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.

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.

Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages objectively assessed needs.
- The LDP is required to be informed by agreements with other authorities. 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 additional planned housing developments in Red Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane near Blackmore which have not been taken into account, and these will again rely on Blackmore infrastructure and result in increased use of services.
- 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. Blackmore is an isolated village with modest services and infrastructure - minimal bus services to Brentwood and Chelmsford, a primary school which is already full, a doctors surgery nearby which is severely overstretched with long waits for non-emergency GP appointments, narrow roads which are already over-full and parking congestion near the local shop. Further housing development would have a detrimental effect on all of these services. 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.
- The proposed development sites are pristine 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. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that no suitable brownfield alternative sites are available.
- 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 new houses proposed in the village. The proposed developments would result in an increase in houses in Blackmore of over 25%. 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 which would result from the proposed development. Indeed the lane is signed 'unsuitable for heavy vehicles'. 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 an adjacent field was rejected from the LDP proposals because of the high 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 will not be deliverable as planned.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, yellowhammers 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.

Brentwood Council should demonstrate that the development is justified and no other brownfield sites are available.

Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages objectively assessed needs.
- The LDP is required to be informed by agreements with other authorities. 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 additional planned housing developments in Red Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane near Blackmore which have not been taken into account, and these will again rely on Blackmore infrastructure and result in increased use of services.
- 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. Blackmore is an isolated village with modest services and infrastructure - minimal bus services to Brentwood and Chelmsford, a primary school which is already full, a doctors surgery nearby which is severely overstretched with long waits for non-emergency GP appointments, narrow roads which are already over-full and parking congestion near the local shop. Further housing development would have a detrimental effect on all of these services. 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.
- The proposed development sites are pristine 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. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that no suitable brownfield alternative sites are available.
- 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 new houses proposed in the village. The proposed developments would result in an increase in houses in Blackmore of over 25%. 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 which would result from the proposed development. Indeed the lane is signed 'unsuitable for heavy vehicles'. 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 an adjacent field was rejected from the LDP proposals because of the high 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 will not be deliverable as planned.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, yellowhammers 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.

Brentwood Council should demonstrate that the development is justified; and that no other brownfield alternative sites are available.

Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages objectively assessed needs.
- The LDP is required to be informed by agreements with other authorities. 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 additional planned housing developments in Red Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane near Blackmore which have not been taken into account, and these will again rely on Blackmore infrastructure and result in increased use of services.
- 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. Blackmore is an isolated village with modest services and infrastructure - minimal bus services to Brentwood and Chelmsford, a primary school which is already full, a doctors surgery nearby which is severely overstretched with long waits for non-emergency GP appointments, narrow roads which are already over-full and parking congestion near the local shop. Further housing development would have a detrimental effect on all of these services. 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.
- The proposed development sites are pristine 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. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that no suitable brownfield alternative sites are available.
- 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 new houses proposed in the village. The proposed developments would result in an increase in houses in Blackmore of over 25%. 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 which would result from the proposed development. Indeed the lane is signed 'unsuitable for heavy vehicles'. 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 an adjacent field was rejected from the LDP proposals because of the high 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 will not be deliverable as planned.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, yellowhammers 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.

Brentwood Council should demonstrate that the development is justified; and that no other brownfield alternative sites are available.

Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages objectively assessed needs.
- The LDP is required to be informed by agreements with other authorities. 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 additional planned housing developments in Red Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane near Blackmore which have not been taken into account, and these will again rely on Blackmore infrastructure and result in increased use of services.
- 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. Blackmore is an isolated village with modest services and infrastructure - minimal bus services to Brentwood and Chelmsford, a primary school which is already full, a doctors surgery nearby which is severely overstretched with long waits for non-emergency GP appointments, narrow roads which are already over-full and parking congestion near the local shop. Further housing development would have a detrimental effect on all of these services. 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.
- The proposed development sites are pristine 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. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that no suitable brownfield alternative sites are available.
- 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 new houses proposed in the village. The proposed developments would result in an increase in houses in Blackmore of over 25%. 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 which would result from the proposed development. Indeed the lane is signed 'unsuitable for heavy vehicles'. 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 an adjacent field was rejected from the LDP proposals because of the high 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 will not be deliverable as planned.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, yellowhammers 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.

Brentwood Council should demonstrate that the development is justified; and that no other brownfield alternative sites are available.

Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages objectively assessed needs.
- The LDP is required to be informed by agreements with other authorities. 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 additional planned housing developments in Red Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane near Blackmore which have not been taken into account, and these will again rely on Blackmore infrastructure and result in increased use of services.
- 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. Blackmore is an isolated village with modest services and infrastructure - minimal bus services to Brentwood and Chelmsford, a primary school which is already full, a doctors surgery nearby which is severely overstretched with long waits for non-emergency GP appointments, narrow roads which are already over-full and parking congestion near the local shop. Further housing development would have a detrimental effect on all of these services. 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.
- The proposed development sites are pristine 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. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that no suitable brownfield alternative sites are available.
- 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 new houses proposed in the village. The proposed developments would result in an increase in houses in Blackmore of over 25%. 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 which would result from the proposed development. Indeed the lane is signed 'unsuitable for heavy vehicles'. 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 an adjacent field was rejected from the LDP proposals because of the high 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 will not be deliverable as planned.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, yellowhammers 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 immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

Green belt land should be preserved and not used for building ground.

Parking in the village is already insufficient and is a struggle for residents. Blackmore has lots of visitors and the lack of parking already affects the economy hugely. More vehicles and need for parking would ruin the village and have a detrimental effect on the village, also making it less safe for local residents and children.

The facilities and services in the village will not cope with the additional residents and families coming into the village, it will become far too overcrowded.

The local primary school is already full at maximum capacity with a long waiting list, and will not be able to cope with a large influx of additional children. The school has insufficient extra ground to be able to extend its facilities to be able to accommodate for extra children. Neighbouring villages schools are also at maximum capacity.

The doctors surgery already struggles with the amount of local residents in the area as it is. It would not be able to cope with the needs and demands of a large number of additional residents. The waiting list is to be seen is already long, and this would only get worse and affect the service residents need.

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

Brentwood Council should demonstrate that the development is justified; and that no other brownfield alternative sites are available.

Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages objectively assessed needs.
- The LDP is required to be informed by agreements with other authorities. 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 additional planned housing developments in Red Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane near Blackmore which have not been taken into account, and these will again rely on Blackmore infrastructure and result in increased use of services.
- 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. Blackmore is an isolated village with modest services and infrastructure - minimal bus services to Brentwood and Chelmsford, a primary school which is already full, a doctors surgery nearby which is severely overstretched with long waits for non-emergency GP appointments, narrow roads which are already over-full and parking congestion near the local shop. Further housing development would have a detrimental effect on all of these services. 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.
- The proposed development sites are pristine 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. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that no suitable brownfield alternative sites are available.
- 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 new houses proposed in the village. The proposed developments would result in an increase in houses in Blackmore of over 25%. 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 which would result from the proposed development. Indeed the lane is signed 'unsuitable for heavy vehicles'. 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 an adjacent field was rejected from the LDP proposals because of the high 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 will not be deliverable as planned.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, yellowhammers 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 immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

Green belt land should be preserved and not used for building ground.

Parking in the village is already insufficient and is a struggle for residents. Blackmore has lots of visitors and the lack of parking already affects the economy hugely. More vehicles and need for parking would ruin the village and have a detrimental effect on the village, also making it less safe for local residents and children.

The facilities and services in the village will not cope with the additional residents and families coming into the village, it will become far too overcrowded.

The local primary school is already full at maximum capacity with a long waiting list, and will not be able to cope with a large influx of additional children. The school has insufficient extra ground to be able to extend its facilities to be able to accommodate for extra children. Neighbouring villages schools are also at maximum capacity.

The doctors surgery already struggles with the amount of local residents in the area as it is. It would not be able to cope with the needs and demands of a large number of additional residents. The waiting list is to be seen is already long, and this would only get worse and affect the service residents need.

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

Brentwood Council should demonstrate that the development is justified; and that no other brownfield alternative sites are available.

Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages objectively assessed needs.
- The LDP is required to be informed by agreements with other authorities. 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 additional planned housing developments in Red Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane near Blackmore which have not been taken into account, and these will again rely on Blackmore infrastructure and result in increased use of services.
- 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. Blackmore is an isolated village with modest services and infrastructure - minimal bus services to Brentwood and Chelmsford, a primary school which is already full, a doctors surgery nearby which is severely overstretched with long waits for non-emergency GP appointments, narrow roads which are already over-full and parking congestion near the local shop. Further housing development would have a detrimental effect on all of these services. 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.
- The proposed development sites are pristine 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. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that no suitable brownfield alternative sites are available.
- 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 new houses proposed in the village. The proposed developments would result in an increase in houses in Blackmore of over 25%. 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 which would result from the proposed development. Indeed the lane is signed 'unsuitable for heavy vehicles'. 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 an adjacent field was rejected from the LDP proposals because of the high 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 will not be deliverable as planned.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, yellowhammers 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 immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

Green belt land should be preserved and not used for building ground.

Parking in the village is already insufficient and is a struggle for residents. Blackmore has lots of visitors and the lack of parking already affects the economy hugely. More vehicles and need for parking would ruin the village and have a detrimental effect on the village, also making it less safe for local residents and children.

