Object

Representation ID: 29929

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Tracy Fox

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore has a long history of flooding and is on red zone with Government and Insurers. Removing 2 large fields will make it worse.

Object

Representation ID: 29933

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Derek Fox

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore has a long history of flooding and is on red zone with Government and Insurers. Removing 2 large fields will make situation worse.

Object

Representation ID: 29937

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: Sally French

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Flooding appears to have been ignored completely but the problem is still there, and if not addressed future Council staff will have to clear up the mess, when the village inevitably floods in the future. This needs to be addressed at this stage.

Object

Representation ID: 29939

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Wendy Fahy

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore has a history of flooding, removing 2 fields is surely against government advice and will obviously worsen situation.

Object

Representation ID: 29941

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Pat Fahy

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore has a history of flooding, removing 2 fields is surely against Government advice and will obviously worsen situation.

Object

Representation ID: 29945

Received: 26/11/2021

Respondent: Mr John Eaton

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Flooding in Blackmore is a regular occurrence, digging 2 large ponds is not the answer, as once they are filled up they will stay that way due to the nature of the sub soil (clay).

Object

Representation ID: 29952

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Donna Eaton

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Flooding has been an issue within the village and still continues to be even in June we have had floods.

Object

Representation ID: 29959

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Ann Eustace

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Flooding has always been an issue with Blackmore and removing 2 large fields will just make the situation worse. With more extreme weather situation will only worsen.

Object

Representation ID: 29967

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Samantha Dunk

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore has flood issues already, we can't have 2 large fields removed. With more extreme weather predicted this risk of flooding will worsen. The suggestion of digging 2 ponds on the site as a solution is unworkable as at times of heavy rain the water table is at ground surface level. Also losing 2 large fields to houses means loss of very precious wildlife habitat that currently contains hedgehogs, voles, foxes and badgers.

Object

Representation ID: 29973

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Anthony Draper

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Blackmore has a historic flooding problem and it is designated as critical in the LDP. There was a comment that development may impact surface water flooding but the Inspectors wrongly removed this wording. They also ignore the fluvial flooding from the River Wid. Concreting over 2 large fields for development will make the flooding much worse and climate change will make it even worse.

Object

Representation ID: 29983

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Ruth Dimond

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

River Wid just north of Blackmore regularly causes flooding. R26 access road (Red Rose Lane) frequently impassable.

Object

Representation ID: 29990

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Gillean Driver

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore still continues to have flood issues and sewage is still being pumped into water system. Removing 2 large green fields will make this worse.

Object

Representation ID: 29997

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Patricia Dillon

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Flooding has been an ongoing issue with more extreme weather predicted in future flooding will be inevitable.

Object

Representation ID: 30000

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mr David Coates

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

There is a massive flood risk in this area. Whenever there is a downpour many surrounding areas are under water. It is getting worse. The climate change is not going to help the situation. There is also poor local infrastructure, schools, shops, parking etc.

Object

Representation ID: 30001

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Miss Nicole Corse

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Flooding has always been a major issue for Blackmore and the new development where we live has already taken extensive open field areas and covered them in material that does not absorb rain water. To remove even large fields for the proposed developments would be very bad for those new properties and also the rest of the village. Blackmore is recognised as a Critical Drainage Area in the plan, but the Inspectors have removed the comment that the development may impact surface water flooding, and there is no evidence to support this change of direction. There is also no mention at all about Fluvial Flooding which has been completely ignored. With more extreme weather predicted this situation will only worsen.

Object

Representation ID: 30005

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Ms Linda Cearns

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

States A: New development will be required to avoid areas of flood risk and C: the new development will reduce flood risk overall and D: will not increase flood risk to people, properties and infrastructure and should take into account the impacts of climate change over the lifetime of the development.

Object

Representation ID: 30014

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Tony Chaplin

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore has a history, removing 2 fields is surely against government advice and will obviously worsen situation.

Object

Representation ID: 30019

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Margaret Cartwright

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore has a history of flooding, removing 2 large green fields will make the situation worse and is contrary to government guidelines.

Object

Representation ID: 30024

Received: 27/11/2021

Respondent: Mr David Cartwright

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore has a history of flooding, removing 2 large green fields will make the situation worse and is contrary to Government guidelines.

Object

Representation ID: 30033

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: 30041

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Keith Creffield

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Flooding has always been an issue with Blackmore and removing 2 large fields will just make the situation worse, the suggestion of digging 2 ponds on the site as a solution is unworkable as at times of heavy rain the water table is at ground surface level. With more extreme weather predicted this situation will only worsen.

Object

Representation ID: 30049

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Joann Cook

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Flooding is getting worse in the village to build another 70 houses will only cause more flooding and is against Government guidelines.

Object

Representation ID: 30051

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Tony Cook

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

With climate change the predictions are for warmer temperatures and more rain. Losing 2 large fields is irresponsible in such a situation.

Object

Representation ID: 30052

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Derek Clark

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore has a history of flooding, removing 2 large green fields will make the situation worse and is contrary to Government guidelines. Ignoring the problem as BBC appear to be doing will not resolve the issue.

Object

Representation ID: 30053

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Margaret Clark

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore has a history of flooding, removing 2 large green fields will make the situation worse and is contrary to Government guidelines. Ignoring the problem as BBC appear to be doing will not resolve the issue.

Object

Representation ID: 30054

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Karen Cohen

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Whenever there is heavy rain I cannot get to shop as both Chelmsford Road and Red Rose Lane flood every time. Only other way is via Spriggs Lane and Fingrith Hall which is 3 times the distance. So to build on 2 large fields in Red Rose Lane is stupid and needs to be changed.

Object

Representation ID: 30057

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Patricia Chaplin

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Blackmore has a history of flooding, removing 2 fields is surely against Government advice and will obviously worsen situation.

Object

Representation ID: 30060

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Jacqueline Butler

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Parts of Blackmore are in flood risk 3 zone and any development on surrounding Green Belt will only increase this, changes do not go far enough.
The current plan puts existing homes at risk, unacceptable. Any site that is at risk of flood whether from rivers or surface water should be excluded from the LDP. The massive risk to existing infrastructure and homes really is unacceptable.

Object

Representation ID: 30070

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Simon Adams

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

There is ample evidence of significant flooding in Blackmore and to create a plan that does not include an Environment Agency report on the topic is bizarre when BBC recognise it is a Critical Drainage Area. To create a plan which removes two vital Green Belt fields to be replaced by houses appears suicidal.
For the Inspectors to try to hide this issue by removing a comment that the development may impact surface water flood is beyond belief.
Worst of all, neither Council nor Inspectors have given any thought to fluvial flooding which is a known issue with the River Wid.

Object

Representation ID: 30073

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: Mrs Christina Atkins

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Redrose Lane in a flood plan and taking 4 hectares of meadow land with ancient hedgerows and ditches and replacing them with house, concrete and tarmac will make flooding worse. Vast sections of Blackmore is flooded by downpours coupled with the River Wid where water enters ditches. I lost my car in this lane when a surge of water from field R26 in minutes entered into the foot wells. Much flooding in areas makes roads and lanes impassable. Also Redrose Lane is not a road, it has no pavement and is used by dog walkers, cyclists and horse riders. Cars make this lane dangerous as it is a single track. Sewers and drainage capacity in Blackmore are at their maximum and this should be taken more seriously.