Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP and planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

1. Brentwood Borough Council failed to consult with neighbouring authorities i.e. Epping Forest District Council regarding 30 dwellings at the top of Fingrith Hall Lane and its impact on our village. The people use our facilities in the village.
2. No clear strategy for the village including Blackmore in the north of the Borough.
3. To have a residential development off Red Rose Lane is totally wrong - Blackmore is an isolated unique village with modest services and infrastructure. Also, this is a lane and not a road.
4. There must be other more suitable and/or sustainable locations e.g. urban extensions to Brentwood to the locations in Blackmore do not promote sustainable development.
5. BBC has not demonstrated that there are other brownfield sites that are available which take priority over Green Belt land off Red Rose Lane before grabbing Green Belt land as an easy option which would benefit the developer.
6. No housing need survey has been conducted for our village to demonstrate why Blackmore has been included in the LDP.
7. Blackmore has a history of flooding so would be concerned that more housing would further increase the flood risk elsewhere.
8. Our school is full. My grandchildren who live in the village are driven to another school everyday 2 miles away. Also parents driving children to school cause chaos each day with inconsiderable parking and annoying local residents when using their roads to park.
9. Our doctor practice is full, have trouble now getting appointment.
10. The traffic using our village has increased in the last 10 years and is now horrendous. The residents cannot park in the centre f the village to shop because there is no parking available. We have visitors to the village which are welcomed and they use the businesses, but other are racing through our village to get to the 414 and M11 etc when there are accidents breakdown on the A12 and exit at the Mountnessing roundabout.
11. In my opinion, Blackmore is a unique village and should remain so, it is its openness that gives it its identity and quaintness.
Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP and planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP and planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

1. Brentwood Borough Council failed to consult with neighbouring authorities i.e. Epping Forest District Council regarding 30 dwellings at the top of Fingrith Hall Lane and its impact on our village. The people use our facilities in the village.
2. No clear strategy for the village including Blackmore in the north of the Borough.
3. To have a residential development off Red Rose Lane is totally wrong - Blackmore is an isolated unique village with modest services and infrastructure. Also, this is a lane and not a road.
4. There must be other more suitable and/or sustainable locations e.g. urban extensions to Brentwood to the locations in Blackmore do not promote sustainable development.
5. BBC has not demonstrated that there are other brownfield sites that are available which take priority over Green Belt land off Red Rose Lane before grabbing Green Belt land as an easy option which would benefit the developer.
6. No housing need survey has been conducted for our village to demonstrate why Blackmore has been included in the LDP.
7. Blackmore has a history of flooding so would be concerned that more housing would further increase the flood risk elsewhere.
8. Our school is full. My grandchildren who live in the village are driven to another school everyday 2 miles away. Also parents driving children to school cause chaos each day with inconsiderable parking and annoying local residents when using their roads to park.
9. Our doctor practice is full, have trouble now getting appointment.
10. The traffic using our village has increased in the last 10 years and is now horrendous. The residents cannot park in the centre f the village to shop because there is no parking available. We have visitors to the village which are welcomed and they use the businesses, but other are racing through our village to get to the 414 and M11 etc when there are accidents breakdown on the A12 and exit at the Mountnessing roundabout.
11. In my opinion, Blackmore is a unique village and should remain so, it is its openness that gives it its identity and quaintness.
Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP and planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP and planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

1. Brentwood Borough Council failed to consult with neighbouring authorities i.e. Epping Forest District Council regarding 30 dwellings at the top of Fingrith Hall Lane and its impact on our village. The people use our facilities in the village.
2. No clear strategy for the village including Blackmore in the north of the Borough.
3. To have a residential development off Red Rose Lane is totally wrong - Blackmore is an isolated unique village with modest services and infrastructure. Also, this is a lane and not a road.
4. There must be other more suitable and/or sustainable locations e.g. urban extensions to Brentwood to the locations in Blackmore do not promote sustainable development.
5. BBC has not demonstrated that there are other brownfield sites that are available which take priority over Green Belt land off Red Rose Lane before grabbing Green Belt land as an easy option which would benefit the developer.
6. No housing need survey has been conducted for our village to demonstrate why Blackmore has been included in the LDP.
7. Blackmore has a history of flooding so would be concerned that more housing would further increase the flood risk elsewhere.
8. Our school is full. My grandchildren who live in the village are driven to another school everyday 2 miles away. Also parents driving children to school cause chaos each day with inconsiderable parking and annoying local residents when using their roads to park.
9. Our doctor practice is full, have trouble now getting appointment.
10. The traffic using our village has increased in the last 10 years and is now horrendous. The residents cannot park in the centre f the village to shop because there is no parking available. We have visitors to the village which are welcomed and they use the businesses, but other are racing through our village to get to the 414 and M11 etc when there are accidents breakdown on the A12 and exit at the Mountnessing roundabout.
11. In my opinion, Blackmore is a unique village and should remain so, it is its openness that gives it its identity and quaintness.
Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP and planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP and planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

