Remove site R25 from plan

1. Plan unsound: no clear strategy. R25/R26 previously deemed 'unsuitable for development'

2. No prior consultation with affected Blackmore residents

3. Plots R25 & R26 Greenbelt. Unsuitable for development owing to flooding, poor access road, extra strain on services

4. Village services already overloaded (e.g. health, education, parking). Developments will exacerbate

5. Poor transport links will suffer further by additional dwellings

6. No evidence of effect developments in adjacent areas will have on Blackmore services, or of Brentwood's consultation with those Councils

7. No evidence of proper examination of alternative sites (brownfield or in other parishes). LDP proposals appear developer-led

Remove site R25 from plan

1. Plan unsound: no clear strategy. R25/R26 previously deemed 'unsuitable for development'

2. No prior consultation with affected Blackmore residents

3. Plots R25 & R26 Greenbelt. Unsuitable for development owing to flooding, poor access road, extra strain on services

4. Village services already overloaded (e.g. health, education, parking). Developments will exacerbate

5. Poor transport links will suffer further by additional dwellings

6. No evidence of effect developments in adjacent areas will have on Blackmore services, or of Brentwood's consultation with those Councils

7. No evidence of proper examination of alternative sites (brownfield or in other parishes). LDP proposals appear developer-led

Remove site R25 from plan

1. Plan unsound: no clear strategy. R25/R26 previously deemed 'unsuitable for development'

2. No prior consultation with affected Blackmore residents

3. Plots R25 & R26 Greenbelt. Unsuitable for development owing to flooding, poor access road, extra strain on services

4. Village services already overloaded (e.g. health, education, parking). Developments will exacerbate

5. Poor transport links will suffer further by additional dwellings

6. No evidence of effect developments in adjacent areas will have on Blackmore services, or of Brentwood's consultation with those Councils

7. No evidence of proper examination of alternative sites (brownfield or in other parishes). LDP proposals appear developer-led

Improve public transport, Another doctors surgery in the locality

I do not believe that the area has adequate infrastructure to support new housing. The is very little public transport serving this location and there is only one doctors surgery. Waiting times for appointments are already considerable

Take account of nearby development in Epping Forest District.
Consult with Epping Forest District Council on housing development.
Protect the rural nature of Blackmore village.
Avoid further impact on stretched village services and infrastructure.

This site is close to the current development of around 30 houses at the A414 end of Fingrith Hall Lane. That development is within the Epping Forest District Council area but is closer to Blackmore than other villages and will impact on housing, the doctors' surgery, Blackmore school, drainage and traffic. Consultation between the two boroughs on this development has not taken place. The number of houses there must be taken into account in any proposal to build housing in Blackmore as they will have an impact on the village and hence on the LDP.
Developing the greenbelt land beyond the edge of Blackmore village is not appropriate to the rural setting of the area. It will change the rural nature of the village. Section 2.10 of the LDP states that 'Development should be appropriate to the rural setting of the area'.
This development will increase the pressure on already stretched infrastructure and services. This small village has a limited bus service, one shop that also serves as post office, drainage at full capacity, a Doctors' surgery where, at the time of writing, there are no non-emergency appointments available (for the next 6 weeks), and where traffic and parking in the centre of the village are already a problem. Blackmore Primary School is full and recent new residents have had to send their children to Doddinghurst school.

Take account of nearby development in Epping Forest District.
Consult with Epping Forest District Council on housing development.
Protect the rural nature of Blackmore village.
Avoid further impact on stretched village services and infrastructure.

This site is close to the current development of around 30 houses at the A414 end of Fingrith Hall Lane. That development is within the Epping Forest District Council area but is closer to Blackmore than other villages and will impact on housing, the doctors' surgery, Blackmore school, drainage and traffic. Consultation between the two boroughs on this development has not taken place. The number of houses there must be taken into account in any proposal to build housing in Blackmore as they will have an impact on the village and hence on the LDP.
Developing the greenbelt land beyond the edge of Blackmore village is not appropriate to the rural setting of the area. It will change the rural nature of the village. Section 2.10 of the LDP states that 'Development should be appropriate to the rural setting of the area'.
This development will increase the pressure on already stretched infrastructure and services. This small village has a limited bus service, one shop that also serves as post office, drainage at full capacity, a Doctors' surgery where, at the time of writing, there are no non-emergency appointments available (for the next 6 weeks), and where traffic and parking in the centre of the village are already a problem. Blackmore Primary School is full and recent new residents have had to send their children to Doddinghurst school.

Remove site R25

1. Plan unsound - no clear strategy. R25 & R26 previously deemed 'unsuitable for development'

2. No prior consultation with affected residents

3. No Housing needs Survey to assess demand

3. R25 & R26 unsuitable for residential development - flooding, poorly access road, undue strain on services

4. Village already congested in its centre (mainly parking), development will exacerbate problem.

5. Already poor transport links strained further by extra dwellings

6. No account of developments in adjacent boroughs, or evidence of consultation with those Councils

7. No evidence alternative sites (Brownfield/other parishes) has been properly examined. Development appears developer-led.

Remove site R25 from plan

1. Plan unsound - no clear strategy. R25 & R26 previously deemed 'unsuitable for development'

2. No prior consultation with affected residents

3. No Housing needs Survey to assess demand

3. R25 & R26 unsuitable for residential development - flooding, poorly access road, undue strain on services

4. Village already congested in its centre (mainly parking), development will exacerbate problem.

5. Already poor transport links strained further by extra dwellings

6. No account of developments in adjacent boroughs, or evidence of consultation with those Councils

7. No evidence alternative sites (Brownfield/other parishes) has been properly examined. Development appears developer-led.

Remove site R25 from plan

1. Plan unsound - no clear strategy. R25 & R26 previously deemed 'unsuitable for development'

2. No prior consultation with affected residents

3. No Housing needs Survey to assess demand

3. R25 & R26 unsuitable for residential development - flooding, poorly access road, undue strain on services

4. Village already congested in its centre (mainly parking), development will exacerbate problem.

5. Already poor transport links strained further by extra dwellings

6. No account of developments in adjacent boroughs, or evidence of consultation with those Councils

7. No evidence alternative sites (Brownfield/other parishes) has been properly examined. Development appears developer-led.

Remove site R25 from plan

1. Plan unsound - no clear strategy. R25 & R26 previously deemed 'unsuitable for development'

2. No prior consultation with affected residents

3. No Housing needs Survey to assess demand

3. R25 & R26 unsuitable for residential development - flooding, poorly access road, undue strain on services

4. Village already congested in its centre (mainly parking), development will exacerbate problem.

5. Already poor transport links strained further by extra dwellings

6. No account of developments in adjacent boroughs, or evidence of consultation with those Councils

7. No evidence alternative sites (Brownfield/other parishes) has been properly examined. Development appears developer-led.

Remove site R25 from plan

1. Plan unsound - no clear strategy. R25 & R26 previously deemed 'unsuitable for development'

2. No prior consultation with affected residents

3. No Housing needs Survey to assess demand

3. R25 & R26 unsuitable for residential development - flooding, poorly access road, undue strain on services

4. Village already congested in its centre (mainly parking), development will exacerbate problem.

5. Already poor transport links strained further by extra dwellings

6. No account of developments in adjacent boroughs, or evidence of consultation with those Councils

7. No evidence alternative sites (Brownfield/other parishes) has been properly examined. Development appears developer-led.

Remove site R25 from plan

1. Plan unsound - no clear strategy. R25 & R26 previously deemed 'unsuitable for development'

2. No prior consultation with affected residents

3. No Housing needs Survey to assess demand

3. R25 & R26 unsuitable for residential development - flooding, poorly access road, undue strain on services

4. Village already congested in its centre (mainly parking), development will exacerbate problem.

5. Already poor transport links strained further by extra dwellings

6. No account of developments in adjacent boroughs, or evidence of consultation with those Councils

7. No evidence alternative sites (Brownfield/other parishes) has been properly examined. Development appears developer-led.

- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.

