Object
Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation
Representation ID: 1039
Received: 14/08/2013
Respondent: Mrs Jill Hubbard
See attached letter:
The unregulated use of the agricultural buildings in the area around the original Codham Hall farm site to the north of the A127 is a disgrace. This has been allowed to encourage various businesses to operate without planning permission or without retrospective planning approval on the basis of the length of time these businesses have been operating illegally. The businesses are inappropriate in this location and increase heavy traffic and noise, should this development be authorized would diminish the quality of life for neighbouring residents.
I wish to object in the strongest possible terms to this proposed development (101A) This is green-belt land and just because it was used for M25 widening does not mean you can develop it as a Business Park. We have enough of them standing empty in Brentwood at the moment. To suggest that t 12 hectares of warehousing & offices would be "an attractive gateway to the borough" (3.17) is utterly preposterous; especially given that this is nowhere near the town. The proposed development would actually destroy a beautiful semi-rural area that provides an appropriate and lovely access to the borough.
It seems to me that this proposal only serves to line the pocket of the current landowner without giving a thought to the detrimental effect on the area.
Green-belt and has been stealthily developed with no planning permission at Codham Hall Farm for many years now and it is an absolute disgrace that our Council has not and does not enforce planning regulations at this site.
The planning regulations were put in place to protect all of the residents in the Borough and its environment from inappropriate development. it's about time they were enforced at this site.