 28.6% which enforces the reason why the proposed developments should not proceed.

* Granted permission for 420,000 homes
- 420,000 homes nationwide have been granted planning permission and houses have not been built
- If any are in the Brentwood area, they ought to be made to develop the plots before any Green Belt land gets swallowed up into an urban sprawl and designated "Greater London". Already we have the "red" buses coming into Brentwood and the "Elizabeth Line" into Shenfield operated by TfL
.
*Wildlife
- The loss of wildlife is detrimental to the wellbeing of mankind.

PROPERTY

*Boundary of 1 Orchard Piece with the proposed 076 development in Red Rose Lane. Consequences:
- The boundary fence is one metre from the side of the property which has the living room window of X overlooking the field. Any housing or boundary fence will not only restrict the view but reduce the natural light into the property.
- Any construction activity will be intolerable for X.

I'm concerned about building on Green Belt land bringing a burden to Blackmore , regarding community support, and strain on the local country lanes due to increased traffic. In addition, the building could restrict views and declining wild life activities due to construction of site 076.

Details to be found on the accompanying sheet.

EMPLOYMENT
* No employment in the local area. Consequenses:
- Necessity to travel to local towns for work or
- To travel to a local town that has a commuter network to London resulting in an increase in traffic on our country lanes
- Increase parking provision is required for those travelling to the local towns to connect to the commuter network.

TRANSPORT
* Bus service. Consequences:
- The future of the bus service is uncertain with a short term contract in place. Not renewing, or failing to award a new contract will result in an increase of traffic on our country lanes
- Travelling between timetable and out of hours requires a car, increasing the traffic on our country lanes.

* Additional cars. Consequences:
- A car is required for the school run and travel to work. 2 cars per family is considered the norm.
- 116 houses planned for our Parish with an average of 2 cars per household means 232 cars! This puts a strain on our country lanes.
- Housing development should be near good public transport access and near schools. Increasing of houses in the Parish by 28.6%

* Hazardous Roads. Consequences:
- Blackmore and the surrounding areas are enjoyed by runners and cyclists who travel from the towns, escaping pollution and congestion, to maintain fitness. They will be subjected to increased danger with an increase in traffic on the country lanes
- Official figures published by the road minister Jesse Norman stated that between 2007 and 2016, 22 cyclists died and 368 were badly hurt. The statistics covered the number of accidents where police reported that "poor or defective road surface was a contributory factor"
- Access to the proposed housing estates, 076 and 077 via Red Rose Lane where there is no footpath in this narrow lane is currently enjoyed by horse riders, dog walkers and hikers
- There is no footpath to give protection from extra traffic resulting from the proposed housing development
- Ditches either side with a culvert need to remain to prevent flooding
- The road is so narrow that there is a restriction sign for heavy vehicles.

* Maintenance:
- The increase in traffic on our lanes will result in an increase in the cost of maintenance or the lanes left in a poor state of repair. Spending on local roads managed by councils fell around a fifth from £1.46 billion to 1.17 billion between 2007 and 2016
- Official figures earlier this year showed that councils are prioritising the maintenance of major roads with their additional funding from central government
- Many councils only fix potholes that are more than 4cm deep, even though shallower ones can cause cyclists to come off their bikes or cause the cyclists to make sudden evasive manoeuvres putting them in danger from overtaking traffic.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

* Primary school. Consequences:
- Full to capacity - travel to schools outside the area adds to increase in traffic.

* Secondary school. Consequences:
- Added provision required for transport to secondary school, alternatively, added traffic due to an increase in car journeys

* Doctors surgery. Consequences:
- It is currently difficult to obtain a doctors' appointment in a reasonable time. Additional patients through housing development will exacerbate the situation affecting the wellbeing of the Blackmore population and those in the surrounding area.

* Sewage. Consequences:
- Concern about the capacity being able to accommodate the increase in demand from the proposed housing development

* Electricity. Consequences:
- Concern about the capacity being able to accommodate the increase in demand from the proposed housing development
- The area is currently experiencing periodic electrical power cuts.

AMENITIES
* Shrinking retail outlet. Consequences:
- The Post Office was closed and the service transferred to the one local store reducing the retail sales area and creating an inconvenience for the grocery shopper.