- The proposed development is on Green Belt land - the Government and Brentwood Borough Council have given numerous assurances that high quality green field Green Belt land will not be sacrificed to housing unless no suitable brownfield alternatives are available. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances. Amendments to boundaries around the village of Blackmore have not be fully evidenced and justified as required by national policy. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that it has examined fully all other reasonable options for meeting its identified need for development, in particular that there are no other brownfield sites available which should take priority over Green Belt land development such as the sites off Red Rose Lane.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, various species of bat, and barn owls. The turtle dove is a Section 41 species which is of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England. They are vulnerable to global extinction and identified in the Red List of Endangered Species. The loss of this site to housing would inevitably mean the loss of this important breeding site and thus further loss of appropriate habitat. Loss of this habitat and impact on protected species is also contrary to national policy.
- The volume of traffic movements that would result from the proposed development
would cause the access off Red Rose Lane, Blackmore to be entirely unsuitable. The
lane is narrow and does not have pavements for pedestrians. There are ditches on either side and two cars cannot pass each other without pulling to the side. The extra traffic would cause a major hazard because Redrose Lane is regularly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The LDP has not demonstrated that the proposed
development off Red Rose Lane is sustainable.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for
the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough, including Blackmore. The housing needs of the villages have not been specifically assessed. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages
objectively assessed needs.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not consulted adequately with the neighbouring
authorities and considered the impact of developments in the neighbouring vicinity
such as Epping Forest District Council. There are approximately 30 new homes in a
new development on Fingrith Hall Lane, and it is highly likely that the residents of
these homes will use Blackmore village infrastructure. The impact of this new
development has not been taken into account in the LDP. The LDP is required to be
informed by agreements with other authorities.
- Other planned housing developments in or near to Blackmore village include in Red
Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane. Again, it is highly likely that the residents in these
developments will rely on Blackmore infrastructure and this will result in increased
use of services that have not been taken into account in the LDP.
- Blackmore village has very basic services and infrastructure including minimal bus
services to Brentwood and Chelmsford. The village primary school is already full, the
nearest doctors' surgery is severely overstretched with increasingly long waiting times for appointments. The village centre is often very congested with parked cars near the local shop, making it difficult to park or turn at the junction or park. Further housing development would cause a significant negative impact on all of these services and congestion. The LDP does not demonstrate that the level of proposed development in Blackmore can be accommodated by existing infrastructure, and the plan is therefore not consistent with achieving sustainable development.
- Brentwood Borough Council has failed to demonstrate that the required housing
could not be met by increasing housing density on other allocated sites within the
LDP. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
There has been no 'Housing needs Survey' undertaken to demonstrate why
Blackmore is included in the LDP, and there is no justification of the numbers of
dwellings proposed in the village. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate
evidence.
- There are other more suitable and sustainable locations within Brentwood Borough
Council with much better access to urban development, and locations such as
Blackmore do not promote sustainable development.
- The proposed development sites are liable to flood and this will also increase the
flood risk in the village which has been subject to severe flooding in the past. Red
Rose Lane itself has flooded many times in the past, and a neighbouring field was
rejected from the LDP proposals because of the risk of flooding. The proposed
development is therefore not sustainable, and if ponds and extra drainage are
required to alleviate the risk of flooding, then the development may not be
deliverable.
-PLEASE REFER TO BLACKMORE VILLAGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION (BVHA)
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken in order to demonstrate the sites R25 and R26 are deliverable.
- Brentwood Borough Council should conduct a 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore
village to demonstrate that the development is justified. This modification should be
included to ensure that the LDP is sound - as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.

- The proposed development is on Green Belt land - the Government and Brentwood Borough Council have given numerous assurances that high quality green field Green Belt land will not be sacrificed to housing unless no suitable brownfield alternatives are available. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances. Amendments to boundaries around the village of Blackmore have not be fully evidenced and justified as required by national policy. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that it has examined fully all other reasonable options for meeting its identified need for development, in particular that there are no other brownfield sites available which should take priority over Green Belt land development such as the sites off Red Rose Lane.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, various species of bat, and barn owls. The turtle dove is a Section 41 species which is of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England. They are vulnerable to global extinction and identified in the Red List of Endangered Species. The loss of this site to housing would inevitably mean the loss of this important breeding site and thus further loss of appropriate habitat. Loss of this habitat and impact on protected species is also contrary to national policy.
- The volume of traffic movements that would result from the proposed development
would cause the access off Red Rose Lane, Blackmore to be entirely unsuitable. The
lane is narrow and does not have pavements for pedestrians. There are ditches on either side and two cars cannot pass each other without pulling to the side. The extra traffic would cause a major hazard because Redrose Lane is regularly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The LDP has not demonstrated that the proposed
development off Red Rose Lane is sustainable.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for
the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough, including Blackmore. The housing needs of the villages have not been specifically assessed. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages
objectively assessed needs.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not consulted adequately with the neighbouring
authorities and considered the impact of developments in the neighbouring vicinity
such as Epping Forest District Council. There are approximately 30 new homes in a
new development on Fingrith Hall Lane, and it is highly likely that the residents of
these homes will use Blackmore village infrastructure. The impact of this new
development has not been taken into account in the LDP. The LDP is required to be
informed by agreements with other authorities.
- Other planned housing developments in or near to Blackmore village include in Red
Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane. Again, it is highly likely that the residents in these
developments will rely on Blackmore infrastructure and this will result in increased
use of services that have not been taken into account in the LDP.
- Blackmore village has very basic services and infrastructure including minimal bus
services to Brentwood and Chelmsford. The village primary school is already full, the
nearest doctors' surgery is severely overstretched with increasingly long waiting times for appointments. The village centre is often very congested with parked cars near the local shop, making it difficult to park or turn at the junction or park. Further housing development would cause a significant negative impact on all of these services and congestion. The LDP does not demonstrate that the level of proposed development in Blackmore can be accommodated by existing infrastructure, and the plan is therefore not consistent with achieving sustainable development.
- Brentwood Borough Council has failed to demonstrate that the required housing
could not be met by increasing housing density on other allocated sites within the
LDP. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
There has been no 'Housing needs Survey' undertaken to demonstrate why
Blackmore is included in the LDP, and there is no justification of the numbers of
dwellings proposed in the village. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate
evidence.
- There are other more suitable and sustainable locations within Brentwood Borough
Council with much better access to urban development, and locations such as
Blackmore do not promote sustainable development.
- The proposed development sites are liable to flood and this will also increase the
flood risk in the village which has been subject to severe flooding in the past. Red
Rose Lane itself has flooded many times in the past, and a neighbouring field was
rejected from the LDP proposals because of the risk of flooding. The proposed
development is therefore not sustainable, and if ponds and extra drainage are
required to alleviate the risk of flooding, then the development may not be
deliverable.
-PLEASE REFER TO BLACKMORE VILLAGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION (BVHA)
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken in order to demonstrate the sites R25 and R26 are deliverable.
- Brentwood Borough Council should conduct a 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore
village to demonstrate that the development is justified. This modification should be
included to ensure that the LDP is sound - as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment, detailed ecological surveys and 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore village should be undertaken as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

