Object
Strategic Growth Options
Representation ID: 12836
Received: 30/04/2015
Respondent: Crest Nicholson
Agent: Bidwells
We generally welcome the consideration of the release of Green Belt land as necessitated by the Council's OAN evidence and recent case law (see 2.3 above), but we object to the proposed quantum of the Garden Suburb in its totality (6,000 units).
An allocation with this size in this location would be of such a scale that it would push the built development so far to the west of the Green Belt's current boundary with the urban area of Basildon, giving rise to a significant and very real perception of coalescence with West Horndon, contrary to Framework advice. Having regard to the Borough's Green Belt housing requirement of 3,000, an allocation of this size runs the very serious risk of unduly depriving the remainder of Brentwood Borough of the growth it needs to development sustainably throughout the Plan period.
See attached.