Object
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15917
Received: 12/05/2016
Respondent: West Horndon Parish Council
Para 7.10 of the Draft Local Plan states that "Land around West Horndon village remains a reasonable alternative because it can provide for similar development numbers forwards local needs". WHPC strongly challenge this statement. As set out above, it was recognised in prior consultations that the flood risk around West Horndon village creates significant issues when considering larger scale development around the village. The flood issues are also clearly stated in the Draft Local Plan (10.68). Previous consultations also rightly highlighted increased deliverability challenges should development be focused on West Horndon village. The village is already assumed to support 500 houses. If all development is concentrated on the village these houses' deliverability becomes more challenging, and viability clearly reduces.
See eight attached documents