- The proposed development is on Green Belt land - the Government and Brentwood Borough Council have given numerous assurances that high quality green field Green Belt land will not be sacrificed to housing unless no suitable brownfield alternatives are available. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances. Amendments to boundaries around the village of Blackmore have not be fully evidenced and justified as required by national policy. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that it has examined fully all other reasonable options for meeting its identified need for development, in particular that there are no other brownfield sites available which should take priority over Green Belt land development such as the sites off Red Rose Lane.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, various species of bat, and barn owls. The turtle dove is a Section 41 species which is of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England. They are vulnerable to global extinction and identified in the Red List of Endangered Species. The loss of this site to housing would inevitably mean the loss of this important breeding site and thus further loss of appropriate habitat. Loss of this habitat and impact on protected species is also contrary to national policy.
- The volume of traffic movements that would result from the proposed development
would cause the access off Red Rose Lane, Blackmore to be entirely unsuitable. The
lane is narrow and does not have pavements for pedestrians. There are ditches on either side and two cars cannot pass each other without pulling to the side. The extra traffic would cause a major hazard because Redrose Lane is regularly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The LDP has not demonstrated that the proposed
development off Red Rose Lane is sustainable.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for
the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough, including Blackmore. The housing needs of the villages have not been specifically assessed. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages
objectively assessed needs.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not consulted adequately with the neighbouring
authorities and considered the impact of developments in the neighbouring vicinity
such as Epping Forest District Council. There are approximately 30 new homes in a
new development on Fingrith Hall Lane, and it is highly likely that the residents of
these homes will use Blackmore village infrastructure. The impact of this new
development has not been taken into account in the LDP. The LDP is required to be
informed by agreements with other authorities.
- Other planned housing developments in or near to Blackmore village include in Red
Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane. Again, it is highly likely that the residents in these
developments will rely on Blackmore infrastructure and this will result in increased
use of services that have not been taken into account in the LDP.
- Blackmore village has very basic services and infrastructure including minimal bus
services to Brentwood and Chelmsford. The village primary school is already full, the
nearest doctors' surgery is severely overstretched with increasingly long waiting times for appointments. The village centre is often very congested with parked cars near the local shop, making it difficult to park or turn at the junction or park. Further housing development would cause a significant negative impact on all of these services and congestion. The LDP does not demonstrate that the level of proposed development in Blackmore can be accommodated by existing infrastructure, and the plan is therefore not consistent with achieving sustainable development.
- Brentwood Borough Council has failed to demonstrate that the required housing
could not be met by increasing housing density on other allocated sites within the
LDP. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
There has been no 'Housing needs Survey' undertaken to demonstrate why
Blackmore is included in the LDP, and there is no justification of the numbers of
dwellings proposed in the village. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate
evidence.
- There are other more suitable and sustainable locations within Brentwood Borough
Council with much better access to urban development, and locations such as
Blackmore do not promote sustainable development.
- The proposed development sites are liable to flood and this will also increase the
flood risk in the village which has been subject to severe flooding in the past. Red
Rose Lane itself has flooded many times in the past, and a neighbouring field was
rejected from the LDP proposals because of the risk of flooding. The proposed
development is therefore not sustainable, and if ponds and extra drainage are
required to alleviate the risk of flooding, then the development may not be
deliverable.
-PLEASE REFER TO BLACKMORE VILLAGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION (BVHA)
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken in order to demonstrate the sites R25 and R26 are deliverable.
- Brentwood Borough Council should conduct a 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore
village to demonstrate that the development is justified. This modification should be
included to ensure that the LDP is sound - as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment, detailed ecological surveys and 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore village should be undertaken, as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

- The proposed development is on Green Belt land - the Government and Brentwood Borough Council have given numerous assurances that high quality green field Green Belt land will not be sacrificed to housing unless no suitable brownfield alternatives are available. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances. Amendments to boundaries around the village of Blackmore have not be fully evidenced and justified as required by national policy. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that it has examined fully all other reasonable options for meeting its identified need for development, in particular that there are no other brownfield sites available which should take priority over Green Belt land development such as the sites off Red Rose Lane.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, various species of bat, and barn owls. The turtle dove is a Section 41 species which is of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England. They are vulnerable to global extinction and identified in the Red List of Endangered Species. The loss of this site to housing would inevitably mean the loss of this important breeding site and thus further loss of appropriate habitat. Loss of this habitat and impact on protected species is also contrary to national policy.
- The volume of traffic movements that would result from the proposed development
would cause the access off Red Rose Lane, Blackmore to be entirely unsuitable. The
lane is narrow and does not have pavements for pedestrians. There are ditches on either side and two cars cannot pass each other without pulling to the side. The extra traffic would cause a major hazard because Redrose Lane is regularly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The LDP has not demonstrated that the proposed
development off Red Rose Lane is sustainable.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for
the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough, including Blackmore. The housing needs of the villages have not been specifically assessed. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages
objectively assessed needs.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not consulted adequately with the neighbouring
authorities and considered the impact of developments in the neighbouring vicinity
such as Epping Forest District Council. There are approximately 30 new homes in a
new development on Fingrith Hall Lane, and it is highly likely that the residents of
these homes will use Blackmore village infrastructure. The impact of this new
development has not been taken into account in the LDP. The LDP is required to be
informed by agreements with other authorities.
- Other planned housing developments in or near to Blackmore village include in Red
Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane. Again, it is highly likely that the residents in these
developments will rely on Blackmore infrastructure and this will result in increased
use of services that have not been taken into account in the LDP.
- Blackmore village has very basic services and infrastructure including minimal bus
services to Brentwood and Chelmsford. The village primary school is already full, the
nearest doctors' surgery is severely overstretched with increasingly long waiting times for appointments. The village centre is often very congested with parked cars near the local shop, making it difficult to park or turn at the junction or park. Further housing development would cause a significant negative impact on all of these services and congestion. The LDP does not demonstrate that the level of proposed development in Blackmore can be accommodated by existing infrastructure, and the plan is therefore not consistent with achieving sustainable development.
- Brentwood Borough Council has failed to demonstrate that the required housing
could not be met by increasing housing density on other allocated sites within the
LDP. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
There has been no 'Housing needs Survey' undertaken to demonstrate why
Blackmore is included in the LDP, and there is no justification of the numbers of
dwellings proposed in the village. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate
evidence.
- There are other more suitable and sustainable locations within Brentwood Borough
Council with much better access to urban development, and locations such as
Blackmore do not promote sustainable development.
- The proposed development sites are liable to flood and this will also increase the
flood risk in the village which has been subject to severe flooding in the past. Red
Rose Lane itself has flooded many times in the past, and a neighbouring field was
rejected from the LDP proposals because of the risk of flooding. The proposed
development is therefore not sustainable, and if ponds and extra drainage are
required to alleviate the risk of flooding, then the development may not be
deliverable.
-PLEASE REFER TO BLACKMORE VILLAGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION (BVHA)
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken in order to demonstrate the sites R25 and R26 are deliverable.
- Brentwood Borough Council should conduct a 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore
village to demonstrate that the development is justified. This modification should be
included to ensure that the LDP is sound - as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment, detailed ecological surveys and 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore village should be undertaken, as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

- The proposed development is on Green Belt land - the Government and Brentwood Borough Council have given numerous assurances that high quality green field Green Belt land will not be sacrificed to housing unless no suitable brownfield alternatives are available. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances. Amendments to boundaries around the village of Blackmore have not be fully evidenced and justified as required by national policy. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that it has examined fully all other reasonable options for meeting its identified need for development, in particular that there are no other brownfield sites available which should take priority over Green Belt land development such as the sites off Red Rose Lane.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, various species of bat, and barn owls. The turtle dove is a Section 41 species which is of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England. They are vulnerable to global extinction and identified in the Red List of Endangered Species. The loss of this site to housing would inevitably mean the loss of this important breeding site and thus further loss of appropriate habitat. Loss of this habitat and impact on protected species is also contrary to national policy.
- The volume of traffic movements that would result from the proposed development
would cause the access off Red Rose Lane, Blackmore to be entirely unsuitable. The
lane is narrow and does not have pavements for pedestrians. There are ditches on either side and two cars cannot pass each other without pulling to the side. The extra traffic would cause a major hazard because Redrose Lane is regularly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The LDP has not demonstrated that the proposed
development off Red Rose Lane is sustainable.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for
the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough, including Blackmore. The housing needs of the villages have not been specifically assessed. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages
objectively assessed needs.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not consulted adequately with the neighbouring
authorities and considered the impact of developments in the neighbouring vicinity
such as Epping Forest District Council. There are approximately 30 new homes in a
new development on Fingrith Hall Lane, and it is highly likely that the residents of
these homes will use Blackmore village infrastructure. The impact of this new
development has not been taken into account in the LDP. The LDP is required to be
informed by agreements with other authorities.
- Other planned housing developments in or near to Blackmore village include in Red
Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane. Again, it is highly likely that the residents in these
developments will rely on Blackmore infrastructure and this will result in increased
use of services that have not been taken into account in the LDP.
- Blackmore village has very basic services and infrastructure including minimal bus
services to Brentwood and Chelmsford. The village primary school is already full, the
nearest doctors' surgery is severely overstretched with increasingly long waiting times for appointments. The village centre is often very congested with parked cars near the local shop, making it difficult to park or turn at the junction or park. Further housing development would cause a significant negative impact on all of these services and congestion. The LDP does not demonstrate that the level of proposed development in Blackmore can be accommodated by existing infrastructure, and the plan is therefore not consistent with achieving sustainable development.
- Brentwood Borough Council has failed to demonstrate that the required housing
could not be met by increasing housing density on other allocated sites within the
LDP. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
There has been no 'Housing needs Survey' undertaken to demonstrate why
Blackmore is included in the LDP, and there is no justification of the numbers of
dwellings proposed in the village. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate
evidence.
- There are other more suitable and sustainable locations within Brentwood Borough
Council with much better access to urban development, and locations such as
Blackmore do not promote sustainable development.
- The proposed development sites are liable to flood and this will also increase the
flood risk in the village which has been subject to severe flooding in the past. Red
Rose Lane itself has flooded many times in the past, and a neighbouring field was
rejected from the LDP proposals because of the risk of flooding. The proposed
development is therefore not sustainable, and if ponds and extra drainage are
required to alleviate the risk of flooding, then the development may not be
deliverable.
-PLEASE REFER TO BLACKMORE VILLAGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION (BVHA)
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken in order to demonstrate the sites R25 and R26 are deliverable.
- Brentwood Borough Council should conduct a 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore
village to demonstrate that the development is justified. This modification should be
included to ensure that the LDP is sound - as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment, detailed ecological surveys and 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore village should be undertaken as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

