Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15801
Received: 11/05/2016
Respondent: Essex County Council
The emerging Local Plan and supporting evidence clearly needs to address the viability and deliverability of the Local Plan, including the provision, commitment and timing of infrastructure. It is imperative that the costs of providing infrastructure as a direct result of development proposals, particularly those related to early years and childcare, primary and secondary schools, and highways, for which ECC has a statutory responsibility, are included in the viability assessment from the outset, to ensure provision is guaranteed. It would not be acceptable to only secure land for education purposes without the necessary and full financial contributions to supply the infrastructure as it is deemed unviable. The mitigation should not be at the cost of ECC as a service provider.
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