I object to these proposals because....'

1. The proposed number of new houses will produce something like 8,00 vehicles. Each vehicle in turn (unless electric which most won't be) will produce Noxious Gases in an area that has been proven to exceeded the safe limits for Noxious Gases along the A127. This in turn will vastly negatively impact health to local residents.

2. The major road network is already at gridlock in the rush hours at both ends of the day. The infrastructure cannot sustain so many additional vehicle movements and I seriously doubt the necessary funds will be made available to provide road upgrades either via CIL or other funding mechanisms.

3. In conjunction with both 1 and 2 above, and relating to the existing traffic congestion and Noxious Gases, the Government has suggested the A127 become a Toll Road. Motorists are consistently treated as a cash cow, and the development would be completely out of place with so much existing serious motoring issues.

4. The rail network include the C2C line which is under severe strain at present, will not be able to provide the level of service commuters require.

5. With regard to item 4 above the local station car parks will not be able to accommodate the cars used by the commuters, thereby increasing parking in local roads to an unstainable level.

6. The amount of rain run off emptying into The Mardyke will produce more flooding, in an area that has a history of flooding.

7. Every year Basildon Hospital is shown to be incapable of achieving the Government targets, with many days classified as RED and BLACK days. Patients are queued outside A&E in ambulances as A&E is overrun with patients. With the increase in population from this development Basildon Hospital will massively fail to provide the level of service residents and the Government require.

8. Local Doctor Surgeries which are under constant pressure at pressure at present will not be able to accommodate the vast increase in patient numbers.

9. Finally I believe it is reprehensible to build homes on the Greenbelt. The proposed area has been shown to be rich in bio diversity with several protected species. This development would totally trash this virgin land and their habitat.

I object to these proposals because....'

1. The proposed number of new houses will produce something like 8,00 vehicles. Each vehicle in turn (unless electric which most won't be) will produce Noxious Gases in an area that has been proven to exceeded the safe limits for Noxious Gases along the A127. This in turn will vastly negatively impact health to local residents.

2. The major road network is already at gridlock in the rush hours at both ends of the day. The infrastructure cannot sustain so many additional vehicle movements and I seriously doubt the necessary funds will be made available to provide road upgrades either via CIL or other funding mechanisms.

3. In conjunction with both 1 and 2 above, and relating to the existing traffic congestion and Noxious Gases, the Government has suggested the A127 become a Toll Road. Motorists are consistently treated as a cash cow, and the development would be completely out of place with so much existing serious motoring issues.

4. The rail network include the C2C line which is under severe strain at present, will not be able to provide the level of service commuters require.

5. With regard to item 4 above the local station car parks will not be able to accommodate the cars used by the commuters, thereby increasing parking in local roads to an unstainable level.

6. The amount of rain run off emptying into The Mardyke will produce more flooding, in an area that has a history of flooding.

7. Every year Basildon Hospital is shown to be incapable of achieving the Government targets, with many days classified as RED and BLACK days. Patients are queued outside A&E in ambulances as A&E is overrun with patients. With the increase in population from this development Basildon Hospital will massively fail to provide the level of service residents and the Government require.

8. Local Doctor Surgeries which are under constant pressure at pressure at present will not be able to accommodate the vast increase in patient numbers.

9. Finally I believe it is reprehensible to build homes on the Greenbelt. The proposed area has been shown to be rich in bio diversity with several protected species. This development would totally trash this virgin land and their habitat.

I object to these proposals because....'

1. The proposed number of new houses will produce something like 8,00 vehicles. Each vehicle in turn (unless electric which most won't be) will produce Noxious Gases in an area that has been proven to exceeded the safe limits for Noxious Gases along the A127. This in turn will vastly negatively impact health to local residents.

2. The major road network is already at gridlock in the rush hours at both ends of the day. The infrastructure cannot sustain so many additional vehicle movements and I seriously doubt the necessary funds will be made available to provide road upgrades either via CIL or other funding mechanisms.

3. In conjunction with both 1 and 2 above, and relating to the existing traffic congestion and Noxious Gases, the Government has suggested the A127 become a Toll Road. Motorists are consistently treated as a cash cow, and the development would be completely out of place with so much existing serious motoring issues.

4. The rail network include the C2C line which is under severe strain at present, will not be able to provide the level of service commuters require.

5. With regard to item 4 above the local station car parks will not be able to accommodate the cars used by the commuters, thereby increasing parking in local roads to an unstainable level.

6. The amount of rain run off emptying into The Mardyke will produce more flooding, in an area that has a history of flooding.

7. Every year Basildon Hospital is shown to be incapable of achieving the Government targets, with many days classified as RED and BLACK days. Patients are queued outside A&E in ambulances as A&E is overrun with patients. With the increase in population from this development Basildon Hospital will massively fail to provide the level of service residents and the Government require.

8. Local Doctor Surgeries which are under constant pressure at pressure at present will not be able to accommodate the vast increase in patient numbers.

9. Finally I believe it is reprehensible to build homes on the Greenbelt. The proposed area has been shown to be rich in bio diversity with several protected species. This development would totally trash this virgin land and their habitat.

I object to these proposals because....'

1. The proposed number of new houses will produce something like 8,00 vehicles. Each vehicle in turn (unless electric which most won't be) will produce Noxious Gases in an area that has been proven to exceeded the safe limits for Noxious Gases along the A127. This in turn will vastly negatively impact health to local residents.

2. The major road network is already at gridlock in the rush hours at both ends of the day. The infrastructure cannot sustain so many additional vehicle movements and I seriously doubt the necessary funds will be made available to provide road upgrades either via CIL or other funding mechanisms.

3. In conjunction with both 1 and 2 above, and relating to the existing traffic congestion and Noxious Gases, the Government has suggested the A127 become a Toll Road. Motorists are consistently treated as a cash cow, and the development would be completely out of place with so much existing serious motoring issues.

4. The rail network include the C2C line which is under severe strain at present, will not be able to provide the level of service commuters require.

5. With regard to item 4 above the local station car parks will not be able to accommodate the cars used by the commuters, thereby increasing parking in local roads to an unstainable level.

6. The amount of rain run off emptying into The Mardyke will produce more flooding, in an area that has a history of flooding.

7. Every year Basildon Hospital is shown to be incapable of achieving the Government targets, with many days classified as RED and BLACK days. Patients are queued outside A&E in ambulances as A&E is overrun with patients. With the increase in population from this development Basildon Hospital will massively fail to provide the level of service residents and the Government require.