* Parking. Consequences:
- Insufficient parking spaces for one grocery shop/post office, two pubs, one tea rooms (frequented by groups of recreational cyclists)
- No disabled parking spaces
- Parking in the streets with two wheels on the pavement is commonplace
- Parking on double yellow line is a frequent offence (because there are no law enforcement patrols to discourage this practice
- Parking vehicles with all four wheels on the pavement preventing pedestrian passage is an occasional occurrence.

GENERAL

* Epping Housing Development. Consequences:
- Development of 30 four and five bedroom houses under construction 1.1 miles north of Blackmore village centre
- The local Blackmore shop is the nearest shop to the Epping development
- Travelling south from the development will take the vehicles through the centre of Blackmore
- This development, which is under construction, will put the above concerns under additional pressure. This is compounded by the proposal to increase the number of houses in the parish by 28.6% which enforces the reason why the proposed developments should not proceed.

* Granted permission for 420,000 homes
- 420,000 homes nationwide have been granted planning permission and houses have not been built
- If any are in the Brentwood area, they ought to be made to develop the plots before any Green Belt land gets swallowed up into an urban sprawl and designated "Greater London". Already we have the "red" buses coming into Brentwood and the "Elizabeth Line" into Shenfield operated by TfL
.
*Wildlife
- The loss of wildlife is detrimental to the wellbeing of mankind.

PROPERTY

*Boundary of 1 Orchard Piece with the proposed 076 development in Red Rose Lane. Consequences:
- The boundary fence is one metre from the side of the property which has the living room window of X overlooking the field. Any housing or boundary fence will not only restrict the view but reduce the natural light into the property.
- Any construction activity will be intolerable for X.

I'm concerned about building on Green Belt land bringing a burden to Blackmore , regarding community support, and strain on the local country lanes due to increased traffic. In addition, the building could restrict views and declining wild life activities due to construction of site 076.

Details to be found on the accompanying sheet.

EMPLOYMENT
* No employment in the local area. Consequenses:
- Necessity to travel to local towns for work or
- To travel to a local town that has a commuter network to London resulting in an increase in traffic on our country lanes
- Increase parking provision is required for those travelling to the local towns to connect to the commuter network.

TRANSPORT
* Bus service. Consequences:
- The future of the bus service is uncertain with a short term contract in place. Not renewing, or failing to award a new contract will result in an increase of traffic on our country lanes
- Travelling between timetable and out of hours requires a car, increasing the traffic on our country lanes.

* Additional cars. Consequences:
- A car is required for the school run and travel to work. 2 cars per family is considered the norm.
- 116 houses planned for our Parish with an average of 2 cars per household means 232 cars! This puts a strain on our country lanes.
- Housing development should be near good public transport access and near schools. Increasing of houses in the Parish by 28.6%

* Hazardous Roads. Consequences:
- Blackmore and the surrounding areas are enjoyed by runners and cyclists who travel from the towns, escaping pollution and congestion, to maintain fitness. They will be subjected to increased danger with an increase in traffic on the country lanes
- Official figures published by the road minister Jesse Norman stated that between 2007 and 2016, 22 cyclists died and 368 were badly hurt. The statistics covered the number of accidents where police reported that "poor or defective road surface was a contributory factor"
- Access to the proposed housing estates, 076 and 077 via Red Rose Lane where there is no footpath in this narrow lane is currently enjoyed by horse riders, dog walkers and hikers
- There is no footpath to give protection from extra traffic resulting from the proposed housing development
- Ditches either side with a culvert need to remain to prevent flooding
- The road is so narrow that there is a restriction sign for heavy vehicles.

* Maintenance:
- The increase in traffic on our lanes will result in an increase in the cost of maintenance or the lanes left in a poor state of repair. Spending on local roads managed by councils fell around a fifth from £1.46 billion to 1.17 billion between 2007 and 2016
- Official figures earlier this year showed that councils are prioritising the maintenance of major roads with their additional funding from central government
- Many councils only fix potholes that are more than 4cm deep, even though shallower ones can cause cyclists to come off their bikes or cause the cyclists to make sudden evasive manoeuvres putting them in danger from overtaking traffic.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

* Primary school. Consequences:
- Full to capacity - travel to schools outside the area adds to increase in traffic.

* Secondary school. Consequences:
- Added provision required for transport to secondary school, alternatively, added traffic due to an increase in car journeys

* Doctors surgery. Consequences:
- It is currently difficult to obtain a doctors' appointment in a reasonable time. Additional patients through housing development will exacerbate the situation affecting the wellbeing of the Blackmore population and those in the surrounding area.

