Object
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15914
Received: 12/05/2016
Respondent: West Horndon Parish Council
Throughout the development of the Draft Local Plan, BBC have consistently ignored potentially viable alternative sites, focusing primarily on the A127 Corridor despite the concerns expressed by WHPC. WHPC believe that BBC's initial rejection of further growth in the A12 Corridor, or any material development in the North of the Borough, is not founded on sound analysis and hard evidence. Given the scale of development proposed, the original "problems" identified by BBC including the need for new infrastructure, are relevant wherever the development is sited. Greater diversification of the identified housing need will assist in improving deliverability, feasibility, and the impact on local transport networks. In particular it is noted that the A12 is in the process of being upgraded to 3 lanes (funded allocated), with the A12 Corridor also benefiting from Crossrail. Neither of these upgrades are proposed or indeed, currently feasible, within the A127 Corridor with the A127, and the C2C rail line.
See eight attached documents