8. Local Doctor Surgeries which are under constant pressure at pressure at present will not be able to accommodate the vast increase in patient numbers.

9. Finally I believe it is reprehensible to build homes on the Greenbelt. The proposed area has been shown to be rich in bio diversity with several protected species. This development would totally trash this virgin land and their habitat.

I object to these proposals because....'

1. The proposed number of new houses will produce something like 8,00 vehicles. Each vehicle in turn (unless electric which most won't be) will produce Noxious Gases in an area that has been proven to exceeded the safe limits for Noxious Gases along the A127. This in turn will vastly negatively impact health to local residents.

2. The major road network is already at gridlock in the rush hours at both ends of the day. The infrastructure cannot sustain so many additional vehicle movements and I seriously doubt the necessary funds will be made available to provide road upgrades either via CIL or other funding mechanisms.

3. In conjunction with both 1 and 2 above, and relating to the existing traffic congestion and Noxious Gases, the Government has suggested the A127 become a Toll Road. Motorists are consistently treated as a cash cow, and the development would be completely out of place with so much existing serious motoring issues.

4. The rail network include the C2C line which is under severe strain at present, will not be able to provide the level of service commuters require.

5. With regard to item 4 above the local station car parks will not be able to accommodate the cars used by the commuters, thereby increasing parking in local roads to an unstainable level.

6. The amount of rain run off emptying into The Mardyke will produce more flooding, in an area that has a history of flooding.

7. Every year Basildon Hospital is shown to be incapable of achieving the Government targets, with many days classified as RED and BLACK days. Patients are queued outside A&E in ambulances as A&E is overrun with patients. With the increase in population from this development Basildon Hospital will massively fail to provide the level of service residents and the Government require.

8. Local Doctor Surgeries which are under constant pressure at pressure at present will not be able to accommodate the vast increase in patient numbers.

9. Finally I believe it is reprehensible to build homes on the Greenbelt. The proposed area has been shown to be rich in bio diversity with several protected species. This development would totally trash this virgin land and their habitat.

I object to these proposals because....'

1. The proposed number of new houses will produce something like 8,00 vehicles. Each vehicle in turn (unless electric which most won't be) will produce Noxious Gases in an area that has been proven to exceeded the safe limits for Noxious Gases along the A127. This in turn will vastly negatively impact health to local residents.

2. The major road network is already at gridlock in the rush hours at both ends of the day. The infrastructure cannot sustain so many additional vehicle movements and I seriously doubt the necessary funds will be made available to provide road upgrades either via CIL or other funding mechanisms.

3. In conjunction with both 1 and 2 above, and relating to the existing traffic congestion and Noxious Gases, the Government has suggested the A127 become a Toll Road. Motorists are consistently treated as a cash cow, and the development would be completely out of place with so much existing serious motoring issues.

4. The rail network include the C2C line which is under severe strain at present, will not be able to provide the level of service commuters require.

5. With regard to item 4 above the local station car parks will not be able to accommodate the cars used by the commuters, thereby increasing parking in local roads to an unstainable level.

6. The amount of rain run off emptying into The Mardyke will produce more flooding, in an area that has a history of flooding.

7. Every year Basildon Hospital is shown to be incapable of achieving the Government targets, with many days classified as RED and BLACK days. Patients are queued outside A&E in ambulances as A&E is overrun with patients. With the increase in population from this development Basildon Hospital will massively fail to provide the level of service residents and the Government require.

8. Local Doctor Surgeries which are under constant pressure at pressure at present will not be able to accommodate the vast increase in patient numbers.

9. Finally I believe it is reprehensible to build homes on the Greenbelt. The proposed area has been shown to be rich in bio diversity with several protected species. This development would totally trash this virgin land and their habitat.

I would like to object to the Local Planning at Dunton Hills.
This area is Green Belt.
Services can not cope with this large development.
This is a flood plain.
More traffic, the roads already in the area are at breaking point.
Senior schools would not be able to take the extra children.
This development has already been turned down.
Parish council also object.

I would like to object to the Local Planning at Dunton Hills.
This area is Green Belt.
Services can not cope with this large development.
This is a flood plain.
More traffic, the roads already in the area are at breaking point.
Senior schools would not be able to take the extra children.
This development has already been turned down.
Parish council also object.

I would like to object to the Local Planning at Dunton Hills.
This area is Green Belt.
Services can not cope with this large development.
This is a flood plain.
More traffic, the roads already in the area are at breaking point.
Senior schools would not be able to take the extra children.
This development has already been turned down.
Parish council also object.

I would like to object to the Local Planning at Dunton Hills.
This area is Green Belt.
Services can not cope with this large development.
This is a flood plain.
More traffic, the roads already in the area are at breaking point.
Senior schools would not be able to take the extra children.
This development has already been turned down.
Parish council also object.

I would like to object to the Local Planning at Dunton Hills.
This area is Green Belt.
Services can not cope with this large development.
This is a flood plain.
More traffic, the roads already in the area are at breaking point.
Senior schools would not be able to take the extra children.
This development has already been turned down.
Parish council also object.

I would like to object to the Local Planning at Dunton Hills.
This area is Green Belt.
Services can not cope with this large development.
This is a flood plain.
More traffic, the roads already in the area are at breaking point.
Senior schools would not be able to take the extra children.
This development has already been turned down.
Parish council also object.

The garden village concept as promoted by the Local Planning Authority is interesting, however the leading time, the infrastructure required would not see the first residential units available for occupation for at least 5 years. Brentwood Borough Council have a critical land and housing shortage now!

I would like to strongly object to the "Dunton Hills Garden Village" development for the following reasons:

The current local infrastructure is busting at the seams as it is!

Basildon Hospital is struggling to cope with the growing number of patients coming from current new developments. DHGV is almost certainly going to take it to breaking point! Not to mention local Doctors surgeries. While I'm sure these will be part of any scheme, experience indicates they will be woefully inadequate.

The recent crop of new local developments serves to indicate that the infrastructure, and the living environment, is not fully understood by the planners/developers. Putting profit, a long way before people and the environment in which they have to live!

Current planning law appears inadequate to ensure sufficient "off-street" parking and provision of footways to cope with today's changing society! Surely, for the safety of pedestrians, housing developments should have footways on both sides of the road! Current thinking seems to be "one or none"!

As a result of such a development, I believe the current road network will be unable to cope, and will result in the existing "bottlenecks" just getting out of hand!

