Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 13792
Received: 31/03/2016
Respondent: Mr Patrick Collinson
Oakwood Nursery on the Straight Mile, Ongar Road has just been given planning permission for the development of four houses. The building they are to replace was originally a glass house, later boarded over to become an office and store.
I own and let out the area in front of this development as a store for tools and materials for a landscape business (Straight Mile Nursery Gardents). It also operates as a small garden centre/nursery selling their own stores and plants. There is also a small log store and supply business run from the site.
The whole site has become considerably run down and, in part, derelict through the tenant's lack of investment.
I am asking that the site be considered as a brownfield site suitable for the building of a small number of houses. I am only interested in low-profile eco houses (green roof, solar, etc.) to be shielded from the road by gardens and existing and extensive new tree planting.
Oakwood Nursery on the Straight Mile, Ongar Road has just been given planning permission for the development of four houses. The building they are to replace was originally a glass house built by me, later boarded over to become an office and store.
I own and let out the area in front of this development as a store for tools and materials for a landscape business (Straight Mile Nursery Gardents). It also operates as a small garden centre/nursery selling their own stores and plants. There is also a small log store and supply business run from the site.
The whole site has become considerably run down and, in part, derelict through the tenant's lack of investment.
I am asking that the site be considered as a brownfield site suitable for the building of a small number of houses. I am only interested in low-profile eco houses (green roof, solar, etc.) to be shielded from the road by gardens and existing and extensive new tree planting.
I would be pleased to have your thoughts on the matter.