Object
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15311
Received: 04/05/2016
Respondent: Wiggins Gee Homes Ltd
Agent: David Russell Associates
Representation Summary:
The A12 is a principal route for large lorries running to and from the port of Felixstowe, it also carries high volumes of car traffic. It is bad planning to allocate land for new housing in such close proximity to a major source of air pollution in Brentwood.
Among the recommendations made in "Every Breath We Take" is the following:
"Protect those most at risk. Children, older people, and people with chronic health problems are among the most vulnerable to air pollution. Public services must take account of this sproportionate harm through local tools such as planning policies for housing and schools ..."
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