Lastly, 7,600 new homes is hardly a "village"!

I would like to strongly object to the "Dunton Hills Garden Village" development for the following reasons:

The current local infrastructure is busting at the seams as it is!

Basildon Hospital is struggling to cope with the growing number of patients coming from current new developments. DHGV is almost certainly going to take it to breaking point! Not to mention local Doctors surgeries. While I'm sure these will be part of any scheme, experience indicates they will be woefully inadequate.

The recent crop of new local developments serves to indicate that the infrastructure, and the living environment, is not fully understood by the planners/developers. Putting profit, a long way before people and the environment in which they have to live!

Current planning law appears inadequate to ensure sufficient "off-street" parking and provision of footways to cope with today's changing society! Surely, for the safety of pedestrians, housing developments should have footways on both sides of the road! Current thinking seems to be "one or none"!

As a result of such a development, I believe the current road network will be unable to cope, and will result in the existing "bottlenecks" just getting out of hand!

Lastly, 7,600 new homes is hardly a "village"!

I wish to record my objection to the development of Dunton Hills Garden Village due to its size and impact on the area.

Essex is already full and the infrastructure cannot handle the development proposed.

There are already plans for approximately 90,000 homes in the nearby area and the area is already struggling to cope with the current population.

The site is on green belt land and should be protected - wildlife and ecosystems are being destroyed and restricted all over the county.

The A127 struggles with the current traffic load. It is not a trunk road and is not eligible for government funding so no meaningful improvements will be made to improve the traffic flow. Over the last two weeks local papers have reported ideas for a congestion charge and report pollution issues due to the current traffic load.

Basildon hospital is currently under staffed and underfunded, services are struggling and again local press constantly report serious incidents and mistakes due to over work. Parking is impossible with the current patients. Doctors surgeries have closed in many parts of Essex and Orsett hospital is set to close. New hospitals and resources will take forever and should be in place ready for population expansion, not put in after the event.

Development on the proposed scale will primarily affect other councils and will add further pressures on them.

Train services are currently inadequate and cannot cope with additional passengers. They will also get extra pressure from extra passengers up the line.

The figures for population expansion are to high and have been recently evaluated to be 15% lower that expected, therefore numbers of houses should be reduced by the same amount.

Travellers - Essex is currently blighted by travellers taking advantage and government laws need to be updated to keep them under control. We already have large traveller sites and they are now creating illegal ones more and more often. Brentwood need to put sufficient spaces in, in line with targets but numbers need to be reduced and controlled. Travellers should abide by common law and not be allowed to flaunt it.

Policing, ambulance and fire services are under resourced as it is, they cannot handle the continual increase in population without lives being put in danger.

Flooding is already a concern for the area but more roads drives gardens and roofs will only add to the problem.


ESSEX IS ALREADY FULL AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT WILL PUT LIVES AT RISK.

I wish to record my objection to the development of Dunton Hills Garden Village due to its size and impact on the area.

Essex is already full and the infrastructure cannot handle the development proposed.

There are already plans for approximately 90,000 homes in the nearby area and the area is already struggling to cope with the current population.

The site is on green belt land and should be protected - wildlife and ecosystems are being destroyed and restricted all over the county.

The A127 struggles with the current traffic load. It is not a trunk road and is not eligible for government funding so no meaningful improvements will be made to improve the traffic flow. Over the last two weeks local papers have reported ideas for a congestion charge and report pollution issues due to the current traffic load.

Basildon hospital is currently under staffed and underfunded, services are struggling and again local press constantly report serious incidents and mistakes due to over work. Parking is impossible with the current patients. Doctors surgeries have closed in many parts of Essex and Orsett hospital is set to close. New hospitals and resources will take forever and should be in place ready for population expansion, not put in after the event.

Development on the proposed scale will primarily affect other councils and will add further pressures on them.

Train services are currently inadequate and cannot cope with additional passengers. They will also get extra pressure from extra passengers up the line.

The figures for population expansion are to high and have been recently evaluated to be 15% lower that expected, therefore numbers of houses should be reduced by the same amount.

Travellers - Essex is currently blighted by travellers taking advantage and government laws need to be updated to keep them under control. We already have large traveller sites and they are now creating illegal ones more and more often. Brentwood need to put sufficient spaces in, in line with targets but numbers need to be reduced and controlled. Travellers should abide by common law and not be allowed to flaunt it.

Policing, ambulance and fire services are under resourced as it is, they cannot handle the continual increase in population without lives being put in danger.

Flooding is already a concern for the area but more roads drives gardens and roofs will only add to the problem.


ESSEX IS ALREADY FULL AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT WILL PUT LIVES AT RISK.

I wish to record my objection to the development of Dunton Hills Garden Village due to its size and impact on the area.

Essex is already full and the infrastructure cannot handle the development proposed.

There are already plans for approximately 90,000 homes in the nearby area and the area is already struggling to cope with the current population.

The site is on green belt land and should be protected - wildlife and ecosystems are being destroyed and restricted all over the county.

The A127 struggles with the current traffic load. It is not a trunk road and is not eligible for government funding so no meaningful improvements will be made to improve the traffic flow. Over the last two weeks local papers have reported ideas for a congestion charge and report pollution issues due to the current traffic load.

Basildon hospital is currently under staffed and underfunded, services are struggling and again local press constantly report serious incidents and mistakes due to over work. Parking is impossible with the current patients. Doctors surgeries have closed in many parts of Essex and Orsett hospital is set to close. New hospitals and resources will take forever and should be in place ready for population expansion, not put in after the event.

Development on the proposed scale will primarily affect other councils and will add further pressures on them.

Train services are currently inadequate and cannot cope with additional passengers. They will also get extra pressure from extra passengers up the line.

The figures for population expansion are to high and have been recently evaluated to be 15% lower that expected, therefore numbers of houses should be reduced by the same amount.

Travellers - Essex is currently blighted by travellers taking advantage and government laws need to be updated to keep them under control. We already have large traveller sites and they are now creating illegal ones more and more often. Brentwood need to put sufficient spaces in, in line with targets but numbers need to be reduced and controlled. Travellers should abide by common law and not be allowed to flaunt it.

Policing, ambulance and fire services are under resourced as it is, they cannot handle the continual increase in population without lives being put in danger.

Flooding is already a concern for the area but more roads drives gardens and roofs will only add to the problem.


ESSEX IS ALREADY FULL AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT WILL PUT LIVES AT RISK.