* Sewage. Consequences:
- Concern about the capacity being able to accommodate the increase in demand from the proposed housing development

* Electricity. Consequences:
- Concern about the capacity being able to accommodate the increase in demand from the proposed housing development
- The area is currently experiencing periodic electrical power cuts.

AMENITIES
* Shrinking retail outlet. Consequences:
- The Post Office was closed and the service transferred to the one local store reducing the retail sales area and creating an inconvenience for the grocery shopper.

* Parking. Consequences:
- Insufficient parking spaces for one grocery shop/post office, two pubs, one tea rooms (frequented by groups of recreational cyclists)
- No disabled parking spaces
- Parking in the streets with two wheels on the pavement is commonplace
- Parking on double yellow line is a frequent offence (because there are no law enforcement patrols to discourage this practice
- Parking vehicles with all four wheels on the pavement preventing pedestrian passage is an occasional occurrence.

GENERAL

* Epping Housing Development. Consequences:
- Development of 30 four and five bedroom houses under construction 1.1 miles north of Blackmore village centre
- The local Blackmore shop is the nearest shop to the Epping development
- Travelling south from the development will take the vehicles through the centre of Blackmore
- This development, which is under construction, will put the above concerns under additional pressure. This is compounded by the proposal to increase the number of houses in the parish by 28.6% which enforces the reason why the proposed developments should not proceed.

* Granted permission for 420,000 homes
- 420,000 homes nationwide have been granted planning permission and houses have not been built
- If any are in the Brentwood area, they ought to be made to develop the plots before any Green Belt land gets swallowed up into an urban sprawl and designated "Greater London". Already we have the "red" buses coming into Brentwood and the "Elizabeth Line" into Shenfield operated by TfL
.
*Wildlife
- The loss of wildlife is detrimental to the wellbeing of mankind.

PROPERTY

*Boundary of 1 Orchard Piece with the proposed 076 development in Red Rose Lane. Consequences:
- The boundary fence is one metre from the side of the property which has the living room window of X overlooking the field. Any housing or boundary fence will not only restrict the view but reduce the natural light into the property.
- Any construction activity will be intolerable for X.

I'm concerned about building on Green Belt land bringing a burden to Blackmore , regarding community support, and strain on the local country lanes due to increased traffic. In addition, the building could restrict views and declining wild life activities due to construction of site 076.

Details to be found on the accompanying sheet.

EMPLOYMENT
* No employment in the local area. Consequenses:
- Necessity to travel to local towns for work or
- To travel to a local town that has a commuter network to London resulting in an increase in traffic on our country lanes
- Increase parking provision is required for those travelling to the local towns to connect to the commuter network.

TRANSPORT
* Bus service. Consequences:
- The future of the bus service is uncertain with a short term contract in place. Not renewing, or failing to award a new contract will result in an increase of traffic on our country lanes
- Travelling between timetable and out of hours requires a car, increasing the traffic on our country lanes.

* Additional cars. Consequences:
- A car is required for the school run and travel to work. 2 cars per family is considered the norm.
- 116 houses planned for our Parish with an average of 2 cars per household means 232 cars! This puts a strain on our country lanes.
- Housing development should be near good public transport access and near schools. Increasing of houses in the Parish by 28.6%

* Hazardous Roads. Consequences:
- Blackmore and the surrounding areas are enjoyed by runners and cyclists who travel from the towns, escaping pollution and congestion, to maintain fitness. They will be subjected to increased danger with an increase in traffic on the country lanes
- Official figures published by the road minister Jesse Norman stated that between 2007 and 2016, 22 cyclists died and 368 were badly hurt. The statistics covered the number of accidents where police reported that "poor or defective road surface was a contributory factor"
- Access to the proposed housing estates, 076 and 077 via Red Rose Lane where there is no footpath in this narrow lane is currently enjoyed by horse riders, dog walkers and hikers
- There is no footpath to give protection from extra traffic resulting from the proposed housing development
- Ditches either side with a culvert need to remain to prevent flooding
- The road is so narrow that there is a restriction sign for heavy vehicles.

* Maintenance:
- The increase in traffic on our lanes will result in an increase in the cost of maintenance or the lanes left in a poor state of repair. Spending on local roads managed by councils fell around a fifth from £1.46 billion to 1.17 billion between 2007 and 2016
- Official figures earlier this year showed that councils are prioritising the maintenance of major roads with their additional funding from central government
- Many councils only fix potholes that are more than 4cm deep, even though shallower ones can cause cyclists to come off their bikes or cause the cyclists to make sudden evasive manoeuvres putting them in danger from overtaking traffic.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

* Primary school. Consequences:
- Full to capacity - travel to schools outside the area adds to increase in traffic.

