Andrew Martin Associates, the planning consultants acting for developers, Gleeson Homes Ltd and Gladedale Group Ltd, held three public exhibitions on 09, 13 and 14 December in the Wickford Centre, Alderney Gardens. They presented two options for development - one reflecting previous development plans which they proposed in the 1990s and an alternative configuration with development concentrated towards the southern end of the area. Details were initially published on their website but have now been removed:

http://www.amaplanning.com/publicconsultation/introduction.htm

Andrew Martin Associates claimed that the district was failing to provide the new homes required by central government - a claim they were not entitled to make because it is the responsibility of Basildon Council to meet government housing targets for the district and they are currently doing just that, primarily by allowing developments on 'brown-field' sites. They asked for feedback from those attending the exhibitions, including which architectural styles would people prefer to see on the development and what additional neighbourhood, leisure or sporting facilities did people think the area needed. The overwhelming majority of those attending were not interested in architectural styles nor did they feel they needed additional facilities. They simply wanted.......no development at all on Barn Hall and the beautiful countryside to remain exactly as it is now!