I would like to raise my objections to the Dunton Hills Garden Village plan as supported by Brentwood Borough Council.

I object to this idea for several reasons:

Overdevelopment and Urban Sprawl: This plan will inevitably lead to a mass of urban sprawl between Upminster and Basildon. The openness of the land at Dunton Hills helps to provide a green lung between the edges of the capital, the industry within Thurrock and the housing within Basildon. The Dunton Hills Garden Village will completely erase this lung of open space and with no well-defined boundaries will see other councils build their own estates to increase the size of the development. In the 1980's the idea of a new town at Tillingham Hall was touted but failed to go ahead as it would have been fairly isolated with poor links to a town centre. This same criticism can be levelled at the Dunton Hills plan. The nearest town centres would be over 5 miles away. Residents on this new estate would be isolated and connected to nowhere. Once this land is built on there will be an opening of the floodgates in building applications in the neighbouring villages and towns. I understand the need to build houses and understand that all councils are under pressure but I do believe that Brentwood, Thurrock and Basildon should work together to put pressure on the national Government by explaining that South Essex cannot cater for the huge influx of people that they seek to place here.

Loss of Green Belt: Dunton Hills will ruin a huge swathe of open green belt within South Brentwood. I do not see any exceptional circumstances why all of this land must be built upon. The views from the A128 across Dunton Hills are extremely picturesque and the current golf course is a pleasure to play. To take away an amenity like this in an area where public amenities are scarce seems completely backwards. We should be protecting the green belt and leaving this land open for all within the wider area to enjoy.

Loss of Historic Fenland: This is the last remaining open Fenland within Brentwood. The council have no clue as to the historic importance of the land at Dunton Hills. Along with Orsett Fen and Bulphan Fen this makes up the last Fenlands in South Essex. Again this should be something that Brentwood Council should be protecting. The fens are awash with wildlife and have retained their medieval openness and field patterns for hundreds of years. They are also prone to flooding as they act as a natural drainage area for the Mardyke River. To build a new community on this site would inevitably lead to future problems with the housing similar to issues at Enfield Garden Village in the late 1980s and 90s. I believe that Brentwood and Thurrock Councils should seek to make the fens at SSSI which could help bring tourism to our small patch of Essex, not build over a large portion at Dunton and thus losing the fen forever.

Better Chosen Sites Nearby: I also object as there are better sites nearby which could be improved.

1. West Horndon Industrial Estate: As a visitor to West Horndon on a daily basis I see the trouble that the industrial estate causes on village life. Not only do the lorries cause traffic issues they generate mass amounts of pollution. This employment site is no longer suitable for the village and should be moved to the M25/A127 site as proposed by Brentwood Council. This move would allow the site to be developed for housing adding to the village and would give the council a real chance to improve West Horndon. A new village centre could be built along with a village green, attractive housing, landscaping and amenities. The clearly defined boundaries of the estate would mean that any new development could be contained and therefore not cause urban sprawl. This would also protect the beautiful farmers' fields around the village which all produce crops.
2. Smaller developments of houses could take place around Childerditch village, Little Warley, Great Warley (South of the A127) rather than one huge development at Dunton Hills. Small developments in these locations would add to the small populations of these places and would help to add a sense of community whilst giving younger families a chance to own their own home in the village that they have grown up.
3. There are ample pockets of land around Brentwood Town that should be developed before anything at Dunton Hills. Whilst it is nice to have a town centre that is only metres away from the green belt and open land, it does make sense that if green belt land has to be included in the LDP then those pockets should be developed first. There are good transport links, schools, doctors and shops so there would be no need to work that into a plan.

Transport and Infrastructure: Lastly I object to the Dunton Hills plan as the area does not have the transport infrastructure to cope with such an influx of new residents. Whilst West Horndon station is a quieter station which services all the villages from Orsett to Herongate, there is not adequate parking or space for more parking at West Horndon station. These new residents will drive to the station no matter how many bus routes are promised, which will put a strain on the village's main thoroughfare. The junction between Station Road and the A128 is dangerous and there have been many accidents there in the recent past. To add to this seems a ridiculous idea. The reality is the council decision makers do not live in the south of the borough and are completely ignorant to life south of the A127. There is a lack of buses in the area meaning people will use their cars for every journey they make. This development will also add to the already congested A127 and will invariably lead to more accidents around the Halfway House junction.

Overall this is a poor plan that has only progressed as it the furthest point south in the borough. The idea is really to create a shanty town of tomorrow on the fringes of Brentwood and add strain to both Thurrock and Basildon's amenities as well. The council frankly do not understand the nature of the southern parts of the borough. They do not understand the historic nature of the fens and the importance of keeping it open. Brentwood Council should be protecting this landscape not seeking to erase it from the borough. There has to be better alternatives then this plan that we will live to regret, as we have done with the vast majority of council decisions over the years.
I hope this objection is taken into consideration.

I would like to raise my objections to the Dunton Hills Garden Village plan as supported by Brentwood Borough Council.

I object to this idea for several reasons:

Overdevelopment and Urban Sprawl: This plan will inevitably lead to a mass of urban sprawl between Upminster and Basildon. The openness of the land at Dunton Hills helps to provide a green lung between the edges of the capital, the industry within Thurrock and the housing within Basildon. The Dunton Hills Garden Village will completely erase this lung of open space and with no well-defined boundaries will see other councils build their own estates to increase the size of the development. In the 1980's the idea of a new town at Tillingham Hall was touted but failed to go ahead as it would have been fairly isolated with poor links to a town centre. This same criticism can be levelled at the Dunton Hills plan. The nearest town centres would be over 5 miles away. Residents on this new estate would be isolated and connected to nowhere. Once this land is built on there will be an opening of the floodgates in building applications in the neighbouring villages and towns. I understand the need to build houses and understand that all councils are under pressure but I do believe that Brentwood, Thurrock and Basildon should work together to put pressure on the national Government by explaining that South Essex cannot cater for the huge influx of people that they seek to place here.

Loss of Green Belt: Dunton Hills will ruin a huge swathe of open green belt within South Brentwood. I do not see any exceptional circumstances why all of this land must be built upon. The views from the A128 across Dunton Hills are extremely picturesque and the current golf course is a pleasure to play. To take away an amenity like this in an area where public amenities are scarce seems completely backwards. We should be protecting the green belt and leaving this land open for all within the wider area to enjoy.

