There are a number of other sites that should be considered before Blackmore.

The infrastructure, eg car parking, doctors surgery, schools, will struggle to cope with the increase in number of families coming into the village, Blackmore.

Please refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan

Other developments are not being taken into consideration. Impact on village school, doctors surgery, parking and road etc.

Please refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan.

I do not feel that other developments by councils such as Chelmsford and Epping Forest are being taken into consideration and the strain they will add to Blackmore pubic services. The access roads to the proposed sites in Red Rose Lane do not appear to support this level of development

A very unsound idea. The village can't cope with the traffic at the moment. If you want to buy anything from our only shop you can't park anywhere near it. I also don't believe our doctors surgery would be able to cope either. Its impossible to get an appointment now so god knows what it would be like with lots of other families living here too.

There does appear to be any clear coherent idea for the villages including Blackmore. No cohesion with neighbouring authorities. Other private developments, i.e. Fingrith Hall Lane and Red Rose Lane etc don't appear to have been taken into consideration. Blackmore has only modest facilities and would struggle to accommodate these developments. Locally traffic seems to be mushroomed. Parking in the village centre is difficult. I think there are other allocated sites which could accommodate these developments more easily.

The infrastructure of the village is no capable of with standing the amount of housing being proposed.

Please refer to the BVHA Neightbourhood Plan.

Development off Redrose Lane is wrong. We do not have the services or infrastructure to cover this development. The parking is clearly bad. The bus service is unusable. We all ready wait too long fr a doctors appointment as the surgery covers such a large area. We also know that this area is prone to flooding. There must be somewhere more suitable.

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

Plan is unsound as no clear strategy for villages, inc. Blackmore, in the north of the borough. Sever impact on Blackmore of construction of dwelling as village cannot support services, i.e. school, doctors, bus service, etc. No 'housing needs survey' to show why Blackmore is included in LDP.

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

Plan is unsound as no clear strategy for villages, including Blackmore, in the north of the borough. Sever impact on Blackmore of construction of dwelling as village cannot support services, i.e. school, doctors, bus service, etc. No 'housing needs survey' to show why Blackmore is included in LDP.

* Consultation required with neighboring authorities this would show several developments that would impact on local services in Blackmore and cater for some local housing needs.
* Location needs to be re-assessed. There is no proven need that Blackmore need this number of houses being distant from transport links and there being little local employment.
* Detailed flood risk analysis required.
* Assess possibility of smaller scale brownfield developments within the area to cater for local need If any is proven.
* Re-assess the development of sites around the transport hubs (Brentwood, Dunton, etc.) to cater for the Borough's housing needs and reduce the demands on the already stretched rural infrastructure to the north of Brentwood.
* Develop a strategic approach to the Villages north of Brentwood by consultation.

The Local Plan is not compliant on many points:
* NPPF Sect 2 8.a.b.c - to meet local need, accessible services -does not comply
* NPPF Sect 3 28 - local community have not been included, in fact have been ignored In production of the plan.
* NPPF Sect 5 77 /78- decisions should be 'responsive to local circumstances' and 'reflect local needs'. There is no proven need for these houses
* NPPF Sect 9 103 - development should be focused...on locations...limiting the need to travel and offering a genuine choice of travel modes. This development of 70 houses will rely on private cars for transport being at least 7 miles from the nearest stations accessed via local rural lanes.
* NPPF Sect 14-area known locally to flood although no focused flood risk assessment has been carried out
* NPPF Sect 15174/175-to protect and enhance biodiversity.
* NPPF 16- Conserving the historic environment. R25 and R26 have two Grade 2 listed buildings on the boundary of the development. Red Rose Lane being the point of access for both developments having historical significance as a local plague road from the time of the Black Death

* Consultation required with neighboring authorities this would show several developments that would impact on local services in Blackmore and cater for some local housing needs.
* Location needs to be re-assessed. There is no proven need that Blackmore need this number of houses being distant from transport links and there being little local employment.
* Detailed flood risk analysis required.
* Assess possibility of smaller scale brownfield developments within the area to cater for local need If any is proven.
* Re-assess the development of sites around the transport hubs {Brentwood, Dunton, etc.) to cater for the Borough's housing needs and reduce the demands on the already stretched rural infrastructure to the north of Brentwood.
* Develop a strategic approach to the Villages north of Brentwood by consultation.

To be legally compliant the plan needs to comply with the NPPF guidance. This calls for:
* Local community Involvement. There has been none to meet local needs. There is no proven need. * Green Belt to be protected. R25 and R26 are on Green Belt land.
Locations need to be selected to minimize the need to travel. Blackmore is a small village with few local employment opportunities. * All of these Issues need to be assessed for the LDP to comply.