* Secondary school. Consequences:
- Added provision required for transport to secondary school, alternatively, added traffic due to an increase in car journeys

* Doctors surgery. Consequences:
- It is currently difficult to obtain a doctors' appointment in a reasonable time. Additional patients through housing development will exacerbate the situation affecting the wellbeing of the Blackmore population and those in the surrounding area.

* Sewage. Consequences:
- Concern about the capacity being able to accommodate the increase in demand from the proposed housing development

* Electricity. Consequences:
- Concern about the capacity being able to accommodate the increase in demand from the proposed housing development
- The area is currently experiencing periodic electrical power cuts.

AMENITIES
* Shrinking retail outlet. Consequences:
- The Post Office was closed and the service transferred to the one local store reducing the retail sales area and creating an inconvenience for the grocery shopper.

* Parking. Consequences:
- Insufficient parking spaces for one grocery shop/post office, two pubs, one tea rooms (frequented by groups of recreational cyclists)
- No disabled parking spaces
- Parking in the streets with two wheels on the pavement is commonplace
- Parking on double yellow line is a frequent offence (because there are no law enforcement patrols to discourage this practice
- Parking vehicles with all four wheels on the pavement preventing pedestrian passage is an occasional occurrence.

GENERAL

* Epping Housing Development. Consequences:
- Development of 30 four and five bedroom houses under construction 1.1 miles north of Blackmore village centre
- The local Blackmore shop is the nearest shop to the Epping development
- Travelling south from the development will take the vehicles through the centre of Blackmore
- This development, which is under construction, will put the above concerns under additional pressure. This is compounded by the proposal to increase the number of houses in the parish by 28.6% which enforces the reason why the proposed developments should not proceed.

* Granted permission for 420,000 homes
- 420,000 homes nationwide have been granted planning permission and houses have not been built
- If any are in the Brentwood area, they ought to be made to develop the plots before any Green Belt land gets swallowed up into an urban sprawl and designated "Greater London". Already we have the "red" buses coming into Brentwood and the "Elizabeth Line" into Shenfield operated by TfL
.
*Wildlife
- The loss of wildlife is detrimental to the wellbeing of mankind.

PROPERTY

*Boundary of 1 Orchard Piece with the proposed 076 development in Red Rose Lane. Consequences:
- The boundary fence is one metre from the side of the property which has the living room window of X overlooking the field. Any housing or boundary fence will not only restrict the view but reduce the natural light into the property.
- Any construction activity will be intolerable for X.

I'm concerned about building on Green Belt land bringing a burden to Blackmore , regarding community support, and strain on the local country lanes due to increased traffic. In addition, the building could restrict views and declining wild life activities due to construction of site 076.

Details to be found on the accompanying sheet.

EMPLOYMENT
* No employment in the local area. Consequenses:
- Necessity to travel to local towns for work or
- To travel to a local town that has a commuter network to London resulting in an increase in traffic on our country lanes
- Increase parking provision is required for those travelling to the local towns to connect to the commuter network.

TRANSPORT
* Bus service. Consequences:
- The future of the bus service is uncertain with a short term contract in place. Not renewing, or failing to award a new contract will result in an increase of traffic on our country lanes
- Travelling between timetable and out of hours requires a car, increasing the traffic on our country lanes.

* Additional cars. Consequences:
- A car is required for the school run and travel to work. 2 cars per family is considered the norm.
- 116 houses planned for our Parish with an average of 2 cars per household means 232 cars! This puts a strain on our country lanes.
- Housing development should be near good public transport access and near schools. Increasing of houses in the Parish by 28.6%

* Hazardous Roads. Consequences:
- Blackmore and the surrounding areas are enjoyed by runners and cyclists who travel from the towns, escaping pollution and congestion, to maintain fitness. They will be subjected to increased danger with an increase in traffic on the country lanes
- Official figures published by the road minister Jesse Norman stated that between 2007 and 2016, 22 cyclists died and 368 were badly hurt. The statistics covered the number of accidents where police reported that "poor or defective road surface was a contributory factor"
- Access to the proposed housing estates, 076 and 077 via Red Rose Lane where there is no footpath in this narrow lane is currently enjoyed by horse riders, dog walkers and hikers
- There is no footpath to give protection from extra traffic resulting from the proposed housing development
- Ditches either side with a culvert need to remain to prevent flooding
- The road is so narrow that there is a restriction sign for heavy vehicles.

