Object
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15581
Received: 10/05/2016
Respondent: Castle Point Borough Council
In terms of objectively assessed housing need, whilst a plan that will meet its needs is supported, there are concerns regarding the appropriateness of the locations of the strategic housing sites selected, for the reasons set out below. A significant proportion of the new housing sites are planned for locations outside the current urban areas of the borough. It is a laudable aim of the Plan is to protect the character of the suburban areas and villages; however, by directing new developments outside of these areas it is likely to give rise to issues concerned with sustainability. Travel and transport become significant issues, and there are no proposals within the plan for significant improvements in transport capacity to support dispersed growth, which in turn could have implications for the accessibility of neighbouring areas.
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