1. Brentwood Borough Council failed to consult with neighbouring authorities i.e. Epping Forest District Council regarding 30 dwellings at the top of Fingrith Hall Lane and its impact on our village. The people use our facilities in the village.
2. No clear strategy for the village including Blackmore in the north of the Borough.
3. To have a residential development off Red Rose Lane is totally wrong - Blackmore is an isolated unique village with modest services and infrastructure. Also, this is a lane and not a road.
4. There must be other more suitable and/or sustainable locations e.g. urban extensions to Brentwood to the locations in Blackmore do not promote sustainable development.
5. BBC has not demonstrated that there are other brownfield sites that are available which take priority over Green Belt land off Red Rose Lane before grabbing Green Belt land as an easy option which would benefit the developer.
6. No housing need survey has been conducted for our village to demonstrate why Blackmore has been included in the LDP.
7. Blackmore has a history of flooding so would be concerned that more housing would further increase the flood risk elsewhere.
8. Our school is full. My grandchildren who live in the village are driven to another school everyday 2 miles away. Also parents driving children to school cause chaos each day with inconsiderable parking and annoying local residents when using their roads to park.
9. Our doctor practice is full, have trouble now getting appointment.
10. The traffic using our village has increased in the last 10 years and is now horrendous. The residents cannot park in the centre f the village to shop because there is no parking available. We have visitors to the village which are welcomed and they use the businesses, but other are racing through our village to get to the 414 and M11 etc when there are accidents breakdown on the A12 and exit at the Mountnessing roundabout.
11. In my opinion, Blackmore is a unique village and should remain so, it is its openness that gives it its identity and quaintness.
Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP and planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP and planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

1. Brentwood Borough Council failed to consult with neighbouring authorities i.e. Epping Forest District Council regarding 30 dwellings at the top of Fingrith Hall Lane and its impact on our village. The people use our facilities in the village.
2. No clear strategy for the village including Blackmore in the north of the Borough.
3. To have a residential development off Red Rose Lane is totally wrong - Blackmore is an isolated unique village with modest services and infrastructure. Also, this is a lane and not a road.
4. There must be other more suitable and/or sustainable locations e.g. urban extensions to Brentwood to the locations in Blackmore do not promote sustainable development.
5. BBC has not demonstrated that there are other brownfield sites that are available which take priority over Green Belt land off Red Rose Lane before grabbing Green Belt land as an easy option which would benefit the developer.
6. No housing need survey has been conducted for our village to demonstrate why Blackmore has been included in the LDP.
7. Blackmore has a history of flooding so would be concerned that more housing would further increase the flood risk elsewhere.
8. Our school is full. My grandchildren who live in the village are driven to another school everyday 2 miles away. Also parents driving children to school cause chaos each day with inconsiderable parking and annoying local residents when using their roads to park.
9. Our doctor practice is full, have trouble now getting appointment.
10. The traffic using our village has increased in the last 10 years and is now horrendous. The residents cannot park in the centre f the village to shop because there is no parking available. We have visitors to the village which are welcomed and they use the businesses, but other are racing through our village to get to the 414 and M11 etc when there are accidents breakdown on the A12 and exit at the Mountnessing roundabout.
11. In my opinion, Blackmore is a unique village and should remain so, it is its openness that gives it its identity and quaintness.
Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP and planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP and planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