* Maintenance:
- The increase in traffic on our lanes will result in an increase in the cost of maintenance or the lanes left in a poor state of repair. Spending on local roads managed by councils fell around a fifth from £1.46 billion to 1.17 billion between 2007 and 2016
- Official figures earlier this year showed that councils are prioritising the maintenance of major roads with their additional funding from central government
- Many councils only fix potholes that are more than 4cm deep, even though shallower ones can cause cyclists to come off their bikes or cause the cyclists to make sudden evasive manoeuvres putting them in danger from overtaking traffic.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

* Primary school. Consequences:
- Full to capacity - travel to schools outside the area adds to increase in traffic.

* Secondary school. Consequences:
- Added provision required for transport to secondary school, alternatively, added traffic due to an increase in car journeys

* Doctors surgery. Consequences:
- It is currently difficult to obtain a doctors' appointment in a reasonable time. Additional patients through housing development will exacerbate the situation affecting the wellbeing of the Blackmore population and those in the surrounding area.

* Sewage. Consequences:
- Concern about the capacity being able to accommodate the increase in demand from the proposed housing development

* Electricity. Consequences:
- Concern about the capacity being able to accommodate the increase in demand from the proposed housing development
- The area is currently experiencing periodic electrical power cuts.

AMENITIES
* Shrinking retail outlet. Consequences:
- The Post Office was closed and the service transferred to the one local store reducing the retail sales area and creating an inconvenience for the grocery shopper.

* Parking. Consequences:
- Insufficient parking spaces for one grocery shop/post office, two pubs, one tea rooms (frequented by groups of recreational cyclists)
- No disabled parking spaces
- Parking in the streets with two wheels on the pavement is commonplace
- Parking on double yellow line is a frequent offence (because there are no law enforcement patrols to discourage this practice
- Parking vehicles with all four wheels on the pavement preventing pedestrian passage is an occasional occurrence.

GENERAL

* Epping Housing Development. Consequences:
- Development of 30 four and five bedroom houses under construction 1.1 miles north of Blackmore village centre
- The local Blackmore shop is the nearest shop to the Epping development
- Travelling south from the development will take the vehicles through the centre of Blackmore
- This development, which is under construction, will put the above concerns under additional pressure. This is compounded by the proposal to increase the number of houses in the parish by 28.6% which enforces the reason why the proposed developments should not proceed.

* Granted permission for 420,000 homes
- 420,000 homes nationwide have been granted planning permission and houses have not been built
- If any are in the Brentwood area, they ought to be made to develop the plots before any Green Belt land gets swallowed up into an urban sprawl and designated "Greater London". Already we have the "red" buses coming into Brentwood and the "Elizabeth Line" into Shenfield operated by TfL
.
*Wildlife
- The loss of wildlife is detrimental to the wellbeing of mankind.

PROPERTY

*Boundary of 1 Orchard Piece with the proposed 076 development in Red Rose Lane. Consequences:
- The boundary fence is one metre from the side of the property which has the living room window of X overlooking the field. Any housing or boundary fence will not only restrict the view but reduce the natural light into the property.
- Any construction activity will be intolerable for X.

I'm concerned about building on Green Belt land bringing a burden to Blackmore , regarding community support, and strain on the local country lanes due to increased traffic. In addition, the building could restrict views and declining wild life activities due to construction of site 076.

Details to be found on the accompanying sheet.

EMPLOYMENT
* No employment in the local area. Consequenses:
- Necessity to travel to local towns for work or
- To travel to a local town that has a commuter network to London resulting in an increase in traffic on our country lanes
- Increase parking provision is required for those travelling to the local towns to connect to the commuter network.

TRANSPORT
* Bus service. Consequences:
- The future of the bus service is uncertain with a short term contract in place. Not renewing, or failing to award a new contract will result in an increase of traffic on our country lanes
- Travelling between timetable and out of hours requires a car, increasing the traffic on our country lanes.

