Support

Representation ID: 29479

Received: 03/11/2021

Respondent: Essex County Council

4. Consistent with National Policy

The modifications proposed to paragraph 3.19 SO4 ensure conformity with Paragraph 179 b) of the NPPF.

This reflects ECC’s Reg.19 Rep 22279 and the position in the Statement of Common Ground (F17D) between BBC and ECC.

Object

Representation ID: 29482

Received: 03/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Richard Thwaite

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

The plan (SO1) states the aim is to direct development to the most sustainable locations along identified growth corridors. The sites R25 and R26 are clearly not in the growth corridors. They have no train link, minimal bus service and ares accessed by minor roads. So they are patently not in the growth corridor.
SO2 says enhance area of heritage value. By building 70 additional homes (an increase of 30%) in the village of Blackmore and increasing traffic in that location you will damage an area of special historic interest with the priory and the church.

Object

Representation ID: 29609

Received: 05/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Raymond Consterdine

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Development Outside Growth Corridors - The introduction of between 50 and 70 new homes in Blackmore will impact and place strain on existing infrastructure, such as the primary school and the medical centre.
Site has been identified without due consideration for the impact on the existing community and is therefore unsound.

Object

Representation ID: 29678

Received: 09/11/2021

Respondent: Mr John Darragh

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

For paragraph 3.11:
Corridor development around A12 will lead to loss of identity of individual communities/villages which will become joined up by housing. it will become difficult to identify where one community begins or ends.

A12 and Great Eastern main line are already at capacity at rush hour. Additional transport routes are needed.

Object

Representation ID: 29679

Received: 09/11/2021

Respondent: Mr John Darragh

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Paragraph 3.21:
Further development of green belt should be minimal to preserve them for future generations.

Object

Representation ID: 29681

Received: 09/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Dave Kingaby

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

A12 corridor is a red herring - unless access roads are created it will not help transit within the Borough in any meaningful way. Furthermore it will exacerbate already harmful levels of pollution in those areas. Finally, the specific proposed development off Doddinghurst Road alongside the A12 will introduce even more traffic to an already overloaded junction with Ongar Road and thence on into the Town Centre - I can find no reference to any traffic planning; it will also have an adverse impact on wildlife.

Object

Representation ID: 29711

Received: 10/11/2021

Respondent: Gita Mackintosh

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

There is a concern that whilst bolstering transport corridors and development the village feel is lost. Concern around infrastructure of transport links as well. Increasing flow of traffic and dwelling will lead to grid lock.

Object

Representation ID: 29725

Received: 10/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Conrad Dixon

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Blackmore fails the tests set by the BBC for their strategic objectives. Blackmore is too remote, and car dependency is already high. Local road infrastructure is poor and the additional vehicles and journeys created by 70 new homes will create dangerous conditions on narrow roads used frequently by cyclists and pedestrians. There is an existing high level of flood risk that will be exacerbated by the developments, which renders surrounding roads impassable with increasing frequency, restricting access for emergency services. The proposals are unsound and not positively prepared, and important representations have not been sufficiently considered.

Object

Representation ID: 29742

Received: 11/11/2021

Respondent: Dr Murray Wood

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

The vision and strategic objectives must satisfy tests to be meaningful, sound and effective. It does not:
- Existing residents rely on motor vehicles, including delivery vehicles, because Blackmore so remote
- Significantly increasing the housing stock, will increase the number of vehicles, which will increase congestion and pollution, while creating many more opportunities for accidents in a village with many young families
- Building on Greenbelt will negatively impact the biodiversity of the area
- MM1 and MM2 are unsound because they are not effective, or positively prepared if R25 and R26 remain in the plan

Object

Representation ID: 29749

Received: 12/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Craig Stevens

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

The only condition to build on the Green Belt is when all other options have been exhausted. When all brownfield sites have been considered and declined. This has not happened.

Object

Representation ID: 29758

Received: 18/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Judith Bowland

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Being a small village on the edge of Brentwood, Blackmore is too far away from main line stations to be suitable for commuters into the main cities. There are few buses and a car is essential. 70 more houses means at least 140 more cars adding to traffic jams and pollution.

Object

Representation ID: 29766

Received: 18/11/2021

Respondent: Bernard Allen

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore is a remote village with very poor bus service, not suitable for commuting. All current residents are totally reliant on cars to get anywhere.
More homes just mean more cars, more pollution, more congestion. 70 houses will mean 140 additional vehicles on village roads.
Significant impact on biodiversity if 2 large Green Belt fields are built on. MM1 and MM2 are unsound and never prepared on BBC Strategic Objectives of LDP for R25 and R26.

Object

Representation ID: 29771

Received: 19/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Callum Cartwright

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Understand Government Guidelines is new developments should avoid Green Belt and either be close to existing infrastructure or have it built. Blackmore has neither. It is remote with poor infrastructure.

Object

Representation ID: 29775

Received: 19/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Scott Gosling

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Car travel is essential if you live in Blackmore as it is a little village that is mainly accessed via country lanes. More houses will bring more cars/congestion and pollution. The proposal will see an increase in 20% of our village population. This increase will put pressure on our village amenities , school and the local doctors. Blackmore should not be aligned to larger local villages of Doddinghurst/Mountnessing and should be classified as a class 4 village.

Object

Representation ID: 29779

Received: 19/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Wendy Graham

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore is a very remote village and is distant from towns and railway stations which means car travel is essential to get anywhere if you reside in the village, so more houses mean more car/pollution and congestion. Which is contrary to BBC strategic objectives and the government aims for reducing unnecessary journeys.
Also losing 2 large fields to houses means loss of wildlife habitat, badgers, foxes, voles and hedgehogs.