Very little local infrastructure. Local roads are rural and not designed for large traffic flow. 70 houses will add 100+ cars to the village. R25 and R26 are in the north of the Borough far from employment opportunities offered by the larger towns. There is no proven need for houses in this area. The local community has not been Included in the production of the LDP. The opinions and local survey results have been ignored in production of the plan. The decisions made do not reflect local needs. Sites R25 and R26 were discounted under previous plans why is it now deemed to be acceptable to develop on these Green Belt sites? There is no 'joined up' strategy for the villages in the north of the borough or discussion with adjacent authorities on local development eg 30 houses in Norton Heath less than 1/2 mile from Blackmore.
To be legally compliant the plan needs to comply with the NPPF guidance. This calls for:
* Local community Involvement. There has been none to meet local needs. There is no proven need. * Green Belt to be protected. R25 and R26 are on Green Belt land.
Locations need to be selected to minimize the need to travel. Blackmore is a small village with few local employment opportunities. * All of these Issues need to be assessed for the LDP to comply.

Offset the number of houses by 30 (the number being built by Epping Forest Council next to our village) so 70-30=40 absolutely maximum.

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Remove R25 & R26. Consult local needs.

Not legally compliant. No consultation. Remove R25 & R26. Consult local needs.

A far more in depth study of other suitable options to provide housing.

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Would like to see what plans have been prepared to consider: - flood risk - safety issue relating to increased traffic - how this plan has been drafted in line with other regions, e.g. Epping houses being built at Fingrith Hall Lane - show the housing needs survey - sustainable plan for Blackmore.

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I really can't see what modifications could be considered in view of the infrastructure of the village. In view of my previous comments - the potential flooding - the narrow lanes - the parking - schools, doctors at full capacity.

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Plots R25 and R26 should both be removed from the LDP on two points. 1. We already have several plots under consideration for development by property developers both in and surrounding areas. 2. BBC have chosen to ignore several suitable sites for development including neglected "brownfield options".

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Green belt land should be developed as a last resort - there are plenty of other sites in around Brentwood where better facilities exist.

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Please refer to the BVHA Neighbourhood Plan

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scrap it

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Consider the local needs as outlined by the BVHA plan.

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Remove and drastically reduce the number of proposed houses in Blackmore to a maximum of 5. The infrastructure would have to be greatly improved with roads into the village being improved. School places would need to be found without having to drive to another part of Brentwood thus increasing pollution. A new GP Surgery would be needed as the only one in the village is under substantial pressure with waiting time for appointments at up to 3 weeks. Links for the villages via public transport would need to be sufficient for the ageing population.

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Remove and drastically reduce the number of proposed houses in Blackmore to a maximum of 5. The infrastructure would have to be greatly improved with roads into the village being improved. School places would need to be found without having to drive to another part of Brentwood thus increasing pollution. A new GP Surgery would be needed as the only one in the village is under substantial pressure with waiting time for appointments at up to 3 weeks. Links for the villages via public transport would need to be sufficient for the ageing population.

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Blackmore seems to have been chosen by developers rather than BBC as other non-greenbelt sites are available in Stondon Massey and surrounds. Remove R25 and R26 from the LDP and consult BVHA local neighbourhood plan.

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Site R25 and R26 to be removed from the LDP and Planners to refer to the BVHA neighbourhood plan which details the local housing needs, etc.

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Remove and drastically reduce the number of houses in Blackmore to a maximum of 5. Infrastructure would have to be dramatically improved with improved roads into the Village. School places would need to be found without increasing the need to drive to another village or Brentwood thus increasing pollution in the area. The single doctor surgery which supports all 5 parishes is already under immense pressure with waiting ties for an appointment already standing at up to 3 weeks. A new doctors surgery or funding for more doctors would be required. Current transport links for the villages would need to be guaranteed to be sufficient for the aging population.

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use local other brownfield site in the area before using green belt land. Simple.

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The Local Plan needs modifying to consider other local areas suitable for development in the Brentwood locality. The Local Plan also has to be reviewed to consider other development in progress of 30 or more houses within 2 miles of Blackmore which will put more pressure on the village roads and amenities. Where will children from the existing new development and the proposed development go to school ? Can roads within and around Blackmore cope with considerably more traffic? The existing roads are narrow, in a poor condition and with pot holes at the sides already. Areas in the village which already, or in the past, have flooded quite seriously must surely be considered before more houses are built.

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The Local Plan needs modifying to consider other local areas suitable for development in the Brentwood locality. The Local Plan also has to be reviewed to consider other development in progress of 30 or more houses within 2 miles of Blackmore which will put more pressure on the village roads and amenities. Where will children from the existing new development and the proposed development go to school ? Can roads within and around Blackmore cope with considerably more traffic? The existing roads are narrow, in a poor condition and with pot holes at the sides already. Areas in the village which already, or in the past, have flooded quite seriously must surely be considered before more houses are built.

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Sites R25 and R26 be removed from the LDP Plan. You need to refer to he Blackmore Village Heritage Association for our Local Housing Needs for our sustainable community. We do not want unwanted and unjustified large scale development. There has been no 'Housing Needs Survey' to demonstrate why Blackmore is included in the LDP. Was is not the Brentwood Borough Council who said "we will continue to protect our key assets including the environment, heritage and character of the borough".

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