Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 14274
Received: 11/04/2016
Respondent: J M Gillingham
I do not agree with this approach. Whilst for certain employment uses e.g. distribution centres there is a strong link between the proximity of infrastructure, for many employment types this is not particularly strong. Therefore many employment uses can be advantageous within or on the edge of existing developed areas for sustainability reasons and in creating a positive mixture of land uses and communities. I do not believe in a model that seeks to relocate this away from Urban areas (urban in this context including the West Horndon Industrial Park).
Much more attention should be paid to the many facets of employment generation and location of land for that purpose.
Future employment need should be met by considering the full range of planning matters including impacts on the landscape and the green environment.
See attached.