Object

Representation ID: 29786

Received: 19/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Kerry Gahagan

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore is a remote village with poor road connections and a long way from towns/railway stations. Bus service is poor and not suitable for commuting. Car travel is essential to get anywhere if you reside in Blackmore, so more houses means more car/pollution/congestion. Which is contrary to BBC strategic objectives and the government aims for reducing unnecessary journeys. Also losing 2 large fields to houses means loss of wildlife habitat, which contain badgers, foxes, voles, hedgehogs. It will also exacerbate the existing flood problems of the village.

Object

Representation ID: 29792

Received: 23/11/2021

Respondent: Blackmore Village Hall/Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore already suffers from congestion and subsequent pollution. To build the proposed developments R25 and R26 will make this far worse. Car travel is essential in this isolated rural village location which will increase air population.

Support

Representation ID: 29830

Received: 25/11/2021

Respondent: Tesco Stores Limited

Agent: GL Hearn

Central Brentwood Growth Corridor - The insertion of this section as part of the Local Plan’s Strategic Objectives is
supported, as is the increased emphasis on concentrating growth within the Central Brentwood Growth Corridor. The establishment of the Central Brentwood Growth Corridor as a suitable location
for future growth should provide the basis for further releases of Green Belt land for housing development during the early drafts of the immediate Local Plan Review.

Object

Representation ID: 29856

Received: 25/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Edna Williams

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

"Brownfield opportunities to be encouraged" has been deleted. This goes against recent government policy to promote brownfield development

Object

Representation ID: 29883

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: Philip Cunliffe-Jones

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

The “landscape-led design approach” in MM2 needs to be integrated with the Essex Design Guide Version 3 (2018) with a revised definition of Garden Land. The revised wording proposed (page 72) for paragraph 5.175 refers too loosely to relevant guidance in the Essex
Design Guide. The proposed definition of Garden Land in the Main Modification by implication always includes and allows communal garden space, which the Design Guide provide is a matter for each local authority. The MM definition should be revisited to avoid uncertainty as to the curtilage of each dwelling, and shared access to and maintenance of communal amenity garden spaces. The incorporation of a Health Impact Assessment into the design of communal gardens should also be considered.

Support

Representation ID: 29890

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: GL Hearn

Agent: GL Hearn

Strategic Objectives is supported, as is the increased emphasis on concentrating growth within the Central Brentwood Growth Corridor. The establishment of the Central Brentwood Growth Corridor as a suitable location
for future growth should provide the basis for further releases of Green Belt land for housing development during the early drafts of the immediate Local Plan Review.

Object

Representation ID: 29894

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Karen Geary

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore is a remote village with poor road connections and is distant from towns/railway stations, bus service is poor and not suitable for commuting. Car travel is essential to get anywhere if you reside in Blackmore, so more houses means more car/pollution/congestion. Which is contrary to BBC strategic objectives and the government aims for reducing unnecessary journeys.
Also losing 2 large fields to houses means loss of wildlife habitat, which contain bats, newts, badgers, foxes, voles, hedgehogs. Plus increasing the already bad flood risk.

Object

Representation ID: 29906

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Nicholas Griffiths

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore does not fit in with either Government or BBC strategy guidelines. It is remote from towns/hospitals and not suitable for commuting. Cars are essential for all needs.

Object

Representation ID: 29913

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Marcus Forstner

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

I feel that Blackmore is a small remote village with poor road connections and limited infrastructure. Blackmore is not suitable for commuting into London as we are far away from any towns/railway stations and the closest only have limited parking facilities. Bus connections are poor due to our narrow country lanes and car travel is essential to get from A to B. So more houses would cause more cars/pollution/congestion. We are also limited on the number of local schools available for children travelling to and from. This is contrary to BBC strategic objectives and the Government aims for reducing unnecessary journeys. Adding more houses, more cars to the village would impact on local wildlife, meaning loss of habitat to badgers, foxes, voles, deer and hedgehogs.

Object

Representation ID: 29922

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Ceri Fisher

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore has been selected for 70 new dwellings and the reason for this is very unclear. The village is small and roads just lanes in the area of the planned development. We have already had houses built in this area recently on Redrose Lane and Norton Heath. This village is really not able to support 70 more new homes.

Object

Representation ID: 29927

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Tracy Fox

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore is a distant village far from towns and stations, it has poor roads. It does not meet the aims of BBC or Government. Public transport is poor, every household needs a car and has to drive everywhere. This results in high car use, so more carbon in the air, which does not comply with BBC or Government guidelines.

Object

Representation ID: 29931

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Derek Fox

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore is a distant village far from towns and stations it has poor roads. It does not meet the strategic aims of BBC or Government. Public transport is poor, every household needs a car and has to drive everywhere. This results in high car use, so more carbon in the air, which does not comply with BBC or Government guidelines.

Object

Representation ID: 29935

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: Sally French

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore village does not fit the guidelines of either BBC or the Government it is a distant village with poor road connections, distant from all local towns/railway stations, the bus service is unsuitable for commuting. Car travel is essential to get anywhere, so more houses more cars/pollution/congestion. Which is contrary to both the BBC and Government aims for reducing unnecessary journeys.

Object

Representation ID: 29943

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: Mr John Eaton

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Car travel in Blackmore is essential. We have a very poor public transport system. Building 70 houses would greatly increase traffic and pollution. We should be trying to reduce unnecessary journeys.

Object

Representation ID: 29950

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Donna Eaton

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

To live in Blackmore, you need a car/van to travel as the bus service is not very adequate. We already have a lot of traffic through the village, and the roads are generally narrow, also parking is becoming a problem in the village, especially around the shop area, tea rooms etc.