* Additional cars. Consequences:
- A car is required for the school run and travel to work. 2 cars per family is considered the norm.
- 116 houses planned for our Parish with an average of 2 cars per household means 232 cars! This puts a strain on our country lanes.
- Housing development should be near good public transport access and near schools. Increasing of houses in the Parish by 28.6%

* Hazardous Roads. Consequences:
- Blackmore and the surrounding areas are enjoyed by runners and cyclists who travel from the towns, escaping pollution and congestion, to maintain fitness. They will be subjected to increased danger with an increase in traffic on the country lanes
- Official figures published by the road minister Jesse Norman stated that between 2007 and 2016, 22 cyclists died and 368 were badly hurt. The statistics covered the number of accidents where police reported that "poor or defective road surface was a contributory factor"
- Access to the proposed housing estates, 076 and 077 via Red Rose Lane where there is no footpath in this narrow lane is currently enjoyed by horse riders, dog walkers and hikers
- There is no footpath to give protection from extra traffic resulting from the proposed housing development
- Ditches either side with a culvert need to remain to prevent flooding
- The road is so narrow that there is a restriction sign for heavy vehicles.

* Maintenance:
- The increase in traffic on our lanes will result in an increase in the cost of maintenance or the lanes left in a poor state of repair. Spending on local roads managed by councils fell around a fifth from £1.46 billion to 1.17 billion between 2007 and 2016
- Official figures earlier this year showed that councils are prioritising the maintenance of major roads with their additional funding from central government
- Many councils only fix potholes that are more than 4cm deep, even though shallower ones can cause cyclists to come off their bikes or cause the cyclists to make sudden evasive manoeuvres putting them in danger from overtaking traffic.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

* Primary school. Consequences:
- Full to capacity - travel to schools outside the area adds to increase in traffic.

* Secondary school. Consequences:
- Added provision required for transport to secondary school, alternatively, added traffic due to an increase in car journeys

* Doctors surgery. Consequences:
- It is currently difficult to obtain a doctors' appointment in a reasonable time. Additional patients through housing development will exacerbate the situation affecting the wellbeing of the Blackmore population and those in the surrounding area.

* Sewage. Consequences:
- Concern about the capacity being able to accommodate the increase in demand from the proposed housing development

* Electricity. Consequences:
- Concern about the capacity being able to accommodate the increase in demand from the proposed housing development
- The area is currently experiencing periodic electrical power cuts.

AMENITIES
* Shrinking retail outlet. Consequences:
- The Post Office was closed and the service transferred to the one local store reducing the retail sales area and creating an inconvenience for the grocery shopper.

* Parking. Consequences:
- Insufficient parking spaces for one grocery shop/post office, two pubs, one tea rooms (frequented by groups of recreational cyclists)
- No disabled parking spaces
- Parking in the streets with two wheels on the pavement is commonplace
- Parking on double yellow line is a frequent offence (because there are no law enforcement patrols to discourage this practice
- Parking vehicles with all four wheels on the pavement preventing pedestrian passage is an occasional occurrence.

GENERAL

* Epping Housing Development. Consequences:
- Development of 30 four and five bedroom houses under construction 1.1 miles north of Blackmore village centre
- The local Blackmore shop is the nearest shop to the Epping development
- Travelling south from the development will take the vehicles through the centre of Blackmore
- This development, which is under construction, will put the above concerns under additional pressure. This is compounded by the proposal to increase the number of houses in the parish by 28.6% which enforces the reason why the proposed developments should not proceed.

* Granted permission for 420,000 homes
- 420,000 homes nationwide have been granted planning permission and houses have not been built
- If any are in the Brentwood area, they ought to be made to develop the plots before any Green Belt land gets swallowed up into an urban sprawl and designated "Greater London". Already we have the "red" buses coming into Brentwood and the "Elizabeth Line" into Shenfield operated by TfL
.
*Wildlife
- The loss of wildlife is detrimental to the wellbeing of mankind.

PROPERTY

*Boundary of 1 Orchard Piece with the proposed 076 development in Red Rose Lane. Consequences:
- The boundary fence is one metre from the side of the property which has the living room window of X overlooking the field. Any housing or boundary fence will not only restrict the view but reduce the natural light into the property.
- Any construction activity will be intolerable for X.

The proposed development site ref 076 and 077 have over the years been the subject of several meetings conducted at Blackmore Village Hall. In every instance, the residents of Blackmore opposed the same. I am unable to comprehend why said matter is once again being raised!

In my considered opinion, it is patently obvious that based on increasing the number of dwellings by around 29% is totally irresponsible.

I would like to know why said sites are described as "self contained village expansions"?