- The proposed development is on Green Belt land - the Government and Brentwood Borough Council have given numerous assurances that high quality green field Green Belt land will not be sacrificed to housing unless no suitable brownfield alternatives are available. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances. Amendments to boundaries around the village of Blackmore have not be fully evidenced and justified as required by national policy. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that it has examined fully all other reasonable options for meeting its identified need for development, in particular that there are no other brownfield sites available which should take priority over Green Belt land development such as the sites off Red Rose Lane.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, various species of bat, and barn owls. The turtle dove is a Section 41 species which is of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England. They are vulnerable to global extinction and identified in the Red List of Endangered Species. The loss of this site to housing would inevitably mean the loss of this important breeding site and thus further loss of appropriate habitat. Loss of this habitat and impact on protected species is also contrary to national policy.
- The volume of traffic movements that would result from the proposed development
would cause the access off Red Rose Lane, Blackmore to be entirely unsuitable. The
lane is narrow and does not have pavements for pedestrians. There are ditches on either side and two cars cannot pass each other without pulling to the side. The extra traffic would cause a major hazard because Redrose Lane is regularly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The LDP has not demonstrated that the proposed
development off Red Rose Lane is sustainable.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for
the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough, including Blackmore. The housing needs of the villages have not been specifically assessed. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages
objectively assessed needs.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not consulted adequately with the neighbouring
authorities and considered the impact of developments in the neighbouring vicinity
such as Epping Forest District Council. There are approximately 30 new homes in a
new development on Fingrith Hall Lane, and it is highly likely that the residents of
these homes will use Blackmore village infrastructure. The impact of this new
development has not been taken into account in the LDP. The LDP is required to be
informed by agreements with other authorities.
- Other planned housing developments in or near to Blackmore village include in Red
Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane. Again, it is highly likely that the residents in these
developments will rely on Blackmore infrastructure and this will result in increased
use of services that have not been taken into account in the LDP.
- Blackmore village has very basic services and infrastructure including minimal bus
services to Brentwood and Chelmsford. The village primary school is already full, the
nearest doctors' surgery is severely overstretched with increasingly long waiting times for appointments. The village centre is often very congested with parked cars near the local shop, making it difficult to park or turn at the junction or park. Further housing development would cause a significant negative impact on all of these services and congestion. The LDP does not demonstrate that the level of proposed development in Blackmore can be accommodated by existing infrastructure, and the plan is therefore not consistent with achieving sustainable development.
- Brentwood Borough Council has failed to demonstrate that the required housing
could not be met by increasing housing density on other allocated sites within the
LDP. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
There has been no 'Housing needs Survey' undertaken to demonstrate why
Blackmore is included in the LDP, and there is no justification of the numbers of
dwellings proposed in the village. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate
evidence.
- There are other more suitable and sustainable locations within Brentwood Borough
Council with much better access to urban development, and locations such as
Blackmore do not promote sustainable development.
- The proposed development sites are liable to flood and this will also increase the
flood risk in the village which has been subject to severe flooding in the past. Red
Rose Lane itself has flooded many times in the past, and a neighbouring field was
rejected from the LDP proposals because of the risk of flooding. The proposed
development is therefore not sustainable, and if ponds and extra drainage are
required to alleviate the risk of flooding, then the development may not be
deliverable.
-PLEASE REFER TO BLACKMORE VILLAGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION (BVHA)
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken in order to demonstrate the sites R25 and R26 are deliverable.
- Brentwood Borough Council should conduct a 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore
village to demonstrate that the development is justified. This modification should be
included to ensure that the LDP is sound - as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment, detailed ecological surveys and 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore village should be undertaken as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

- The proposed development is on Green Belt land - the Government and Brentwood Borough Council have given numerous assurances that high quality green field Green Belt land will not be sacrificed to housing unless no suitable brownfield alternatives are available. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances. Amendments to boundaries around the village of Blackmore have not be fully evidenced and justified as required by national policy. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that it has examined fully all other reasonable options for meeting its identified need for development, in particular that there are no other brownfield sites available which should take priority over Green Belt land development such as the sites off Red Rose Lane.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, various species of bat, and barn owls. The turtle dove is a Section 41 species which is of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England. They are vulnerable to global extinction and identified in the Red List of Endangered Species. The loss of this site to housing would inevitably mean the loss of this important breeding site and thus further loss of appropriate habitat. Loss of this habitat and impact on protected species is also contrary to national policy.
- The volume of traffic movements that would result from the proposed development
would cause the access off Red Rose Lane, Blackmore to be entirely unsuitable. The
lane is narrow and does not have pavements for pedestrians. There are ditches on either side and two cars cannot pass each other without pulling to the side. The extra traffic would cause a major hazard because Redrose Lane is regularly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The LDP has not demonstrated that the proposed
development off Red Rose Lane is sustainable.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for
the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough, including Blackmore. The housing needs of the villages have not been specifically assessed. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages
objectively assessed needs.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not consulted adequately with the neighbouring
authorities and considered the impact of developments in the neighbouring vicinity
such as Epping Forest District Council. There are approximately 30 new homes in a
new development on Fingrith Hall Lane, and it is highly likely that the residents of
these homes will use Blackmore village infrastructure. The impact of this new
development has not been taken into account in the LDP. The LDP is required to be
informed by agreements with other authorities.
- Other planned housing developments in or near to Blackmore village include in Red
Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane. Again, it is highly likely that the residents in these
developments will rely on Blackmore infrastructure and this will result in increased
use of services that have not been taken into account in the LDP.
- Blackmore village has very basic services and infrastructure including minimal bus
services to Brentwood and Chelmsford. The village primary school is already full, the
nearest doctors' surgery is severely overstretched with increasingly long waiting times for appointments. The village centre is often very congested with parked cars near the local shop, making it difficult to park or turn at the junction or park. Further housing development would cause a significant negative impact on all of these services and congestion. The LDP does not demonstrate that the level of proposed development in Blackmore can be accommodated by existing infrastructure, and the plan is therefore not consistent with achieving sustainable development.
- Brentwood Borough Council has failed to demonstrate that the required housing
could not be met by increasing housing density on other allocated sites within the
LDP. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
There has been no 'Housing needs Survey' undertaken to demonstrate why
Blackmore is included in the LDP, and there is no justification of the numbers of
dwellings proposed in the village. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate
evidence.
- There are other more suitable and sustainable locations within Brentwood Borough
Council with much better access to urban development, and locations such as
Blackmore do not promote sustainable development.
- The proposed development sites are liable to flood and this will also increase the
flood risk in the village which has been subject to severe flooding in the past. Red
Rose Lane itself has flooded many times in the past, and a neighbouring field was
rejected from the LDP proposals because of the risk of flooding. The proposed
development is therefore not sustainable, and if ponds and extra drainage are
required to alleviate the risk of flooding, then the development may not be
deliverable.
-PLEASE REFER TO BLACKMORE VILLAGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION (BVHA)
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken in order to demonstrate the sites R25 and R26 are deliverable.
- Brentwood Borough Council should conduct a 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore
village to demonstrate that the development is justified. This modification should be
included to ensure that the LDP is sound - as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment, detailed ecological surveys and 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore village should be undertaken as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