Loss of Historic Fenland: This is the last remaining open Fenland within Brentwood. The council have no clue as to the historic importance of the land at Dunton Hills. Along with Orsett Fen and Bulphan Fen this makes up the last Fenlands in South Essex. Again this should be something that Brentwood Council should be protecting. The fens are awash with wildlife and have retained their medieval openness and field patterns for hundreds of years. They are also prone to flooding as they act as a natural drainage area for the Mardyke River. To build a new community on this site would inevitably lead to future problems with the housing similar to issues at Enfield Garden Village in the late 1980s and 90s. I believe that Brentwood and Thurrock Councils should seek to make the fens at SSSI which could help bring tourism to our small patch of Essex, not build over a large portion at Dunton and thus losing the fen forever.

Better Chosen Sites Nearby: I also object as there are better sites nearby which could be improved.

1. West Horndon Industrial Estate: As a visitor to West Horndon on a daily basis I see the trouble that the industrial estate causes on village life. Not only do the lorries cause traffic issues they generate mass amounts of pollution. This employment site is no longer suitable for the village and should be moved to the M25/A127 site as proposed by Brentwood Council. This move would allow the site to be developed for housing adding to the village and would give the council a real chance to improve West Horndon. A new village centre could be built along with a village green, attractive housing, landscaping and amenities. The clearly defined boundaries of the estate would mean that any new development could be contained and therefore not cause urban sprawl. This would also protect the beautiful farmers' fields around the village which all produce crops.
2. Smaller developments of houses could take place around Childerditch village, Little Warley, Great Warley (South of the A127) rather than one huge development at Dunton Hills. Small developments in these locations would add to the small populations of these places and would help to add a sense of community whilst giving younger families a chance to own their own home in the village that they have grown up.
3. There are ample pockets of land around Brentwood Town that should be developed before anything at Dunton Hills. Whilst it is nice to have a town centre that is only metres away from the green belt and open land, it does make sense that if green belt land has to be included in the LDP then those pockets should be developed first. There are good transport links, schools, doctors and shops so there would be no need to work that into a plan.

Transport and Infrastructure: Lastly I object to the Dunton Hills plan as the area does not have the transport infrastructure to cope with such an influx of new residents. Whilst West Horndon station is a quieter station which services all the villages from Orsett to Herongate, there is not adequate parking or space for more parking at West Horndon station. These new residents will drive to the station no matter how many bus routes are promised, which will put a strain on the village's main thoroughfare. The junction between Station Road and the A128 is dangerous and there have been many accidents there in the recent past. To add to this seems a ridiculous idea. The reality is the council decision makers do not live in the south of the borough and are completely ignorant to life south of the A127. There is a lack of buses in the area meaning people will use their cars for every journey they make. This development will also add to the already congested A127 and will invariably lead to more accidents around the Halfway House junction.

Overall this is a poor plan that has only progressed as it the furthest point south in the borough. The idea is really to create a shanty town of tomorrow on the fringes of Brentwood and add strain to both Thurrock and Basildon's amenities as well. The council frankly do not understand the nature of the southern parts of the borough. They do not understand the historic nature of the fens and the importance of keeping it open. Brentwood Council should be protecting this landscape not seeking to erase it from the borough. There has to be better alternatives then this plan that we will live to regret, as we have done with the vast majority of council decisions over the years.
I hope this objection is taken into consideration.

I would like to raise my objections to the Dunton Hills Garden Village plan as supported by Brentwood Borough Council.

I object to this idea for several reasons:

Overdevelopment and Urban Sprawl: This plan will inevitably lead to a mass of urban sprawl between Upminster and Basildon. The openness of the land at Dunton Hills helps to provide a green lung between the edges of the capital, the industry within Thurrock and the housing within Basildon. The Dunton Hills Garden Village will completely erase this lung of open space and with no well-defined boundaries will see other councils build their own estates to increase the size of the development. In the 1980's the idea of a new town at Tillingham Hall was touted but failed to go ahead as it would have been fairly isolated with poor links to a town centre. This same criticism can be levelled at the Dunton Hills plan. The nearest town centres would be over 5 miles away. Residents on this new estate would be isolated and connected to nowhere. Once this land is built on there will be an opening of the floodgates in building applications in the neighbouring villages and towns. I understand the need to build houses and understand that all councils are under pressure but I do believe that Brentwood, Thurrock and Basildon should work together to put pressure on the national Government by explaining that South Essex cannot cater for the huge influx of people that they seek to place here.

Loss of Green Belt: Dunton Hills will ruin a huge swathe of open green belt within South Brentwood. I do not see any exceptional circumstances why all of this land must be built upon. The views from the A128 across Dunton Hills are extremely picturesque and the current golf course is a pleasure to play. To take away an amenity like this in an area where public amenities are scarce seems completely backwards. We should be protecting the green belt and leaving this land open for all within the wider area to enjoy.

Loss of Historic Fenland: This is the last remaining open Fenland within Brentwood. The council have no clue as to the historic importance of the land at Dunton Hills. Along with Orsett Fen and Bulphan Fen this makes up the last Fenlands in South Essex. Again this should be something that Brentwood Council should be protecting. The fens are awash with wildlife and have retained their medieval openness and field patterns for hundreds of years. They are also prone to flooding as they act as a natural drainage area for the Mardyke River. To build a new community on this site would inevitably lead to future problems with the housing similar to issues at Enfield Garden Village in the late 1980s and 90s. I believe that Brentwood and Thurrock Councils should seek to make the fens at SSSI which could help bring tourism to our small patch of Essex, not build over a large portion at Dunton and thus losing the fen forever.

Better Chosen Sites Nearby: I also object as there are better sites nearby which could be improved.

1. West Horndon Industrial Estate: As a visitor to West Horndon on a daily basis I see the trouble that the industrial estate causes on village life. Not only do the lorries cause traffic issues they generate mass amounts of pollution. This employment site is no longer suitable for the village and should be moved to the M25/A127 site as proposed by Brentwood Council. This move would allow the site to be developed for housing adding to the village and would give the council a real chance to improve West Horndon. A new village centre could be built along with a village green, attractive housing, landscaping and amenities. The clearly defined boundaries of the estate would mean that any new development could be contained and therefore not cause urban sprawl. This would also protect the beautiful farmers' fields around the village which all produce crops.
2. Smaller developments of houses could take place around Childerditch village, Little Warley, Great Warley (South of the A127) rather than one huge development at Dunton Hills. Small developments in these locations would add to the small populations of these places and would help to add a sense of community whilst giving younger families a chance to own their own home in the village that they have grown up.
3. There are ample pockets of land around Brentwood Town that should be developed before anything at Dunton Hills. Whilst it is nice to have a town centre that is only metres away from the green belt and open land, it does make sense that if green belt land has to be included in the LDP then those pockets should be developed first. There are good transport links, schools, doctors and shops so there would be no need to work that into a plan.

