Object

Representation ID: 29957

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Ann Eustace

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: 29962

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Janet Daborn

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Inclusion of R25 and R26 sites are not sound as this is contrary to the Governments arms and BBC objectives to reduce pollution and reduce car usage. As the village has limited public transport, no access to a station and largely serviced by rural roads without any pedestrian footpaths the development will increasingly generate more cars and traffic in the village.
All amenities and services can only be accessed by road (only a small shop in the village, no employment opportunities, small school already over subscribed). There is no public areas for parking and as Blackmore attracts a large number of visitors parking and congestion is already an issue in the village and very often large local traffic (i.e. tractors) cannot pass on some of the main routes through the village.

Object

Representation ID: 29965

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Samantha Dunk

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Car travel is essential to get anywhere if you reside in Blackmore. Blackmore is already overcrowded with cars causing congestion at the small village shop. More houses means more car/pollution/congestion, which is contrary to BBC strategic objectives and the government aims for reducing unnecessary journeys. The local roads are narrow and most only support one vehicle at a time. We have a poor bus service and our village is remote from towns and railway stations.

Object

Representation ID: 29975

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Daniel Dean

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Two sites R25 and R26 should never have been included in the LDP. There are no exceptional reasons for inclusion but many for not.
1. Land is of good farming quality. As demonstrated by active farming in the area.
2. The fields currently provide some protection as a soak away for rainwater and run off. Helping to prevent exacerbation of existing flooding episodes within the village. Building on this land will put the village at risk of increased flooding.
3. Existing limited and already overloaded infrastructure and sewage system will be adversely affected.
4. Rural road network safety compromised by increase in traffic as there is limited work and public transport opportunities.
Therefore the inclusion of these sites does not meet the vision of BBC or the NPPF.

Object

Representation ID: 29980

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Ruth Dimond

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

The allocations in Blackmore village (R25 and R26) do not meet vision and strategic objective because:
- there will be significant negative impact on biodiversity if two high quality Green Belt fields are lost. Rare red list birds including Turtle Dove and Skylark are known to have nested in the area.
- MM1 and MM2 are unsound should R25 and R26 remain in the plan.
- Increase in number of homes in the village will lead to increased traffic and pressure on local amenities.
- Public transport links are insufficient for most peoples needs so most homes rely on their own cars more houses will increase traffic.

Object

Representation ID: 29988

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Gillean Driver

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore has poor bus service, poor road links. Only way to get to towns/stations/hospitals is by car. BBC and Government are supposed to be reducing unnecessary car journeys. So why build at Blackmore.

Object

Representation ID: 29995

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Patricia Dillon

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

The 70 additional houses proposed means more car journeys for work, schools, shops etc. This will be contrary to aims and ambitions of local and central Government to cut emissions congestion and pollution. Village has a limited bus service which stops at 6pm.
Local wildlife habitat will also be lost at a time when experts are saying they should be preserved.

Object

Representation ID: 30007

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Ms Linda Cearns

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

3-10 to states a key aim is to harness the connectivity opportunities offered by the boroughs accessible transport corridors. R25 and R26 are not near any transit corridors and are only accessible by narrow lanes (without pavements so not safely walkable).

Object

Representation ID: 30009

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Trina Chambers

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

There is not a suitable transport system within Blackmore to get people to work. If everyone has to use cars to get to and from work this is serious CO2 emission problem which is also a global warming catastrophe for vegetation, wildlife and human life within the very little countryside we have left.

Object

Representation ID: 30017

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Margaret Cartwright

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore is a distant village from towns and stations with poor roads. It does not meet strategic aims of BBC or Government, has poor public transport. Every household has to drive to get anywhere. This means high level of car use, which results in more carbon in the atmosphere, which does not comply with BBC or government guidelines, and government climate change policy.

Object

Representation ID: 30022

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mr David Cartwright

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore is a distant village from towns and stations with poor roads. It does not meet strategic aims of BBC or Government, has poor public transport. Every household has to drive to get anywhere. This means high level of car use, which results in more carbon in the atmosphere, which does not comply with BBC or government guidelines and government climate change policy.