1. Brentwood Borough Council failed to consult with neighbouring authorities i.e. Epping Forest District Council regarding 30 dwellings at the top of Fingrith Hall Lane and its impact on our village. The people use our facilities in the village.
2. No clear strategy for the village including Blackmore in the north of the Borough.
3. To have a residential development off Red Rose Lane is totally wrong - Blackmore is an isolated unique village with modest services and infrastructure. Also, this is a lane and not a road.
4. There must be other more suitable and/or sustainable locations e.g. urban extensions to Brentwood to the locations in Blackmore do not promote sustainable development.
5. BBC has not demonstrated that there are other brownfield sites that are available which take priority over Green Belt land off Red Rose Lane before grabbing Green Belt land as an easy option which would benefit the developer.
6. No housing need survey has been conducted for our village to demonstrate why Blackmore has been included in the LDP.
7. Blackmore has a history of flooding so would be concerned that more housing would further increase the flood risk elsewhere.
8. Our school is full. My grandchildren who live in the village are driven to another school everyday 2 miles away. Also parents driving children to school cause chaos each day with inconsiderable parking and annoying local residents when using their roads to park.
9. Our doctor practice is full, have trouble now getting appointment.
10. The traffic using our village has increased in the last 10 years and is now horrendous. The residents cannot park in the centre f the village to shop because there is no parking available. We have visitors to the village which are welcomed and they use the businesses, but other are racing through our village to get to the 414 and M11 etc when there are accidents breakdown on the A12 and exit at the Mountnessing roundabout.
11. In my opinion, Blackmore is a unique village and should remain so, it is its openness that gives it its identity and quaintness.
Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP and planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

1. Remove the site from the plan and look at alternative brown fill sites and building fills. 2. Ask and consult local residents about what is required in the local district. 3. Discuss with the local councillors who know their area.

1. Major concerns about flooding in village due to additional strain on the drainage / sewage systems. 2. Overload on already strained infrastructure i.e. schools, doctors surgery, parking facilities. 3. Additional traffic and parking problems on already overused country lanes which were not designed for heavy traffic. 4. Building on green belt is not acceptable when brown fill sites are available.

1. Remove the site from the plan and look at alternative brown fill sites and building fills. 2. Ask and consult local residents about what is required in the local district. 3. Discuss with the local councillors who know their area.

1. Major concerns about flooding in village due to additional strain on the drainage / sewage systems. 2. Overload on already strained infrastructure i.e. schools, doctors surgery, parking facilities. 3. Additional traffic and parking problems on already overused country lanes which were not designed for heavy traffic. 4. Building on green belt is not acceptable when brown fill sites are available.

The sites propose in Blackmore are within the greenbelt. There is an exceptional need for housing in Blackmore and in the absence of any special circumstances it would appear that the proposal is entirely inappropriate. There is already severe pressure on vital services such as schooling and health care. Blackmore is a small village which will lose its character completely if this huge development goes ahead.

There has been no adequate housing need survey. There has been no projected traffic survey to assess the impact of the proposed development. The needs to be greater consultation with those impacted by the development of the village and ensure that it does simply become a urban suburb of Brentwood.

There has been insufficient consultation with either the village or neighbouring councils to show clearly what impact these developments will have on the village and its environment. Blackmore is a small village and its resources, such as they are, are already overstretched and have little scope for expansion without severely impacting its village nature. Access to basic services is already limited within the existing population numbers - the school is full, medical facilities are already at capacity or indeed beyond existing demand. The choice of Red Rose Lane, a narrow country lane, as a site for major urban expansion is wholly inappropriate and could only operate safely with major expansion of it and the surrounding roads. The village, already a 'rat run' for commuting traffic, will be severely impacted by the additional traffic parking further pressure on the village centre where parking can be at best chaotic and presenting dangerous environment for children accessing the school. The transport links for commuters are currently inadequate and would inevitably increase the demand for use of private transport. Sewage and drainage issues already a problem in parts of the village will be further compounded by this development.

Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP. Please refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which sets out local housing need.

I understand that there has been no housing needs survey to demonstrate why Blackmore is included in the LDP. There should be clear evidence that all brownfield sites in the Borough have been fully utilised in an development plan. There is insufficient local infrastructure to cope with the planned housing expansion.

Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP. Please refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which sets out local housing need

I consider the Local Plan in relation to development at Blackmore is unsound for the following principal reasons: - 1. Brownfield sites in the Borough as a whole should be developed before ever considering green field and green belt sites. 2. I understand there has been no "housing needs survey" to demonstrate that Blackmore should be in the LDP. 3. The infrastructure in and around the village is already exhausted. Blackmore cannot take more housing without extensive changes to the infrastructure.

Cannot believe you are even thinking about building houses here as there seems to be houses going up everywhere example Ford Motor Company. Brentwood 350 house within the next 5 years. 100s of houses at bughleigh Park Chelmsford as a massive estate being build in Witham. Is this really needed.

Schools over populated. Doctors over populated. 3 week waits. (Removal of main Port Office to ingatestone) a year which makes queries in shop very busy all the time.

Site R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP. Planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

I consider the Local Plan is unsound because:
1. Brentwood Council has not consulted with neighbouring authorities e.g. Epping FOrest Council.
2. There has been no Housing Need Survey to demonstrate why Blackmore is included in the LDP.
3. Blackmore has a history of flooding and with the proposed increase to build more housing I am very concerned with future flood risks in the village.
4. The volume of traffic at present is currently very busy and with the additional local plans for further housing I am concerned that the village will not be able to cope with the increased volume of traffic.
5. I attended the meeting at the village hall and very worried that Brentwood Council has not demonstrated that all brownfield sites are being used over Green Belt land.
6. The infrastructure of the village is already full. The doctors, primary school and local shop already have parking issues due to many people driving in from other surrounding areas.
Site R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP. Planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

Site R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP. Planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

I consider the Local Plan is unsound because:
1. Brentwood Council has not consulted with neighbouring authorities e.g. Epping FOrest Council.
2. There has been no Housing Need Survey to demonstrate why Blackmore is included in the LDP.
3. Blackmore has a history of flooding and with the proposed increase to build more housing I am very concerned with future flood risks in the village.
4. The volume of traffic at present is currently very busy and with the additional local plans for further housing I am concerned that the village will not be able to cope with the increased volume of traffic.
5. I attended the meeting at the village hall and very worried that Brentwood Council has not demonstrated that all brownfield sites are being used over Green Belt land.
6. The infrastructure of the village is already full. The doctors, primary school and local shop already have parking issues due to many people driving in from other surrounding areas.
Site R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP. Planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

Site R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP. Planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

Blackmore is a village with no infrastructure to cope with the proposed dwellings, i.e. parking, bus service, schools, doctors full to capacity at the moment. There must be more suitable sites available in the Borough before using Green Belt sites. The road access from Red Rose Lane is completely unsuitable for the volume of traffic planned for this site. The proposed sites are liable to flood, and will increase the risk of flooding to the rest of the village.
Site R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP. Planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

Site R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP. Planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

1. Has the impact of c.30 dwellings at the top of Fingrith Hall Lane been considered what effect will it have on the village.
2. If you built in this area how is the infrastructure going to cope i.e. traffic, schools, doctors full
3. There must be brownfield sites that should be looked at before using Green Belt sites.
Site R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP. Planners should refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which clearly sets out our local housing needs for our sustainable community.

Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from Plan.

1. Council not consult edwith neighbouring authorities i.e. Epping Forest District Council regarding 30 dwellings at the top of Fingrith Hall Lane and its impact on village.
2. No clear strategy for the village including Blackmore in the north of the Borough. 3. Development off Red Rose Lane is totally wrong - Blackmore is an unique village and should remain so.
4. Use brownfield sites before Green Belt.
5. Traffic in village is bad, no more cars please.
6. Doctors full to capacity.
7. Flooding a huge problem.
8. No housing need survey has been conducted for our village
9. Do not kill off the habitats of the wildlife and wild flowers to replace with houses.
Sites R25 and R26 should be removed from Plan.

- Full and transparent review of flood risk mitigation strategy.
- Show plans for infrastructure improvements around traffic and parking
- Consider other sites, brownfield sites where there will be better infrastructure, schools, shops and show the result of this review. Demonstrate what other sites were considered and why not suitable.

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None I can think of other than a new site being found which is more suitable.