- The proposed development is on Green Belt land - the Government and Brentwood Borough Council have given numerous assurances that high quality green field Green Belt land will not be sacrificed to housing unless no suitable brownfield alternatives are available. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances. Amendments to boundaries around the village of Blackmore have not be fully evidenced and justified as required by national policy. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that it has examined fully all other reasonable options for meeting its identified need for development, in particular that there are no other brownfield sites available which should take priority over Green Belt land development such as the sites off Red Rose Lane.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, various species of bat, and barn owls. The turtle dove is a Section 41 species which is of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England. They are vulnerable to global extinction and identified in the Red List of Endangered Species. The loss of this site to housing would inevitably mean the loss of this important breeding site and thus further loss of appropriate habitat. Loss of this habitat and impact on protected species is also contrary to national policy.
- The volume of traffic movements that would result from the proposed development
would cause the access off Red Rose Lane, Blackmore to be entirely unsuitable. The
lane is narrow and does not have pavements for pedestrians. There are ditches on either side and two cars cannot pass each other without pulling to the side. The extra traffic would cause a major hazard because Redrose Lane is regularly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The LDP has not demonstrated that the proposed
development off Red Rose Lane is sustainable.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for
the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough, including Blackmore. The housing needs of the villages have not been specifically assessed. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages
objectively assessed needs.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not consulted adequately with the neighbouring
authorities and considered the impact of developments in the neighbouring vicinity
such as Epping Forest District Council. There are approximately 30 new homes in a
new development on Fingrith Hall Lane, and it is highly likely that the residents of
these homes will use Blackmore village infrastructure. The impact of this new
development has not been taken into account in the LDP. The LDP is required to be
informed by agreements with other authorities.
- Other planned housing developments in or near to Blackmore village include in Red
Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane. Again, it is highly likely that the residents in these
developments will rely on Blackmore infrastructure and this will result in increased
use of services that have not been taken into account in the LDP.
- Blackmore village has very basic services and infrastructure including minimal bus
services to Brentwood and Chelmsford. The village primary school is already full, the
nearest doctors' surgery is severely overstretched with increasingly long waiting times for appointments. The village centre is often very congested with parked cars near the local shop, making it difficult to park or turn at the junction or park. Further housing development would cause a significant negative impact on all of these services and congestion. The LDP does not demonstrate that the level of proposed development in Blackmore can be accommodated by existing infrastructure, and the plan is therefore not consistent with achieving sustainable development.
- Brentwood Borough Council has failed to demonstrate that the required housing
could not be met by increasing housing density on other allocated sites within the
LDP. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
There has been no 'Housing needs Survey' undertaken to demonstrate why
Blackmore is included in the LDP, and there is no justification of the numbers of
dwellings proposed in the village. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate
evidence.
- There are other more suitable and sustainable locations within Brentwood Borough
Council with much better access to urban development, and locations such as
Blackmore do not promote sustainable development.
- The proposed development sites are liable to flood and this will also increase the
flood risk in the village which has been subject to severe flooding in the past. Red
Rose Lane itself has flooded many times in the past, and a neighbouring field was
rejected from the LDP proposals because of the risk of flooding. The proposed
development is therefore not sustainable, and if ponds and extra drainage are
required to alleviate the risk of flooding, then the development may not be
deliverable.
-PLEASE REFER TO BLACKMORE VILLAGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION (BVHA)
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken in order to demonstrate the sites R25 and R26 are deliverable.
- Brentwood Borough Council should conduct a 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore
village to demonstrate that the development is justified. This modification should be
included to ensure that the LDP is sound - as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment, detailed ecological surveys and 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore village should be undertaken as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

- The proposed development is on Green Belt land - the Government and Brentwood Borough Council have given numerous assurances that high quality green field Green Belt land will not be sacrificed to housing unless no suitable brownfield alternatives are available. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances. Amendments to boundaries around the village of Blackmore have not be fully evidenced and justified as required by national policy. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that it has examined fully all other reasonable options for meeting its identified need for development, in particular that there are no other brownfield sites available which should take priority over Green Belt land development such as the sites off Red Rose Lane.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, various species of bat, and barn owls. The turtle dove is a Section 41 species which is of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England. They are vulnerable to global extinction and identified in the Red List of Endangered Species. The loss of this site to housing would inevitably mean the loss of this important breeding site and thus further loss of appropriate habitat. Loss of this habitat and impact on protected species is also contrary to national policy.
- The volume of traffic movements that would result from the proposed development
would cause the access off Red Rose Lane, Blackmore to be entirely unsuitable. The
lane is narrow and does not have pavements for pedestrians. There are ditches on either side and two cars cannot pass each other without pulling to the side. The extra traffic would cause a major hazard because Redrose Lane is regularly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The LDP has not demonstrated that the proposed
development off Red Rose Lane is sustainable.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for
the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough, including Blackmore. The housing needs of the villages have not been specifically assessed. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages
objectively assessed needs.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not consulted adequately with the neighbouring
authorities and considered the impact of developments in the neighbouring vicinity
such as Epping Forest District Council. There are approximately 30 new homes in a
new development on Fingrith Hall Lane, and it is highly likely that the residents of
these homes will use Blackmore village infrastructure. The impact of this new
development has not been taken into account in the LDP. The LDP is required to be
informed by agreements with other authorities.
- Other planned housing developments in or near to Blackmore village include in Red
Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane. Again, it is highly likely that the residents in these
developments will rely on Blackmore infrastructure and this will result in increased
use of services that have not been taken into account in the LDP.
- Blackmore village has very basic services and infrastructure including minimal bus
services to Brentwood and Chelmsford. The village primary school is already full, the
nearest doctors' surgery is severely overstretched with increasingly long waiting times for appointments. The village centre is often very congested with parked cars near the local shop, making it difficult to park or turn at the junction or park. Further housing development would cause a significant negative impact on all of these services and congestion. The LDP does not demonstrate that the level of proposed development in Blackmore can be accommodated by existing infrastructure, and the plan is therefore not consistent with achieving sustainable development.
- Brentwood Borough Council has failed to demonstrate that the required housing
could not be met by increasing housing density on other allocated sites within the
LDP. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
There has been no 'Housing needs Survey' undertaken to demonstrate why
Blackmore is included in the LDP, and there is no justification of the numbers of
dwellings proposed in the village. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate
evidence.
- There are other more suitable and sustainable locations within Brentwood Borough
Council with much better access to urban development, and locations such as
Blackmore do not promote sustainable development.
- The proposed development sites are liable to flood and this will also increase the
flood risk in the village which has been subject to severe flooding in the past. Red
Rose Lane itself has flooded many times in the past, and a neighbouring field was
rejected from the LDP proposals because of the risk of flooding. The proposed
development is therefore not sustainable, and if ponds and extra drainage are
required to alleviate the risk of flooding, then the development may not be
deliverable.
-PLEASE REFER TO BLACKMORE VILLAGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION (BVHA)
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
- Brentwood Borough Council is required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken in order to demonstrate the sites R25 and R26 are deliverable.
- Brentwood Borough Council should conduct a 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore
village to demonstrate that the development is justified. This modification should be
included to ensure that the LDP is sound - as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.

Brentwood Council should: conduct a 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore village to demonstrate that the development is justified; demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available; highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken.

