Comment
Strategic Growth Options
Representation ID: 12965
Received: 05/05/2015
Respondent: Hermes Fund Managers Limited
Agent: McGough Planning Consultants
Para 3.12 presupposes that it is one or the other i.e. West Horndon or Dunton Garden Suburb. This is not the case.
There are obvious difficulties associated with bringing forward the Dunton Garden Suburb (which is also greenbelt affected by flooding issues, but without the benefits of existing infrastructure) and the potential lengthy period of time before any beneficial development could come forward.
Redevelopment of the industrial estates in West Horndon would be in accordance with the broad thrust NPPF and is supported by local residents. It would be a false premise if the Council's approach was to show the option as an "all or nothing" choice to development of West Horndon.
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