I suggest that someone from the Planning Department should arrange to contact the Deal Tree Health Centre and ascertain the waiting time to obtain a doctors appointment!

The proposed development site ref 076 and 077 have over the years been the subject of several meetings conducted at Blackmore Village Hall. In every instance, the residents of Blackmore opposed the same. I am unable to comprehend why said matter is once again being raised!

In my considered opinion, it is patently obvious that based on increasing the number of dwellings by around 29% is totally irresponsible.

I would like to know why said sites are described as "self contained village expansions"?

I suggest that someone from the Planning Department should arrange to contact the Deal Tree Health Centre and ascertain the waiting time to obtain a doctors appointment!

Site 076, 077
1. The size of the development is not in keeping with the size of the village.
2. The number of vehicles that the proposed development could generate is not appropriate for the local lanes.
3. The proposed development would overload the existing services, such as the local school.
4. Construction traffic would cause a danger on the local roads.
5. Orchard Piece development proposal too dense.

See attached.

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Strongly object to the proposed development of 94 houses in Blackmore.
Having lived in the village for over 40 years, I feel strongly that the village will not be able to cope with this new development and retain its current character and charm,
In fact being a member of the community for so long gives me a very good understanding of the current infrastructure and facilities within the village and I strongly believe that these would all need improving before any development should take place.
I am aware of the current roads and pathways that need pot holes filling. I am aware that the school, shops, roads and level of street lighting and pathways is not sufficient - but if it were brought to the village it would almost certainly damage the characteristics that make Blackmore such a nice place to live.
The village already benefits from tourists and cyclists that come to the tea rooms etc - but this could be lost.
I would particularly be concerned by the presence of extra traffic on the roads and destruction of local wildlife. AS a dog walker in the village, these issues are important to me.
I understand that the new development also require a certain level of affordable housing - this too can create social problems within the village and there is certainly not adequate policing services in the village. We would have to rely on the already stretched services from Brentwood.
I believe that these and many other concerns are shared by the community - and I a, sure this will not be the only letter you receive highlighting these points.
I hope you consider these points about the development and look at alternative possibilities.

Strongly object to the proposed development of 94 houses in Blackmore.
Having lived in the village for over 40 years, I feel strongly that the village will not be able to cope with this new development and retain its current character and charm,
In fact being a member of the community for so long gives me a very good understanding of the current infrastructure and facilities within the village and I strongly believe that these would all need improving before any development should take place.
I am aware of the current roads and pathways that need pot holes filling. I am aware that the school, shops, roads and level of street lighting and pathways is not sufficient - but if it were brought to the village it would almost certainly damage the characteristics that make Blackmore such a nice place to live.
The village already benefits from tourists and cyclists that come to the tea rooms etc - but this could be lost.
I would particularly be concerned by the presence of extra traffic on the roads and destruction of local wildlife. AS a dog walker in the village, these issues are important to me.
I understand that the new development also require a certain level of affordable housing - this too can create social problems within the village and there is certainly not adequate policing services in the village. We would have to rely on the already stretched services from Brentwood.
I believe that these and many other concerns are shared by the community - and I a, sure this will not be the only letter you receive highlighting these points.
I hope you consider these points about the development and look at alternative possibilities.

Strongly object to the proposed development of 94 houses in Blackmore.
Having lived in the village for over 40 years, I feel strongly that the village will not be able to cope with this new development and retain its current character and charm,
In fact being a member of the community for so long gives me a very good understanding of the current infrastructure and facilities within the village and I strongly believe that these would all need improving before any development should take place.
I am aware of the current roads and pathways that need pot holes filling. I am aware that the school, shops, roads and level of street lighting and pathways is not sufficient - but if it were brought to the village it would almost certainly damage the characteristics that make Blackmore such a nice place to live.
The village already benefits from tourists and cyclists that come to the tea rooms etc - but this could be lost.
I would particularly be concerned by the presence of extra traffic on the roads and destruction of local wildlife. AS a dog walker in the village, these issues are important to me.
I understand that the new development also require a certain level of affordable housing - this too can create social problems within the village and there is certainly not adequate policing services in the village. We would have to rely on the already stretched services from Brentwood.
I believe that these and many other concerns are shared by the community - and I a, sure this will not be the only letter you receive highlighting these points.
I hope you consider these points about the development and look at alternative possibilities.