Unsound because :
-Brentwood Borough Council has failed to provide a development strategy for the villages, including Blackmore, in the north of the Brentwood Borough. The LDP has not been prepared appropriately because it lacks any provision for meeting the village's needs, which have not been objectively assessed. This is clearly demonstrated by the lack of an assessment of the housing needs within the village.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not consulted adequately with neighbouring authorities and has failed to account for the impact of developments in close proximity to the village. This contradicts key requirements of the LDP, as a nearby development of around 30 houses is under way on Fingrith Hall Lane, having been approved by Epping Forest District Council. The residents of these homes will undoubtedly use Blackmore infrastructure and the impact of these properties has not been taken into account.
- Additional planned housing developments on Red Rose Farm and on Spriggs, near to Blackmore, have not been considered by the planners. These properties will rely on the village of Blackmore and further exacerbate the stresses on already overloaded infrastructure and services.
- Blackmore is a small village with modest services and infrastructure. Currently, Blackmore has minimal public transport providing access to the local towns of Brentwood and Chelmsford, a heavily oversubscribed primary school, a severely overstretched GP / Health services, narrow and heavily used roads, and desperately insufficient parking around the local shop. Additional housing on the scale proposed in the LDP will have a dramatically detrimental effect on these services and, subsequently, the quality of life of Blackmore's residents. The LDP fails to demonstrate that the level of proposed development in Blackmore can be sustained by the existing infrastructure and is, therefore, inconsistent with the requirement to achieve sustainable development.
- Far more suitable and sustainable locations are available within Brentwood Borough Council, that would provide much better access to urban development and services. Blackmore does not present the opportunity to achieve sustainable development.
- The proposed development is on Green Belt land - the Government and Brentwood Borough Council have given numerous assurances that high quality green field Green Belt land will not be sacrificed to housing unless no suitable brownfield alternatives are available. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances. Amendments to boundaries around the village of Blackmore have not be fully evidenced and justified as required by national policy. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that it has examined fully all other reasonable options for meeting its identified need for development, in particular that there are no other brownfield sites available which should take priority over Green Belt land development such as the sites off Red Rose Lane. The LDP is therefore unsound because it does not take into account reasonable alternatives and the need to promote sustainable patterns of development and is therefore contrary to national planning policy. Paragraph 138 of the NPPF states "When drawing up or reviewing Green Belt boundaries, the need to promote sustainable patterns of development should be taken into account. Strategic policymaking authorities should consider the consequences for sustainable development of channelling development towards urban areas inside the Green Belt boundary, towards towns and villages inset within the Green Belt or towards locations beyond the outer Green Belt boundary. Where it has been concluded that it is necessary to release Green Belt land for development, plans should give first consideration to land which has been previously-developed and/or is well-served by public transport. They should also set out ways in which the impact of removing land from the Green Belt can be offset through compensatory improvements to the environmental quality and accessibility of remaining Green Belt land."
- Brentwood Borough Council has failed to demonstrate that the required housing could not be met by increasing housing density on other allocated sites within the LDP. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
- There has been no 'Housing needs Survey' undertaken to demonstrate why Blackmore is included in the LDP, and there is no justification of the numbers of dwellings proposed in the village. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
- The access off Red Rose Lane, Blackmore is entirely unsuitable for the volume of traffic movements that would result from the proposed development. The lane is very narrow and two cars cannot pass each other without pulling to the side. The lane has ditches either side and does not have pavements or other provision for pedestrians. The lane is regularly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders and the additional traffic would cause a major hazard. The LDP has not demonstrated that the proposed development off Red Rose Lane is sustainable.
- The proposed sites are liable to flood, and the proposed development of these sites will also increase the flood risk in the village which has been subject to severe flooding in the past. Red Rose Lane itself has flooded many times in the past, and a neighbouring field was rejected from the LDP proposals because of the risk of flooding. The proposed development is therefore not sustainable, and if ponds and extra drainage are required to alleviate the risk of flooding, then the development may not be deliverable.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, various species of bat, and barn owls. The turtle dove is a Section 41 species which is of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England. They are vulnerable to global extinction and identified in the Red List of Endangered Species. The loss of this site to housing would inevitably mean the loss of this important breeding site and thus further loss of appropriate habitat. Loss of this habitat and impact on protected species is also contrary to national policy, included to ensure that the LDP is sound - as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.
- Brentwood Borough Council are required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken in order to demonstrate the sites R25 and R26 are deliverable.

Brentwood Council should: conduct a 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore village to demonstrate that the development is justified; demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available; highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken.

Unsound because :
-Brentwood Borough Council has failed to provide a development strategy for the villages, including Blackmore, in the north of the Brentwood Borough. The LDP has not been prepared appropriately because it lacks any provision for meeting the village's needs, which have not been objectively assessed. This is clearly demonstrated by the lack of an assessment of the housing needs within the village.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not consulted adequately with neighbouring authorities and has failed to account for the impact of developments in close proximity to the village. This contradicts key requirements of the LDP, as a nearby development of around 30 houses is under way on Fingrith Hall Lane, having been approved by Epping Forest District Council. The residents of these homes will undoubtedly use Blackmore infrastructure and the impact of these properties has not been taken into account.
- Additional planned housing developments on Red Rose Farm and on Spriggs, near to Blackmore, have not been considered by the planners. These properties will rely on the village of Blackmore and further exacerbate the stresses on already overloaded infrastructure and services.
- Blackmore is a small village with modest services and infrastructure. Currently, Blackmore has minimal public transport providing access to the local towns of Brentwood and Chelmsford, a heavily oversubscribed primary school, a severely overstretched GP / Health services, narrow and heavily used roads, and desperately insufficient parking around the local shop. Additional housing on the scale proposed in the LDP will have a dramatically detrimental effect on these services and, subsequently, the quality of life of Blackmore's residents. The LDP fails to demonstrate that the level of proposed development in Blackmore can be sustained by the existing infrastructure and is, therefore, inconsistent with the requirement to achieve sustainable development.
- Far more suitable and sustainable locations are available within Brentwood Borough Council, that would provide much better access to urban development and services. Blackmore does not present the opportunity to achieve sustainable development.
- The proposed development is on Green Belt land - the Government and Brentwood Borough Council have given numerous assurances that high quality green field Green Belt land will not be sacrificed to housing unless no suitable brownfield alternatives are available. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances. Amendments to boundaries around the village of Blackmore have not be fully evidenced and justified as required by national policy. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that it has examined fully all other reasonable options for meeting its identified need for development, in particular that there are no other brownfield sites available which should take priority over Green Belt land development such as the sites off Red Rose Lane. The LDP is therefore unsound because it does not take into account reasonable alternatives and the need to promote sustainable patterns of development and is therefore contrary to national planning policy. Paragraph 138 of the NPPF states "When drawing up or reviewing Green Belt boundaries, the need to promote sustainable patterns of development should be taken into account. Strategic policymaking authorities should consider the consequences for sustainable development of channelling development towards urban areas inside the Green Belt boundary, towards towns and villages inset within the Green Belt or towards locations beyond the outer Green Belt boundary. Where it has been concluded that it is necessary to release Green Belt land for development, plans should give first consideration to land which has been previously-developed and/or is well-served by public transport. They should also set out ways in which the impact of removing land from the Green Belt can be offset through compensatory improvements to the environmental quality and accessibility of remaining Green Belt land."
- Brentwood Borough Council has failed to demonstrate that the required housing could not be met by increasing housing density on other allocated sites within the LDP. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
- There has been no 'Housing needs Survey' undertaken to demonstrate why Blackmore is included in the LDP, and there is no justification of the numbers of dwellings proposed in the village. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
- The access off Red Rose Lane, Blackmore is entirely unsuitable for the volume of traffic movements that would result from the proposed development. The lane is very narrow and two cars cannot pass each other without pulling to the side. The lane has ditches either side and does not have pavements or other provision for pedestrians. The lane is regularly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders and the additional traffic would cause a major hazard. The LDP has not demonstrated that the proposed development off Red Rose Lane is sustainable.
- The proposed sites are liable to flood, and the proposed development of these sites will also increase the flood risk in the village which has been subject to severe flooding in the past. Red Rose Lane itself has flooded many times in the past, and a neighbouring field was rejected from the LDP proposals because of the risk of flooding. The proposed development is therefore not sustainable, and if ponds and extra drainage are required to alleviate the risk of flooding, then the development may not be deliverable.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, various species of bat, and barn owls. The turtle dove is a Section 41 species which is of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England. They are vulnerable to global extinction and identified in the Red List of Endangered Species. The loss of this site to housing would inevitably mean the loss of this important breeding site and thus further loss of appropriate habitat. Loss of this habitat and impact on protected species is also contrary to national policy, included to ensure that the LDP is sound - as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.
- Brentwood Borough Council are required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken in order to demonstrate the sites R25 and R26 are deliverable.

