WGW1 and the land to the west of Alexandra are the most suitable sites for the expansion of Great Wakering. This combined area forms a logical and sensitive extension to the proposed residential allocation at Star Lane Industrial Estate (including the vacant former brickworks site) which constitutes previously developed land. The land in question is readily accessible via the former brickworks site. It can also be delivered within 5 years because it, along with the former brickworks site, falls under the control of a single developer, the Inner London Group (ILG). ILG propose to pursue a coordinated and phased development of this entire landholding. Furthermore, development at this site would have minimal impact on the openness of the Green Belt because it would be 'visually contained' within the arc of existing built development to the west, north and east, and would have a well-defined and defensible southern boundary formed by the 'lakes'. Contrary to the suggestion that this development site, as defined, would not have a robust and defensible boundary, the site is considered to offer unique benefits for the defensibility of the Green Belt boundary at West Great Wakering because of its containment within established built and natural features. Development at this site would ensure no overall expansion of Great Wakering into surrounding countryside beyond its existing general south-westerly boundaries, as currently defined by existing development in Star Lane and Alexandra Road. The site is also within convenient distance of local services. The combined site of WGW1 and the land to the west of Alexandra Road (which forms one element of WGW3) is large enough to provide the total minimum allocation of 250 units, and all the required associated infrastructure and service improvements. The alternative sites put forward all have substantial disadvantages (see representations in respect of WGW2, WGW3, WGW4 and WGW5), and there would no benefit in spreading development over several sites. No additional release is required because the land comprised in WGW1 and land to the west of Alxandra Road will readily accommodate the minimum allocation of 250 dwelling with associated infrastructure improvements.