Object

Representation ID: 30031

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Kenneth Herring

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore Village is a remote village, the doctors and schools are at capacity, there is no railway station, poor bus service, very few shops, infrastructure cannot sustain additional population and traffic. Flooding will eventually happen and will get worse if the landscape is interfered with. Wildlife will be impacted. Residents' concerns have not been taken into account and have been ignored.

Object

Representation ID: 30039

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Keith Creffield

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 cars/pollution/congestion. Which is contrary to BBC strategic objectives and the government aims for reducing unnecessary journeys.

Object

Representation ID: 30069

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Bonnie Adams

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

The Strategic Objectives of Brentwood and Central Government is to reduce unnecessary car journeys and make better use of public transport.
Blackmore has no public transport, no employment opportunities and no way for any residents to get to anywhere is by car.
To site a large development of new house there completely goes against those laudable objectives. Pollution from fossil fuel will rise dramatically and the already poor road network around the village will be wrecked by the major increase in journeys.
No assessment of the viability of the 2 sites was undertaken and this is a major oversight by the Council (who at least now are trying to reduce the numbers). Irresponsible approach by the Inspectors to increase the number without even checking any aspect.

Object

Representation ID: 30075

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Christina Atkins

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Strongly oppose R25 and R26 be released from the Green Belt. These are 2 meadows with ancient hedgerows and ditches with wildlife and should be protected as part of the green agenda. Will also impact on biodiversity too. Blackmore has a limited transport system with no buses evenings, weekends or Bank Holidays. Residents are heavily reliant on their cars to reach services.

I have lived here 43 years and know how the village of Blackmore functions. Blackmore is a remote village surrounded by fields and some 7 miles from Brentwood Town Centre. More houses would mean more cars, more journeys, more deliveries, more pollution and more congestion in the centre of village. Residents have trouble parking now as we have much through traffic and visitors using our facilities. Blackmore does not have the infrastructure for more housing and people with regards to doctors, schools and roads. Many houses have already been built on brownfield sites and surrounding areas more houses built and all use our village. So more housing is not needed in Blackmore. Other areas like Stondon Massey need regeneration. Our village is sustainable as it is. Can’t believe BBC can’t find other sites to build on in areas around Brentwood. Blackmore only has one food store, we don’t have a parade of shops like other areas. We suffer serious flooding in Blackmore and this must not be ignored. I remember floods where residents were rescue by boat in Church Street and Fire Engine pumped water from graves at funerals. In my opinion, R25 and R26 should never have been added to the LDP Plan by BBC from the beginning without prior consultation with our Parish Council and its residents. A huge mistake to make and I think it was disgraceful to do this. This is not democracy and more developer lead. All Essex villages should be protected for future generations to enjoy and not left to planners to destroy, not at all in agreement with Government Inspector making the decision whether to allow this build or not on our behalf.

Object

Representation ID: 30077

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Anne Adkins

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Unconsidered development of this size will be detrimental to the long term stability of this unique Essex village. Overstretched infrastructure, increased pollution and traffic movement (necessary due to remote locations of village) is contrary to BBC own objectives and vision and Government aims of reducing unnecessary car use.

Object

Representation ID: 30081

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mr John Adkins

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

New houses will decrease community, as shop is inundated without parking space which is also used by homes in Epping Forest area.
The village is a progressive community and we all believe the same, the plans submitted will decrease community spirit and leave Essex without one of the best villages in the County and Brentwood is lucky still to have it.

Object

Representation ID: 30091

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Miss Tallulah Allen

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Without a car Blackmore is inaccessible when growing up my parents had to drive me anywhere and a bus to school. New dwellings need to be built in towns/cities with facilities. It is too far to even cycle to places and on narrow unlit lanes impossible on winter evenings/nights.

Object

Representation ID: 30096

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Arthur Birch

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore is a remote village with poor road connection and is distant from Towns, shopping centres, rail stations with poor bus service that can't be used to commute to somewhere with employment opportunities. Car travel is compulsory for Blackmore residents and more houses means more car journeys, pollution and congestion. This is totally against BBC and Government Strategic Objectives. Increasing the number of houses on sites that should not be included in the first place is lunacy of the highest order.