The residential development of off Red Rose Lane will worsen the already stretched local services due to the increased number of residents i.e. doctors surgery appointments at Dealtree Health Centre which are already very difficult to obtain, plus waiting times, local schools (primary and senior). Parking in the village for residents using the facilities is limited and will again worsen due to this development and largely increased number of residents. Blackmore Village is a small rural location with limited services and facilities, and this needs to be considered and explored in-depth when this large proposal is being considered. Volume of traffic is detrimental and unsuitable for the location on/from Red Rose Lane. Especially being so close to the local school. Proposed sites are liable to flooding and development on this land will increase the flood risk in the village has suffered from flooding previously. No survey to demonstrate housing needs in Blackmore has been conducted to determine why the village has been included in the LDP. The council have not shown what other brownfield sites that are available and which should take priority over the Greenbelt land off Red Rose Lane. Housing development of 91 properties built in Roman Road, Mountnessing where a number of the residents will use Dealtree Health Centre (local doctors) and the local schools and facilities as this is only approx. 3 to 4 miles and only a short drive. Proposed development in Toby Lane of 90 plus houses - again once built these residents will want to use the facilities in surrounding area including Blackmore village. With these two developments only approx. 3 to 4 miles distance and a short drive, and with this in mind, our services will be stretched yet again to detriment of our village and the local residents. Has this been looked into my BBC and any effect it has or will have on our services locally?

Plan's objectives should be:
1. more pragmatic approach with thorough consultation
2. a staged evolution to how many houses are built as opposed to this planned "revolution"
3. detailed, budgeted, thought through plans for the village's road and transport system, enlargement of school, the implication for the surgery, post office.

See attached.

Sites R25 and R26 should be removed. The BVHA Plan clearly sets out our local housing needs.

Unsound as other building projects are under consideration and are not included in the BBC Plans. Doctors surgery full, school full. Traffic will cause many problems as most households have at least 2 cars and living in Blackmore, a car is essential. Epping Council are building on the boundary of Blackmore and this will have serious impacts on what at the moment is still a village of historic interest to many visitors.

Site R25 & R26 removed from the LDP. Refer to BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which sets out housing needs for our community.

Endorsed the fears expressed by all regarding grossly overload already stretched amenities. It is very difficult to get a doctor appointment, parking is a problem. I believe the local school is already full. Traffic has become quite dangerous on our narrow roads with many large lorries.
Site R25 & R26 removed from the LDP. Refer to BVHA Neighbourhood Plan which sets out housing needs for our community.

Consideration should be given to the potential flood risks and impacts on the rest of the village. Is the road going to be widened? School and GP should be consulted, how will they cope with the increased number of residents?

See attached.

Site R25 and R26 should be removed from the LDP. Blackmore Village Heritage Association in cooperation with the local Parish Councils will be producing a local needs plan that will look at the actual needs within the local area for what is already a sustainable community rather than producing a plan that just seeks to help the Borough Council meet its housing quota, and planners should instead refer to this and produce an updated plan in cooperation with the local community.

