'Crazy' and 'stupid' place to put a care home warn residents upset by plans

RESIDENTS living near fields that will soon be turned into hundreds of houses and a large care home in Shen-field have said they hope the new residents are “deaf”, given how close they are to the very noisy A12.

- By PIERS MEYLER

Developer Redrow has started construction on 191 homes, while in less than six months Countryside Homes will start its project for 142 houses and a care home project on land off Mountnessing roundabout - dubbed a “hellish place” by Brentwood’ Borough Council's planning committee chairman Councillor Phil Mynott.

Resident Cigden Aslan, who was refused planning permission in 2020 to turn her garage into a second child’s bedroom due to green belt issues, said it was a “crazy place” to put a care home and questioned whether the infrastructure could handle so much extra development.

Since her failed planning application, fields around her home have been designated for housing.

Four developers - Croudace Homes, Redrow Homes, Countryside Properties, and Stonebond Properties - all have house-building projects in the local area.

Besides the nearly 350 homes being built between Countryside and Redrow, Croudace has permission for 344 homes and a new primary school, while Stonebond has permission for 38 new houses.

Cigden said: “It really annoys me that they have now offered the whole of that green area, which is blocking my view.

“It’s a crazy place to put a care home. I don’t know what the safety issues are going to be there.