The facilities and services in the village will not cope with the additional residents and families coming into the village, it will become far too overcrowded.

The local primary school is already full at maximum capacity with a long waiting list, and will not be able to cope with a large influx of additional children. The school has insufficient extra ground to be able to extend its facilities to be able to accommodate for extra children. Neighbouring villages schools are also at maximum capacity.

The doctors surgery already struggles with the amount of local residents in the area as it is. It would not be able to cope with the needs and demands of a large number of additional residents. The waiting list is to be seen is already long, and this would only get worse and affect the service residents need.

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

The immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

Green belt land should be preserved and not used for building ground.

Parking in the village is already insufficient and is a struggle for residents. Blackmore has lots of visitors and the lack of parking already affects the economy hugely. More vehicles and need for parking would ruin the village and have a detrimental effect on the village, also making it less safe for local residents and children.

The facilities and services in the village will not cope with the additional residents and families coming into the village, it will become far too overcrowded.

The local primary school is already full at maximum capacity with a long waiting list, and will not be able to cope with a large influx of additional children. The school has insufficient extra ground to be able to extend its facilities to be able to accommodate for extra children. Neighbouring villages schools are also at maximum capacity.

The doctors surgery already struggles with the amount of local residents in the area as it is. It would not be able to cope with the needs and demands of a large number of additional residents. The waiting list is to be seen is already long, and this would only get worse and affect the service residents need.

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

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.

Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages objectively assessed needs.
- The LDP is required to be informed by agreements with other authorities. 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 additional planned housing developments in Red Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane near Blackmore which have not been taken into account, and these will again rely on Blackmore infrastructure and result in increased use of services.
- 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. Blackmore is an isolated village with modest services and infrastructure - minimal bus services to Brentwood and Chelmsford, a primary school which is already full, a doctors surgery nearby which is severely overstretched with long waits for non-emergency GP appointments, narrow roads which are already over-full and parking congestion near the local shop. Further housing development would have a detrimental effect on all of these services. 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.
- The proposed development sites are pristine 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. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that no suitable brownfield alternative sites are available.
- 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 new houses proposed in the village. The proposed developments would result in an increase in houses in Blackmore of over 25%. 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 which would result from the proposed development. Indeed the lane is signed 'unsuitable for heavy vehicles'. 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 an adjacent field was rejected from the LDP proposals because of the high 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 will not be deliverable as planned.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, yellowhammers 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 immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

Green belt land should be preserved and not used for building ground.

Parking in the village is already insufficient and is a struggle for residents. Blackmore has lots of visitors and the lack of parking already affects the economy hugely. More vehicles and need for parking would ruin the village and have a detrimental effect on the village, also making it less safe for local residents and children.

The facilities and services in the village will not cope with the additional residents and families coming into the village, it will become far too overcrowded.

The local primary school is already full at maximum capacity with a long waiting list, and will not be able to cope with a large influx of additional children. The school has insufficient extra ground to be able to extend its facilities to be able to accommodate for extra children. Neighbouring villages schools are also at maximum capacity.

The doctors surgery already struggles with the amount of local residents in the area as it is. It would not be able to cope with the needs and demands of a large number of additional residents. The waiting list is to be seen is already long, and this would only get worse and affect the service residents need.

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

The immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

Green belt land should be preserved and not used for building ground.

Parking in the village is already insufficient and is a struggle for residents. Blackmore has lots of visitors and the lack of parking already affects the economy hugely. More vehicles and need for parking would ruin the village and have a detrimental effect on the village, also making it less safe for local residents and children.

The facilities and services in the village will not cope with the additional residents and families coming into the village, it will become far too overcrowded.

The local primary school is already full at maximum capacity with a long waiting list, and will not be able to cope with a large influx of additional children. The school has insufficient extra ground to be able to extend its facilities to be able to accommodate for extra children. Neighbouring villages schools are also at maximum capacity.

The doctors surgery already struggles with the amount of local residents in the area as it is. It would not be able to cope with the needs and demands of a large number of additional residents. The waiting list is to be seen is already long, and this would only get worse and affect the service residents need.

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

The immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

Green belt land should be preserved and not used for building ground.

Parking in the village is already insufficient and is a struggle for residents. Blackmore has lots of visitors and the lack of parking already affects the economy hugely. More vehicles and need for parking would ruin the village and have a detrimental effect on the village, also making it less safe for local residents and children.

The facilities and services in the village will not cope with the additional residents and families coming into the village, it will become far too overcrowded.

The local primary school is already full at maximum capacity with a long waiting list, and will not be able to cope with a large influx of additional children. The school has insufficient extra ground to be able to extend its facilities to be able to accommodate for extra children. Neighbouring villages schools are also at maximum capacity.