Transport and Infrastructure: Lastly I object to the Dunton Hills plan as the area does not have the transport infrastructure to cope with such an influx of new residents. Whilst West Horndon station is a quieter station which services all the villages from Orsett to Herongate, there is not adequate parking or space for more parking at West Horndon station. These new residents will drive to the station no matter how many bus routes are promised, which will put a strain on the village's main thoroughfare. The junction between Station Road and the A128 is dangerous and there have been many accidents there in the recent past. To add to this seems a ridiculous idea. The reality is the council decision makers do not live in the south of the borough and are completely ignorant to life south of the A127. There is a lack of buses in the area meaning people will use their cars for every journey they make. This development will also add to the already congested A127 and will invariably lead to more accidents around the Halfway House junction.

Overall this is a poor plan that has only progressed as it the furthest point south in the borough. The idea is really to create a shanty town of tomorrow on the fringes of Brentwood and add strain to both Thurrock and Basildon's amenities as well. The council frankly do not understand the nature of the southern parts of the borough. They do not understand the historic nature of the fens and the importance of keeping it open. Brentwood Council should be protecting this landscape not seeking to erase it from the borough. There has to be better alternatives then this plan that we will live to regret, as we have done with the vast majority of council decisions over the years.
I hope this objection is taken into consideration.

I would like to raise my objections to the Dunton Hills Garden Village plan as supported by Brentwood Borough Council.

I object to this idea for several reasons:

Overdevelopment and Urban Sprawl: This plan will inevitably lead to a mass of urban sprawl between Upminster and Basildon. The openness of the land at Dunton Hills helps to provide a green lung between the edges of the capital, the industry within Thurrock and the housing within Basildon. The Dunton Hills Garden Village will completely erase this lung of open space and with no well-defined boundaries will see other councils build their own estates to increase the size of the development. In the 1980's the idea of a new town at Tillingham Hall was touted but failed to go ahead as it would have been fairly isolated with poor links to a town centre. This same criticism can be levelled at the Dunton Hills plan. The nearest town centres would be over 5 miles away. Residents on this new estate would be isolated and connected to nowhere. Once this land is built on there will be an opening of the floodgates in building applications in the neighbouring villages and towns. I understand the need to build houses and understand that all councils are under pressure but I do believe that Brentwood, Thurrock and Basildon should work together to put pressure on the national Government by explaining that South Essex cannot cater for the huge influx of people that they seek to place here.

Loss of Green Belt: Dunton Hills will ruin a huge swathe of open green belt within South Brentwood. I do not see any exceptional circumstances why all of this land must be built upon. The views from the A128 across Dunton Hills are extremely picturesque and the current golf course is a pleasure to play. To take away an amenity like this in an area where public amenities are scarce seems completely backwards. We should be protecting the green belt and leaving this land open for all within the wider area to enjoy.

Loss of Historic Fenland: This is the last remaining open Fenland within Brentwood. The council have no clue as to the historic importance of the land at Dunton Hills. Along with Orsett Fen and Bulphan Fen this makes up the last Fenlands in South Essex. Again this should be something that Brentwood Council should be protecting. The fens are awash with wildlife and have retained their medieval openness and field patterns for hundreds of years. They are also prone to flooding as they act as a natural drainage area for the Mardyke River. To build a new community on this site would inevitably lead to future problems with the housing similar to issues at Enfield Garden Village in the late 1980s and 90s. I believe that Brentwood and Thurrock Councils should seek to make the fens at SSSI which could help bring tourism to our small patch of Essex, not build over a large portion at Dunton and thus losing the fen forever.

Better Chosen Sites Nearby: I also object as there are better sites nearby which could be improved.

1. West Horndon Industrial Estate: As a visitor to West Horndon on a daily basis I see the trouble that the industrial estate causes on village life. Not only do the lorries cause traffic issues they generate mass amounts of pollution. This employment site is no longer suitable for the village and should be moved to the M25/A127 site as proposed by Brentwood Council. This move would allow the site to be developed for housing adding to the village and would give the council a real chance to improve West Horndon. A new village centre could be built along with a village green, attractive housing, landscaping and amenities. The clearly defined boundaries of the estate would mean that any new development could be contained and therefore not cause urban sprawl. This would also protect the beautiful farmers' fields around the village which all produce crops.
2. Smaller developments of houses could take place around Childerditch village, Little Warley, Great Warley (South of the A127) rather than one huge development at Dunton Hills. Small developments in these locations would add to the small populations of these places and would help to add a sense of community whilst giving younger families a chance to own their own home in the village that they have grown up.
3. There are ample pockets of land around Brentwood Town that should be developed before anything at Dunton Hills. Whilst it is nice to have a town centre that is only metres away from the green belt and open land, it does make sense that if green belt land has to be included in the LDP then those pockets should be developed first. There are good transport links, schools, doctors and shops so there would be no need to work that into a plan.

Transport and Infrastructure: Lastly I object to the Dunton Hills plan as the area does not have the transport infrastructure to cope with such an influx of new residents. Whilst West Horndon station is a quieter station which services all the villages from Orsett to Herongate, there is not adequate parking or space for more parking at West Horndon station. These new residents will drive to the station no matter how many bus routes are promised, which will put a strain on the village's main thoroughfare. The junction between Station Road and the A128 is dangerous and there have been many accidents there in the recent past. To add to this seems a ridiculous idea. The reality is the council decision makers do not live in the south of the borough and are completely ignorant to life south of the A127. There is a lack of buses in the area meaning people will use their cars for every journey they make. This development will also add to the already congested A127 and will invariably lead to more accidents around the Halfway House junction.

Overall this is a poor plan that has only progressed as it the furthest point south in the borough. The idea is really to create a shanty town of tomorrow on the fringes of Brentwood and add strain to both Thurrock and Basildon's amenities as well. The council frankly do not understand the nature of the southern parts of the borough. They do not understand the historic nature of the fens and the importance of keeping it open. Brentwood Council should be protecting this landscape not seeking to erase it from the borough. There has to be better alternatives then this plan that we will live to regret, as we have done with the vast majority of council decisions over the years.
I hope this objection is taken into consideration.

