Object
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15339
Received: 05/05/2016
Respondent: Ford Motor Company
Agent: Iceni Projects Limited
Policy maintains the existing employment designation across Ford's landholdings at Eagle Way, Warley. Ford acknowledges the requirement for policies which afford protection to existing employment sites. However, Ford notes that the plan period runs until 2033. Whilst Ford's offices south of Eagle Way are currently operational and form an important location for Ford's finance operations; in the interest of protecting the long-term value and robustness of its operations, Ford requires flexibility in future planning policy to respond to its business needs. As currently drafted, Policy 8.4 does not afford a great level of future flexibility for Ford's landholding.
Ford encourages Brentwood BC to consider a separate policy within the Local Plan which is specific to Ford's site. As such, an appropriate policy should be included within the Brentwood Local Plan that affords a level of flexibility for future employment, residential or mixed-use development should the site become surplus to Ford's operational requirements during the Plan period.
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