Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 14952
Received: 26/04/2016
Respondent: Crest Nicholson
Agent: AECOM
Paragraph 7.7 states that the final boundaries will be defined by a separate Masterplan to form part of the Brentwood Local Development Plan. It is unclear as to whether officers plan to remove land from the Green Belt at this stage or are reliant upon a future DPD to be informed by a Masterplanning exercise. Our client's view is that the Local Plan should inform the Masterplan and we would urge the Borough to remove land from the Green Belt via the Local Plan now including land that falls outside of the "development footprint" where it accords with NPPF policy in paragraph 85.
Basildon plan to remove land from the Green Belt for development during the plan period (Site H10a) and safeguard additional land to the south of this allocation (Site H10b). The two Boroughs will need to liaise to ensure alterations are complementary and represent sustainable development.
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