I would like to raise my objections to the Dunton Hills Garden Village plan as supported by Brentwood Borough Council.

I object to this idea for several reasons:

Overdevelopment and Urban Sprawl: This plan will inevitably lead to a mass of urban sprawl between Upminster and Basildon. The openness of the land at Dunton Hills helps to provide a green lung between the edges of the capital, the industry within Thurrock and the housing within Basildon. The Dunton Hills Garden Village will completely erase this lung of open space and with no well-defined boundaries will see other councils build their own estates to increase the size of the development. In the 1980's the idea of a new town at Tillingham Hall was touted but failed to go ahead as it would have been fairly isolated with poor links to a town centre. This same criticism can be levelled at the Dunton Hills plan. The nearest town centres would be over 5 miles away. Residents on this new estate would be isolated and connected to nowhere. Once this land is built on there will be an opening of the floodgates in building applications in the neighbouring villages and towns. I understand the need to build houses and understand that all councils are under pressure but I do believe that Brentwood, Thurrock and Basildon should work together to put pressure on the national Government by explaining that South Essex cannot cater for the huge influx of people that they seek to place here.

Loss of Green Belt: Dunton Hills will ruin a huge swathe of open green belt within South Brentwood. I do not see any exceptional circumstances why all of this land must be built upon. The views from the A128 across Dunton Hills are extremely picturesque and the current golf course is a pleasure to play. To take away an amenity like this in an area where public amenities are scarce seems completely backwards. We should be protecting the green belt and leaving this land open for all within the wider area to enjoy.

Loss of Historic Fenland: This is the last remaining open Fenland within Brentwood. The council have no clue as to the historic importance of the land at Dunton Hills. Along with Orsett Fen and Bulphan Fen this makes up the last Fenlands in South Essex. Again this should be something that Brentwood Council should be protecting. The fens are awash with wildlife and have retained their medieval openness and field patterns for hundreds of years. They are also prone to flooding as they act as a natural drainage area for the Mardyke River. To build a new community on this site would inevitably lead to future problems with the housing similar to issues at Enfield Garden Village in the late 1980s and 90s. I believe that Brentwood and Thurrock Councils should seek to make the fens at SSSI which could help bring tourism to our small patch of Essex, not build over a large portion at Dunton and thus losing the fen forever.

Better Chosen Sites Nearby: I also object as there are better sites nearby which could be improved.

1. West Horndon Industrial Estate: As a visitor to West Horndon on a daily basis I see the trouble that the industrial estate causes on village life. Not only do the lorries cause traffic issues they generate mass amounts of pollution. This employment site is no longer suitable for the village and should be moved to the M25/A127 site as proposed by Brentwood Council. This move would allow the site to be developed for housing adding to the village and would give the council a real chance to improve West Horndon. A new village centre could be built along with a village green, attractive housing, landscaping and amenities. The clearly defined boundaries of the estate would mean that any new development could be contained and therefore not cause urban sprawl. This would also protect the beautiful farmers' fields around the village which all produce crops.
2. Smaller developments of houses could take place around Childerditch village, Little Warley, Great Warley (South of the A127) rather than one huge development at Dunton Hills. Small developments in these locations would add to the small populations of these places and would help to add a sense of community whilst giving younger families a chance to own their own home in the village that they have grown up.
3. There are ample pockets of land around Brentwood Town that should be developed before anything at Dunton Hills. Whilst it is nice to have a town centre that is only metres away from the green belt and open land, it does make sense that if green belt land has to be included in the LDP then those pockets should be developed first. There are good transport links, schools, doctors and shops so there would be no need to work that into a plan.

Transport and Infrastructure: Lastly I object to the Dunton Hills plan as the area does not have the transport infrastructure to cope with such an influx of new residents. Whilst West Horndon station is a quieter station which services all the villages from Orsett to Herongate, there is not adequate parking or space for more parking at West Horndon station. These new residents will drive to the station no matter how many bus routes are promised, which will put a strain on the village's main thoroughfare. The junction between Station Road and the A128 is dangerous and there have been many accidents there in the recent past. To add to this seems a ridiculous idea. The reality is the council decision makers do not live in the south of the borough and are completely ignorant to life south of the A127. There is a lack of buses in the area meaning people will use their cars for every journey they make. This development will also add to the already congested A127 and will invariably lead to more accidents around the Halfway House junction.

Overall this is a poor plan that has only progressed as it the furthest point south in the borough. The idea is really to create a shanty town of tomorrow on the fringes of Brentwood and add strain to both Thurrock and Basildon's amenities as well. The council frankly do not understand the nature of the southern parts of the borough. They do not understand the historic nature of the fens and the importance of keeping it open. Brentwood Council should be protecting this landscape not seeking to erase it from the borough. There has to be better alternatives then this plan that we will live to regret, as we have done with the vast majority of council decisions over the years.
I hope this objection is taken into consideration.

I wish to OBJECT to the proposals for Dunton Garden Suburb.

I acknowledge there is a need for more housing in the area, but this proposal for 4000+ houses doesn't take into consideration ANY infrastructure issues that will arise from nearly 20000 extra people in the area.

The road infrastructure is currently really appalling - the state of the A127 and surrounding roads is bad; the fact that there is congestion is a major problem currently with the strip down to the m25 at a snails pace or even stopped at major travelling times. The A13 to the south is also congested regularly down to the M25. Plus the effect of pollution and fumes in the area. The A128 and other surrounding roads will not be able to take the extra traffic.
There is the proposal for the new Thames crossing which will impact the areas traffic infrastructure too. No real though on these issues has been taken into consideration.

Rail infrastructure will also be affected badly. Is there room at any of Laindon, West Horndon or Upminster to take the extra strain in commuter numbers - the line is currently at full capacity during commuting hours.

There seems to be no proposals for doctors' surgeries, a hospital or schools for the new area. The ones in the local areas are already over stretched and under manned - how do you propose to incorporate all these extra people into these areas?

How will water and sewerage (and rain spill off) be dealt with? The surrounding areas are low lying and any further rush of water into the surrounding fields will be detrimental to the drainage system on the plain down to Bulphan and Orsett, which have been badly affected in recent years.

The proposal should be withdrawn and a totally new one proposed - with thoughts given to all the above points - especially infrastructure issues in the area. They need solving now, before any new developments are thought about.