The doctors surgery already struggles with the amount of local residents in the area as it is. It would not be able to cope with the needs and demands of a large number of additional residents. The waiting list is to be seen is already long, and this would only get worse and affect the service residents need.

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

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.

Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages objectively assessed needs.
- The LDP is required to be informed by agreements with other authorities. 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 additional planned housing developments in Red Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane near Blackmore which have not been taken into account, and these will again rely on Blackmore infrastructure and result in increased use of services.
- 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. Blackmore is an isolated village with modest services and infrastructure - minimal bus services to Brentwood and Chelmsford, a primary school which is already full, a doctors surgery nearby which is severely overstretched with long waits for non-emergency GP appointments, narrow roads which are already over-full and parking congestion near the local shop. Further housing development would have a detrimental effect on all of these services. 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.
- The proposed development sites are pristine 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. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that no suitable brownfield alternative sites are available.
- 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 new houses proposed in the village. The proposed developments would result in an increase in houses in Blackmore of over 25%. 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 which would result from the proposed development. Indeed the lane is signed 'unsuitable for heavy vehicles'. 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 an adjacent field was rejected from the LDP proposals because of the high 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 will not be deliverable as planned.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, yellowhammers 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.

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.

Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated a clear development strategy for the villages in the north of Brentwood Borough. The LDP has not been positively prepared because there is no strategy which seeks to meet the villages objectively assessed needs.
- The LDP is required to be informed by agreements with other authorities. 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 additional planned housing developments in Red Rose Farm and on Spriggs Lane near Blackmore which have not been taken into account, and these will again rely on Blackmore infrastructure and result in increased use of services.
- 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. Blackmore is an isolated village with modest services and infrastructure - minimal bus services to Brentwood and Chelmsford, a primary school which is already full, a doctors surgery nearby which is severely overstretched with long waits for non-emergency GP appointments, narrow roads which are already over-full and parking congestion near the local shop. Further housing development would have a detrimental effect on all of these services. 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.
- The proposed development sites are pristine 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. Brentwood Borough Council has not demonstrated that no suitable brownfield alternative sites are available.
- 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 new houses proposed in the village. The proposed developments would result in an increase in houses in Blackmore of over 25%. 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 which would result from the proposed development. Indeed the lane is signed 'unsuitable for heavy vehicles'. 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 an adjacent field was rejected from the LDP proposals because of the high 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 will not be deliverable as planned.
- Site R26 is home to a number of protected species including turtle doves, skylarks, yellowhammers 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 immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The Plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

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 for extending.

You are having a detrimental effect on the children who are already settled if you make the school move!

Doctors surgery is not coping with the people already in the area. Waiting for an appointment is long which will only get worse!

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

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

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

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!

The immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The Plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

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 for extending.

You are having a detrimental effect on the children who are already settled if you make the school move!

Doctors surgery is not coping with the people already in the area. Waiting for an appointment is long which will only get worse!

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

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

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

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!

The immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The Plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

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 for extending.

You are having a detrimental effect on the children who are already settled if you make the school move!

Doctors surgery is not coping with the people already in the area. Waiting for an appointment is long which will only get worse!

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

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

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

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!

The immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The Plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

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 for extending.

You are having a detrimental effect on the children who are already settled if you make the school move!

Doctors surgery is not coping with the people already in the area. Waiting for an appointment is long which will only get worse!

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

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

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

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!

The immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The Plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

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 for extending.

You are having a detrimental effect on the children who are already settled if you make the school move!

Doctors surgery is not coping with the people already in the area. Waiting for an appointment is long which will only get worse!

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

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

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

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!

The immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The Plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

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 for extending.

You are having a detrimental effect on the children who are already settled if you make the school move!

Doctors surgery is not coping with the people already in the area. Waiting for an appointment is long which will only get worse!

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

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

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

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!

The immediate withdrawal of site R25.

The Plan relating to Blackmore is unsound because:

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 for extending.

You are having a detrimental effect on the children who are already settled if you make the school move!

Doctors surgery is not coping with the people already in the area. Waiting for an appointment is long which will only get worse!

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

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

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

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!

Withdrawal of site R25.

I don't feel there are adequate facilities in the village to support this development i.e. doctors, school places, parking around the village. There are more suitable locations eg Brentwood.

Withdrawal of site R25.

I don't feel there are adequate facilities in the village to support this development i.e. doctors, school places, parking around the village. There are more suitable locations eg Brentwood.

Withdrawal of site R25.

I don't feel there are adequate facilities in the village to support this development i.e. doctors, school places, parking around the village. There are more suitable locations eg Brentwood.