Object

Representation ID: 30097

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Janet Birch

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

The LDP Strategic Objectives are completely broken by including Blackmore sites. It is a small village with no public transport links, infrastructure that is insufficient for the existing residents and would break if the 20% increase were to be imposed. BBC and Government objectives of reducing dependence on cars, reducing journeys and pollution are diametrically opposed to moving more people to remote settlements like Blackmore. For a Government Inspector to suggest increasing housing in that location when far more appropriate alternatives existing elsewhere in Brentwood is insane.

Object

Representation ID: 30104

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Kathleen Budd

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

BBC Strategic Objectives have been compromised by adding sites that directly contradict their goals. Blackmore is a very small village with one small co-op and all the existing infrastructure is already overloaded and failing. The only way to live here is to own one or more cars and drive everywhere. Increasing the number of car by an extra 150 or more totally blows the BBC and the central government objective of reducing pollution and car journeys. When you add the additional deliveries to the new builds it would be reaching an additional 1,000 traffic movements per day. No suitability and sustainability assessment has been undertaken on any sites in the plan as they were all suggested by developers with no input from BBC.
The Inspectors input of re-increasing the number to 70 with no justification or site inspection apart from saying larger settlements than Blackmore can meet higher density level just added fuel to the fire of burning useless bureaucrats that waste taxpayers money instead of doing the job of protecting our communities.

Object

Representation ID: 30106

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Brian Bartlam

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

There is poor connections to outer towns and not suitable for commuting with little to no public transport options. Meaning all residents must use cars. This does not comply with BBC Strategic Objective and Government aims for reducing unnecessary journeys.

Object

Representation ID: 30111

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Ella Bradley

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore is a small village with one small school, 1 shop, a tea shop and should be classified as class 4 village not class 3 as per Doddinghurst. The village is already affected by the new development at Norton Heath which is on the Epping border with Blackmore. The roads cannot support an increase in traffic.

Object

Representation ID: 30113

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Carly Barnes

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Blackmore is a small village with poor road connections, a long way from towns/railway stations, the 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 cars/pollution/congestion. Which is contrary to BBC strategic objectives and the Government aims for reducing unnecessary journeys. It will also destroy the community to have so many extra properties built when there are no facilities for them.

Object

Representation ID: 30119

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Donna Bradley

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

These modifications do not address the issues regarding the development having a negative impact on the stability of an existing sustainable village, therefore, they are not sound. The additional traffic movements and demands on already overstretched services caused by these proposed developments are contrary to the Strategic Objectives of the BBC and Government. Redirecting traffic through Orchard Piece is a sticking plaster approach to access problems and will create chaos.

Object

Representation ID: 30126

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Craig Bishop

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Unsound decision to include sites R25 and R26 into LDP. The sites are not fit for purpose and contradict Government Guidelines and BBC vision and strategic objectives not to increase unnecessary car journeys. The fact that Blackmore has a limited bus service means that an extra 70 houses will generate at least over a hundred car movements in and around the village. Causing more congestion and pollution. The village offers limited facilities (one small shop) and no real local employment so does not require a development of this size.

Object

Representation ID: 30129

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Jeffrey Butler

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: 30133

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Alan Bowland

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 cars/pollution/congestion. Which is contrary to BBC strategic objectives and the government aims for reducing unnecessary journeys.

Object

Representation ID: 30142

Received: 30/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Richard Fisher

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore is a small mainly residential village with round 300 dwellings. The increase by possibly 70 is proportionally inconsistent with the roads surrounding it. The number is too high and unjustified for such a small village.

Object

Representation ID: 30171

Received: 30/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Fleur Morgan

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore village is a rural village way from local towns with health, secondary schools and other amenities. The big supermarkets, garages and other shops are a long distance away. Blackmore is also not on main roads, near train stations, has pavements to walk or a good cycle path (off road) or bus service. Most people rely on the car. In the village centre and at the start of Jericho Place it is very congested with people parking for the Co-op, pubs and tea rooms. It is extremely dangerous to drive and for cyclists and pedestrians.