Flood risk/drainage assessment should be undertaken.

Unsound because :
-Brentwood Borough Council has failed to provide a development strategy for the villages, including Blackmore, in the north of the Brentwood Borough. The LDP has not been prepared appropriately because it lacks any provision for meeting the village's needs, which have not been objectively assessed. This is clearly demonstrated by the lack of an assessment of the housing needs within the village.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not consulted adequately with neighbouring authorities and has failed to account for the impact of developments in close proximity to the village. This contradicts key requirements of the LDP, as a nearby development of around 30 houses is under way on Fingrith Hall Lane, having been approved by Epping Forest District Council. The residents of these homes will undoubtedly use Blackmore infrastructure and the impact of these properties has not been taken into account.
- Additional planned housing developments on Red Rose Farm and on Spriggs, near to Blackmore, have not been considered by the planners. These properties will rely on the village of Blackmore and further exacerbate the stresses on already overloaded infrastructure and services.
- Blackmore is a small village with modest services and infrastructure. Currently, Blackmore has minimal public transport providing access to the local towns of Brentwood and Chelmsford, a heavily oversubscribed primary school, a severely overstretched GP / Health services, narrow and heavily used roads, and desperately insufficient parking around the local shop. Additional housing on the scale proposed in the LDP will have a dramatically detrimental effect on these services and, subsequently, the quality of life of Blackmore's residents. The LDP fails to demonstrate that the level of proposed development in Blackmore can be sustained by the existing infrastructure and is, therefore, inconsistent with the requirement to achieve sustainable development.
- Far more suitable and sustainable locations are available within Brentwood Borough Council, that would provide much better access to urban development and services. Blackmore does not present the opportunity to achieve sustainable development.
- The proposed development is on Green Belt land - the Government and Brentwood Borough Council have given numerous assurances that high quality green field Green Belt land will not be sacrificed to housing unless no suitable brownfield alternatives are available. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances. Amendments to boundaries around the village of Blackmore have not be fully evidenced and justified as required by national policy. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that it has examined fully all other reasonable options for meeting its identified need for development, in particular that there are no other brownfield sites available which should take priority over Green Belt land development such as the sites off Red Rose Lane. The LDP is therefore unsound because it does not take into account reasonable alternatives and the need to promote sustainable patterns of development and is therefore contrary to national planning policy. Paragraph 138 of the NPPF states "When drawing up or reviewing Green Belt boundaries, the need to promote sustainable patterns of development should be taken into account. Strategic policymaking authorities should consider the consequences for sustainable development of channelling development towards urban areas inside the Green Belt boundary, towards towns and villages inset within the Green Belt or towards locations beyond the outer Green Belt boundary. Where it has been concluded that it is necessary to release Green Belt land for development, plans should give first consideration to land which has been previously-developed and/or is well-served by public transport. They should also set out ways in which the impact of removing land from the Green Belt can be offset through compensatory improvements to the environmental quality and accessibility of remaining Green Belt land."
- Brentwood Borough Council has failed to demonstrate that the required housing could not be met by increasing housing density on other allocated sites within the LDP. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
- There has been no 'Housing needs Survey' undertaken to demonstrate why Blackmore is included in the LDP, and there is no justification of the numbers of dwellings proposed in the village. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
- The access off Red Rose Lane, Blackmore is entirely unsuitable for the volume of traffic movements that would result from the proposed development. The lane is very narrow and two cars cannot pass each other without pulling to the side. The lane has ditches either side and does not have pavements or other provision for pedestrians. The lane is regularly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders and the additional traffic would cause a major hazard. The LDP has not demonstrated that the proposed development off Red Rose Lane is sustainable.
- The proposed sites are liable to flood, and the proposed development of these sites will also increase the flood risk in the village which has been subject to severe flooding in the past. Red Rose Lane itself has flooded many times in the past, and a neighbouring field was rejected from the LDP proposals because of the risk of flooding. The proposed development is therefore not sustainable, and if ponds and extra drainage are required to alleviate the risk of flooding, then the development may not be deliverable.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, various species of bat, and barn owls. The turtle dove is a Section 41 species which is of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England. They are vulnerable to global extinction and identified in the Red List of Endangered Species. The loss of this site to housing would inevitably mean the loss of this important breeding site and thus further loss of appropriate habitat. Loss of this habitat and impact on protected species is also contrary to national policy, included to ensure that the LDP is sound - as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.
- Brentwood Borough Council are required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken in order to demonstrate the sites R25 and R26 are deliverable.

Unsound because :
-Brentwood Borough Council has failed to provide a development strategy for the villages, including Blackmore, in the north of the Brentwood Borough. The LDP has not been prepared appropriately because it lacks any provision for meeting the village's needs, which have not been objectively assessed. This is clearly demonstrated by the lack of an assessment of the housing needs within the village.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not consulted adequately with neighbouring authorities and has failed to account for the impact of developments in close proximity to the village. This contradicts key requirements of the LDP, as a nearby development of around 30 houses is under way on Fingrith Hall Lane, having been approved by Epping Forest District Council. The residents of these homes will undoubtedly use Blackmore infrastructure and the impact of these properties has not been taken into account.
- Additional planned housing developments on Red Rose Farm and on Spriggs, near to Blackmore, have not been considered by the planners. These properties will rely on the village of Blackmore and further exacerbate the stresses on already overloaded infrastructure and services.
- Blackmore is a small village with modest services and infrastructure. Currently, Blackmore has minimal public transport providing access to the local towns of Brentwood and Chelmsford, a heavily oversubscribed primary school, a severely overstretched GP / Health services, narrow and heavily used roads, and desperately insufficient parking around the local shop. Additional housing on the scale proposed in the LDP will have a dramatically detrimental effect on these services and, subsequently, the quality of life of Blackmore's residents. The LDP fails to demonstrate that the level of proposed development in Blackmore can be sustained by the existing infrastructure and is, therefore, inconsistent with the requirement to achieve sustainable development.
- Far more suitable and sustainable locations are available within Brentwood Borough Council, that would provide much better access to urban development and services. Blackmore does not present the opportunity to achieve sustainable development.
- The proposed development is on Green Belt land - the Government and Brentwood Borough Council have given numerous assurances that high quality green field Green Belt land will not be sacrificed to housing unless no suitable brownfield alternatives are available. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances. Amendments to boundaries around the village of Blackmore have not be fully evidenced and justified as required by national policy. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that it has examined fully all other reasonable options for meeting its identified need for development, in particular that there are no other brownfield sites available which should take priority over Green Belt land development such as the sites off Red Rose Lane. The LDP is therefore unsound because it does not take into account reasonable alternatives and the need to promote sustainable patterns of development and is therefore contrary to national planning policy. Paragraph 138 of the NPPF states "When drawing up or reviewing Green Belt boundaries, the need to promote sustainable patterns of development should be taken into account. Strategic policymaking authorities should consider the consequences for sustainable development of channelling development towards urban areas inside the Green Belt boundary, towards towns and villages inset within the Green Belt or towards locations beyond the outer Green Belt boundary. Where it has been concluded that it is necessary to release Green Belt land for development, plans should give first consideration to land which has been previously-developed and/or is well-served by public transport. They should also set out ways in which the impact of removing land from the Green Belt can be offset through compensatory improvements to the environmental quality and accessibility of remaining Green Belt land."
- Brentwood Borough Council has failed to demonstrate that the required housing could not be met by increasing housing density on other allocated sites within the LDP. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
- There has been no 'Housing needs Survey' undertaken to demonstrate why Blackmore is included in the LDP, and there is no justification of the numbers of dwellings proposed in the village. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
- The access off Red Rose Lane, Blackmore is entirely unsuitable for the volume of traffic movements that would result from the proposed development. The lane is very narrow and two cars cannot pass each other without pulling to the side. The lane has ditches either side and does not have pavements or other provision for pedestrians. The lane is regularly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders and the additional traffic would cause a major hazard. The LDP has not demonstrated that the proposed development off Red Rose Lane is sustainable.
- The proposed sites are liable to flood, and the proposed development of these sites will also increase the flood risk in the village which has been subject to severe flooding in the past. Red Rose Lane itself has flooded many times in the past, and a neighbouring field was rejected from the LDP proposals because of the risk of flooding. The proposed development is therefore not sustainable, and if ponds and extra drainage are required to alleviate the risk of flooding, then the development may not be deliverable.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, various species of bat, and barn owls. The turtle dove is a Section 41 species which is of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England. They are vulnerable to global extinction and identified in the Red List of Endangered Species. The loss of this site to housing would inevitably mean the loss of this important breeding site and thus further loss of appropriate habitat. Loss of this habitat and impact on protected species is also contrary to national policy, included to ensure that the LDP is sound - as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.
- Brentwood Borough Council are required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken in order to demonstrate the sites R25 and R26 are deliverable.

