I do not agree with Proposed Development Site Policy No. BEX9 (Site Ref: BX116).

There are more suitable Brown Field Sites available which will cause less impact on the already overstretched infrastructure of BEX9. This is a Green Field Site, it should be left alone, Green Field Sites are far too precious and are becoming fewer and fewer. It will be totally out of character with Little Common and the infrastructure around the immediate areas are overloaded already, i.e. Schools, Doctors, Roads so on and so forth.

There is huge flood potential, the fields and surrounding areas are already very wet and flooded in places. Where will the excess water go if it were to become a concrete jungle as you are proposing. Who would be held responsible/accountable for any flooding or problems associated with the over development of residential properties in and around the Little Common area?

The rural environment will be spoilt and the impact on the wildlife will be colossal. The surrounding fields are home to some protected species like newts, badgers as well as foxes, Green Woodpeckers, Greater Spotted Woodpeckers, in fact numerous bird species, squirrels, bats etc.

The development of BEX9 is totally un-necessary and undesirable. It would be completely wrong to ruin the status of the area and the village life experience by those already living in the area, the very reason many residents paid a premium to live here.

There are already traffic problems within the area and the development of BEX9 would exacerbate the problem two fold or more. The construction traffic of heavy lorries and the like will cause mayhem around the area causing even more congestion on the surrounding roads including the A259 due to the development also of numerous properties already agreed for Barnhorn Green. Chaos will prevail causing untold stress to those already living in the vicinity.

I note that it is proposed to build shops and residential properties on the former Co-op site at the end of Meads Road and more in Cooden Sea Road on the old Nat West site which again will cause untold problems with traffic and parking in the area of Meads Road, Cooden Sea Road and Little Common Roundabout. I urge you to remove BEX9 from the second DaSA consultation process and not to consider it for any future development.