Strongly object to the proposed development of 94 houses in Blackmore.
Having lived in the village for over 40 years, I feel strongly that the village will not be able to cope with this new development and retain its current character and charm,
In fact being a member of the community for so long gives me a very good understanding of the current infrastructure and facilities within the village and I strongly believe that these would all need improving before any development should take place.
I am aware of the current roads and pathways that need pot holes filling. I am aware that the school, shops, roads and level of street lighting and pathways is not sufficient - but if it were brought to the village it would almost certainly damage the characteristics that make Blackmore such a nice place to live.
The village already benefits from tourists and cyclists that come to the tea rooms etc - but this could be lost.
I would particularly be concerned by the presence of extra traffic on the roads and destruction of local wildlife. AS a dog walker in the village, these issues are important to me.
I understand that the new development also require a certain level of affordable housing - this too can create social problems within the village and there is certainly not adequate policing services in the village. We would have to rely on the already stretched services from Brentwood.
I believe that these and many other concerns are shared by the community - and I a, sure this will not be the only letter you receive highlighting these points.
I hope you consider these points about the development and look at alternative possibilities.

Strongly object to the proposed development of 94 houses in Blackmore.
Having lived in the village for over 40 years, I feel strongly that the village will not be able to cope with this new development and retain its current character and charm,
In fact being a member of the community for so long gives me a very good understanding of the current infrastructure and facilities within the village and I strongly believe that these would all need improving before any development should take place.
I am aware of the current roads and pathways that need pot holes filling. I am aware that the school, shops, roads and level of street lighting and pathways is not sufficient - but if it were brought to the village it would almost certainly damage the characteristics that make Blackmore such a nice place to live.
The village already benefits from tourists and cyclists that come to the tea rooms etc - but this could be lost.
I would particularly be concerned by the presence of extra traffic on the roads and destruction of local wildlife. AS a dog walker in the village, these issues are important to me.
I understand that the new development also require a certain level of affordable housing - this too can create social problems within the village and there is certainly not adequate policing services in the village. We would have to rely on the already stretched services from Brentwood.
I believe that these and many other concerns are shared by the community - and I a, sure this will not be the only letter you receive highlighting these points.
I hope you consider these points about the development and look at alternative possibilities.

Strongly object to the proposed development of 94 houses in Blackmore.
Having lived in the village for over 40 years, I feel strongly that the village will not be able to cope with this new development and retain its current character and charm,
In fact being a member of the community for so long gives me a very good understanding of the current infrastructure and facilities within the village and I strongly believe that these would all need improving before any development should take place.
I am aware of the current roads and pathways that need pot holes filling. I am aware that the school, shops, roads and level of street lighting and pathways is not sufficient - but if it were brought to the village it would almost certainly damage the characteristics that make Blackmore such a nice place to live.
The village already benefits from tourists and cyclists that come to the tea rooms etc - but this could be lost.
I would particularly be concerned by the presence of extra traffic on the roads and destruction of local wildlife. AS a dog walker in the village, these issues are important to me.
I understand that the new development also require a certain level of affordable housing - this too can create social problems within the village and there is certainly not adequate policing services in the village. We would have to rely on the already stretched services from Brentwood.
I believe that these and many other concerns are shared by the community - and I a, sure this will not be the only letter you receive highlighting these points.
I hope you consider these points about the development and look at alternative possibilities.

Strongly object to the proposed development of 94 houses in Blackmore.
Having lived in the village for over 40 years, I feel strongly that the village will not be able to cope with this new development and retain its current character and charm,
In fact being a member of the community for so long gives me a very good understanding of the current infrastructure and facilities within the village and I strongly believe that these would all need improving before any development should take place.
I am aware of the current roads and pathways that need pot holes filling. I am aware that the school, shops, roads and level of street lighting and pathways is not sufficient - but if it were brought to the village it would almost certainly damage the characteristics that make Blackmore such a nice place to live.
The village already benefits from tourists and cyclists that come to the tea rooms etc - but this could be lost.
I would particularly be concerned by the presence of extra traffic on the roads and destruction of local wildlife. AS a dog walker in the village, these issues are important to me.
I understand that the new development also require a certain level of affordable housing - this too can create social problems within the village and there is certainly not adequate policing services in the village. We would have to rely on the already stretched services from Brentwood.
I believe that these and many other concerns are shared by the community - and I a, sure this will not be the only letter you receive highlighting these points.
I hope you consider these points about the development and look at alternative possibilities.