Brentwood Council should: conduct a 'Housing Need survey' of Blackmore village to demonstrate that the development is justified; demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available; highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken.

Unsound because :
-Brentwood Borough Council has failed to provide a development strategy for the villages, including Blackmore, in the north of the Brentwood Borough. The LDP has not been prepared appropriately because it lacks any provision for meeting the village's needs, which have not been objectively assessed. This is clearly demonstrated by the lack of an assessment of the housing needs within the village.
- Brentwood Borough Council has not consulted adequately with neighbouring authorities and has failed to account for the impact of developments in close proximity to the village. This contradicts key requirements of the LDP, as a nearby development of around 30 houses is under way on Fingrith Hall Lane, having been approved by Epping Forest District Council. The residents of these homes will undoubtedly use Blackmore infrastructure and the impact of these properties has not been taken into account.
- Additional planned housing developments on Red Rose Farm and on Spriggs, near to Blackmore, have not been considered by the planners. These properties will rely on the village of Blackmore and further exacerbate the stresses on already overloaded infrastructure and services.
- Blackmore is a small village with modest services and infrastructure. Currently, Blackmore has minimal public transport providing access to the local towns of Brentwood and Chelmsford, a heavily oversubscribed primary school, a severely overstretched GP / Health services, narrow and heavily used roads, and desperately insufficient parking around the local shop. Additional housing on the scale proposed in the LDP will have a dramatically detrimental effect on these services and, subsequently, the quality of life of Blackmore's residents. The LDP fails to demonstrate that the level of proposed development in Blackmore can be sustained by the existing infrastructure and is, therefore, inconsistent with the requirement to achieve sustainable development.
- Far more suitable and sustainable locations are available within Brentwood Borough Council, that would provide much better access to urban development and services. Blackmore does not present the opportunity to achieve sustainable development.
- The proposed development is on Green Belt land - the Government and Brentwood Borough Council have given numerous assurances that high quality green field Green Belt land will not be sacrificed to housing unless no suitable brownfield alternatives are available. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances. Amendments to boundaries around the village of Blackmore have not be fully evidenced and justified as required by national policy. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that it has examined fully all other reasonable options for meeting its identified need for development, in particular that there are no other brownfield sites available which should take priority over Green Belt land development such as the sites off Red Rose Lane. The LDP is therefore unsound because it does not take into account reasonable alternatives and the need to promote sustainable patterns of development and is therefore contrary to national planning policy. Paragraph 138 of the NPPF states "When drawing up or reviewing Green Belt boundaries, the need to promote sustainable patterns of development should be taken into account. Strategic policymaking authorities should consider the consequences for sustainable development of channelling development towards urban areas inside the Green Belt boundary, towards towns and villages inset within the Green Belt or towards locations beyond the outer Green Belt boundary. Where it has been concluded that it is necessary to release Green Belt land for development, plans should give first consideration to land which has been previously-developed and/or is well-served by public transport. They should also set out ways in which the impact of removing land from the Green Belt can be offset through compensatory improvements to the environmental quality and accessibility of remaining Green Belt land."
- Brentwood Borough Council has failed to demonstrate that the required housing could not be met by increasing housing density on other allocated sites within the LDP. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
- There has been no 'Housing needs Survey' undertaken to demonstrate why Blackmore is included in the LDP, and there is no justification of the numbers of dwellings proposed in the village. The LDP is therefore not based on proportionate evidence.
- The access off Red Rose Lane, Blackmore is entirely unsuitable for the volume of traffic movements that would result from the proposed development. The lane is very narrow and two cars cannot pass each other without pulling to the side. The lane has ditches either side and does not have pavements or other provision for pedestrians. The lane is regularly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders and the additional traffic would cause a major hazard. The LDP has not demonstrated that the proposed development off Red Rose Lane is sustainable.
- The proposed sites are liable to flood, and the proposed development of these sites will also increase the flood risk in the village which has been subject to severe flooding in the past. Red Rose Lane itself has flooded many times in the past, and a neighbouring field was rejected from the LDP proposals because of the risk of flooding. The proposed development is therefore not sustainable, and if ponds and extra drainage are required to alleviate the risk of flooding, then the development may not be deliverable.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, various species of bat, and barn owls. The turtle dove is a Section 41 species which is of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England. They are vulnerable to global extinction and identified in the Red List of Endangered Species. The loss of this site to housing would inevitably mean the loss of this important breeding site and thus further loss of appropriate habitat. Loss of this habitat and impact on protected species is also contrary to national policy, included to ensure that the LDP is sound - as it stands the LDP is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence.
- Brentwood Borough Council are required to demonstrate that no other brownfield sites are available which should take priority over Green Belt development. As it stands the LDP is not justified in terms of overturning the Green Belt status of these sites. The LDP is unsound at present because the proposed development does not take account of reasonable alternatives.
- Highway/traffic assessments, flood risk/drainage assessment and detailed ecological surveys should be undertaken in order to demonstrate the sites R25 and R26 are deliverable.

Remove site R25 from plan

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The immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The Plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

Green Belt Land should not be used as a building ground.

Red Rose Lane is prone to flooding and is far too narrow for the access to a housing estate.

The parking in the village is diabolical already. Blackmore is a lovely village which already has a lot of visitors. Lack of parking already affects the economy you are destroying our lovely village and affecting our economy detrimentally.

Doctors surgery is not coping with the people it serves now. We have to wait a long time for an appointment now which will only get worse - very infuriating!

The school is already full with a long waiting list and will not cope with a large influx of children!

The ground has insufficient grounds to extend and this then affects all of the children who currently go to the school.

The services currently in Blackmore will not cope with the number of families coming if all the houses are built.

The immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The Plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

Green Belt Land should not be used as a building ground.

Red Rose Lane is prone to flooding and is far too narrow for the access to a housing estate.

The parking in the village is diabolical already. Blackmore is a lovely village which already has a lot of visitors. Lack of parking already affects the economy you are destroying our lovely village and affecting our economy detrimentally.

Doctors surgery is not coping with the people it serves now. We have to wait a long time for an appointment now which will only get worse - very infuriating!

The school is already full with a long waiting list and will not cope with a large influx of children!

The ground has insufficient grounds to extend and this then affects all of the children who currently go to the school.

The services currently in Blackmore will not cope with the number of families coming if all the houses are built.

The immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The Plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

Green Belt Land should not be used as a building ground.

Red Rose Lane is prone to flooding and is far too narrow for the access to a housing estate.

The parking in the village is diabolical already. Blackmore is a lovely village which already has a lot of visitors. Lack of parking already affects the economy you are destroying our lovely village and affecting our economy detrimentally.

Doctors surgery is not coping with the people it serves now. We have to wait a long time for an appointment now which will only get worse - very infuriating!

The school is already full with a long waiting list and will not cope with a large influx of children!

The ground has insufficient grounds to extend and this then affects all of the children who currently go to the school.

The services currently in Blackmore will not cope with the number of families coming if all the houses are built.