I wish to OBJECT to the proposals for Dunton Garden Suburb.

I acknowledge there is a need for more housing in the area, but this proposal for 4000+ houses doesn't take into consideration ANY infrastructure issues that will arise from nearly 20000 extra people in the area.

The road infrastructure is currently really appalling - the state of the A127 and surrounding roads is bad; the fact that there is congestion is a major problem currently with the strip down to the m25 at a snails pace or even stopped at major travelling times. The A13 to the south is also congested regularly down to the M25. Plus the effect of pollution and fumes in the area. The A128 and other surrounding roads will not be able to take the extra traffic.
There is the proposal for the new Thames crossing which will impact the areas traffic infrastructure too. No real though on these issues has been taken into consideration.

Rail infrastructure will also be affected badly. Is there room at any of Laindon, West Horndon or Upminster to take the extra strain in commuter numbers - the line is currently at full capacity during commuting hours.

There seems to be no proposals for doctors' surgeries, a hospital or schools for the new area. The ones in the local areas are already over stretched and under manned - how do you propose to incorporate all these extra people into these areas?

How will water and sewerage (and rain spill off) be dealt with? The surrounding areas are low lying and any further rush of water into the surrounding fields will be detrimental to the drainage system on the plain down to Bulphan and Orsett, which have been badly affected in recent years.

The proposal should be withdrawn and a totally new one proposed - with thoughts given to all the above points - especially infrastructure issues in the area. They need solving now, before any new developments are thought about.

Good morning

I wholeheartedly object to the above development plan.

Not only does this effect the local wildlife/greenbelt land in the area, this also effects the local residents in the areas surrounding which proposed development.
The A127 is already congested at the best of times, with a congestion charge already being considered for certain stretches of the A127.
This will cause major disruption to passengers on the c2c/other rail train who already pay premium through the roof to even get on the train, let along manage to get a seat.
Flooding becomes an even bigger risk in an already 'boggy' landscape with running surface water.
With hospitals already stretched comprehension, you are suggesting thousands upon thousands of more potential patients for these struggling hospitals.
Will this development not also drive house prices down in the local surrounding areas such as Langdon Hills, West Horndon etc and raise house prices in North Brentwood?!
It seems like in order to resolve your own borough's housing issue, you plan on keeping these new homes far from Brentwood's main 'hub' in order to protect its bubble and outcasting these proposed new homes out of your site, whatever the cost.

Regards

'Residents in Brentwood want to stay in the District and for their children to live nearby in the District. With superb infrastructure (Crossrail, Roads & Links, Schools, etc) air quality, the children want to stay in Brentwood District and for them to be able to use these services. Bearing the above in mind, wish New Homes to be built in the North of the District e.g. North of A12 Greenfield Sites, Pilgrims Hatch & Shenfield. Not in South of District which the Council considers Out of Area and means relying on Basildon's services. Please therefore, re-consider building the 2,500 + 1,000 New Homes in the North of the District which will then be for Brentwood Residents and keep families close together, in areas they want to live'.

I have been a resident of Honeypot Lane for XX years and I strongly object to the proposed housing development at site 022 of the Local Development Plan for the following reasons. Honeypot Lane is dangerous at peak times and more traffic would seriously add to congestion and delay. On an average weekday I drive backwards and forwards twice daily to my children's school, (name of school and location). I also drive into Brentwood for shopping and leisure activities 2 or 3 times daily, and to after school clubs 4 or 5 times a week. If you multiply all these journeys by another 250 families you can imagine the adverse effect on local traffic. Access to the new housing development would undoubtedly be restricted to Honeypot Lane only. An entrance onto a new housing development in Honeypot Lane would cause severe congestion at peak times with the extra traffic, and the nature of the lane would be spoiled forever. Access at the junction of Honeypot Lane/Weald Road, and between the bridge across the A12, would be inaccessible due to the extremely steep incline from the existing road down to the fields. The only other possible access road to the new housing development would be by compulsory purchasing the two end houses in the Selwood Road cul de sac, and this would cause further traffic congestion and distress to local residents. Local infrastructure cannot sustain this housing development. It is already extremely difficult to get places at both St Peter's, the catchment primary school, and also at the nearest Secondary school, Becket Keys. Both of these schools are already massively oversubscribed. If families with children move into the proposed housing development they will have to travel by car to other schools in the area, creating a bigger carbon footprint. This will also add to the congestion at both the London Road and Weald Road junctions of Honeypot Lane. Extra traffic would impact on residents living in Park Road, and also in Weald Road, particularly at the pinch point at Bardeswell Close. Sandpit Lane is another access road which is already dangerous and cannot take more traffic from this area. The local Doctors surgery has a waiting time of three weeks for an appointment. A new housing development of this size would not be large enough to qualify to have its own Doctors surgery and amenities (unlike Clements Park which has its own Doctors surgery, pharmacy and community hall). The proposed housing development would therefore have an adverse effect on the health service providers in this area. Extra pressure would be made on Doctors surgeries, Dental practices and the community hospital. There are existing drainage problems in the field that has been proposed for the new housing development. We already have flooding in our back gardens during the winter months because the land naturally slopes downwards from the London Road. Historically there also used to be a natural pond behind our homes where all this water collected. Wildlife habitat would be permanently destroyed. We have deer, badgers, foxes, bats and squirrels living in the fields behind our homes not to mention many different species of birdlife. The green belt is constantly being eroded and we should protect the few green spaces that we have left for everyone else to enjoy and not cram more houses onto every available space. Brentwood is unique for being a green and pleasant suburb and should remain so. It would therefore make much more sense to create a purpose built housing development at the proposed site 200 of the LDP at Dunton Garden Village where facilities such as Schools, Doctor's surgeries, pharmacies and community meeting places could all be included in the new build.

Dear Sir/Madam,
This proposed development is causing great concern in the Great Berry/Langdon hills area. Firstly it is an encroachment on the green belt which should always be protected. That in itself should be enough reason to abandon the plans but there are a number of other concerns.
Whilst we are aware that housing is required , the number proposed would be excessive. Where ever they were built around this area.
The impact would be disastrous for local facilities. Basildon hospital is already under severe strain & local GP surgeries & schools over subscribed. Therefore a large increase in population is unsustainable.
Local roads are already busy without the added traffic & the extra emissions from an increase in vehicular movement would result in even more pollution in an area which already has one of the worst recordings of this.
We hope careful consideration is given to this proposal & that plans for this development are subsequently abandoned.

See attached.