There is no clear strategy for Blackmore and other villages in the north of the borough. Brentwood Borough Council does not appear to have taken into consideration the proposals of neighbouring authorities e.g. Epping Forest District Council is proposing to construct 30 dwellings at the top of Fingrith Hall Lane - the residents of these houses will almost certainly use Blackmore as a local shopping place adding both to the traffic along Fingrith Hall Lane and the parking congestion in the centre of Blackmore village. Both policies R25 and R26 are based upon development off Red Rose Lane which according to the plan will be the main vehicular access. In total the plan as it currently stands s to add 70 homes across the two allocations - Red Rose Lane is a narrow lane most of which is not wide enough to allow two cars to pass one another, but given Blackmore's relatively poor public transport connections we can expect an average of at least two additional cars per household and assuming a minimum of two journeys each day (one in and one out) that is 280 extra cars per day along this narrow lane which has no pavements. In addition, Red Rose Lane signs at each end stating that it is unsuitable for heavy goods vehicles (see photos embedded below) and yet this will be the access route for all the construction traffic for the two sites. Red Rose Lane has drainage ditches running down either side of it which are important for local drainage and widening the road is not a viable option without further increasing the flood risk for the rest of the village. Please also see further comments below concerning the flood risk within the village. Both of these sites are green belt land. Section 2 in paragraph 2.8 of the plan classes Blackmore Settlement Category 3 Which to quote the table under paragraph 2.10 are "Villages in a spare rural setting that provide day to day needs for local residents. Brownfield redevelopment opportunities and limited urban extensions will be encouraged to meet local needs where appropriate. Development should be appropriate to the rural setting of the area. "Adding 70 homes on green belt land in a village with a population of 829 is neither appropriate to the rural setting nor is it brownfield redevelopment. This does not in any way seem to comply with Policy SP01: Sustainable Development which states in paragraph 4.9 "For a scheme to be acceptable, development will require to make satisfactory arrangements for vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access into the site and for parking and servicing within the site. Any traffic generated by the development should be capable of being satisfactorily accommodated by the transport network and not give rise to inaccessible highway conditions, safety and amenity concerns". The LDP proposes that 1% of the net homes should be on green belt land "large villages", a total of 123 homes, and yet 70 of these are proposed for one village - this appears to contradict paragraph 8.101. There is also no justification as to why Blackmore, amongst a number of other settlements should be "excluded from the Green Belt" (paragraph 8.90). In addition the village primary school is already fully subscribed and the local doctor's surgery (which is located in Doddinghurst) is very busy and it can take up to two weeks to obtain an appointment. There is nothing within the development plan to mitigate for this. There is very limited parking in the centre of the village both outside the village shop and the two public houses and tea shops with cars regularly parked along both sides of Fingrith Hall Lane and around Horse Fayre Green and it can be expected that this only will only spread further into the surrounding residential areas and along to the village green with the additional cars that the proposed developments will bring. There does not appear to have been any housing needs survey to demonstrate why Blackmore requires such extensive development. The proposed sites are liable to flooding and building on these and concreting them over will increase the flood risk to the rest of the village. Blackmore lies in a shallow bowl of land at the top of a gentle valley with the River Wid emerging from the south side of The Moat. So, surface water drains from the west, north and east into the village and then around The Moat to become the River Wid. This is ok in normal conditions but when rainfall is extreme the streams and drainage pipes are overwhelmed with flooding of roads which is common and sometimes with danger to homes. There was flooding of roads in the village in June 2016 after heavy rain and I am aware that the home of one of our neighbours was flooded by waters rising from the stream that runs underneath their house in Church Street. Having more hard impermeable surfaces such as roofs, dives, and roads which increase the speed of run-off of surface water will further increase the risk of overwhelming the drainage systems. This seems to totally contradict policy NE06. There is therefore no indication within the LDP as to how the proposed Policy R25 and R26 developments around Blackmore will be "repaired through significant benefits to the new and existing communities" (paragraph 8.114) - in fact due to the size of the proposals it would seem to be to the detriment of the existing community through the addition traffic, congestion and flood risk that would result from these policies.

Sites R25 & R26 should be removed from LDP.

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Re-allocate suitably elsewhere: Dunton, Stondon Massey, Brentwood
Sites R25 & R26 removed from Plan
Planners should read and refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Planl.

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We feel both sites R25 & R26 should be removed from the LDP. The BVHA Neighbourhood Plan shows what housing needs require. We have no infrastructure to accommodate the people you wish to place in the house you wish to build.

No comments made on form. Modifications read: We feel both sites R25 & R26 should be removed from the LDP. The BVHA Neighbourhood Plan shows what housing needs require. We have no infrastructure to accommodate the people you wish to place in the house you wish to build.

Is this the best site are there not enough small infill plots around Brentwood or are they not economically viable for builders (Take look at the Manafly(?) Directors actual income of building companies)>

I consider the Brentwood Council proposal to be unsound. Dazed. Upon encouraging the overspill of London to be accommodated in an already congealed area. My concerns are he transformation of the area: of a rare village setting in Essex these are challenging times and it is becoming easy for builders to persuade councils that we need houses everywhere but we also need schools with less children in a class. We need the infrastructure to match the transformation before houses are built. How can justification for more housing in this small area. In my opinion Brentwood is quickly becoming outer London and will soon become Greater London and with Ford Motor Company Offices closure we will see the dropping of the standards of living problem.

Remove from LDP

Extra traffic through village don't want. Overflo of doctors surgery. We will have more flooding.