Object
Schedule of Potential Main Modifications
Representation ID: 29544
Received: 04/11/2021
Respondent: Essex County Council
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
4. Not consistent with National Policy
Paragraph 73 c of NPPF requires strategic policy-making authorities ensure larger scale development provides “sufficient access to services and employment opportunities within the development itself (without expecting an unrealistic level of self-containment), or in larger towns to which there is good access.
Criterion A.2 does not currently refer to employment uses, this needs to be revised to ensure the Masterplan is underpinned by an Employment Strategy outlining the ‘golden thread’ from employment needs, to sectoral requirements and occupier needs, to employment land requirements, and employment floorspace requirements, in line with paragraph 82 of NPPF.
4. Not consistent with National Policy
Paragraph 73 c of NPPF requires strategic policy-making authorities ensure larger scale development provides “sufficient access to services and employment opportunities within the development itself (without expecting an unrealistic level of self-containment), or in larger towns to which there is good access.
Criterion A.2 does not currently refer to employment uses, this needs to be revised to ensure the Masterplan is underpinned by an Employment Strategy outlining the ‘golden thread’ from employment needs, to sectoral requirements and occupier needs, to employment land requirements, and employment floorspace requirements, in line with paragraph 82 of NPPF.