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I am making comments on the plan and note the suggestion that Fords Warley and the Eagle and Child pub will both close as part of this plan. Clearly the closure of Fords is a massive blow to the area and I do hope they are relocating.
I note the plan for business premises. The problem in this area are that the requirements for business premises are not met by the current stock of properties available. As a small office style business which needs to be near to transport links the absence of suitable accommodation has caused us to relocate to South Quays. There appears to be a view that our of area business sites are the most useful. They are not for the current type of micro and SME that is being created.
My other concerns are about the road links and car parking as a consequence of these plans. I would urge the development first of a major multi story car parkin Brentwood before the other projects run. At present it is difficult to park and any change to the level of car parking to residents is likely to have a negative impact on the High Street and surrounding areas.
The Priests Lane development has real problems in terms of road usage. The minor roads that would be the linkage are already overused and are likely to be clogged. The impact on the limited car parking in Shenfield will also need to be considered. To maximise the value of Crossrail there is a need for a multi story car parking Shenfield which should probably be on one of the Railway existing car parks. This will allow Shenfield to be the successful transport hub it needs to be. However you will also be aware of the problems with the roads around the station and main street area and this must be addressed as part of the plan. I would suggest that the multi story be built and then the main street parking bays be removed altogether.
To get buy in from the local population to this I would suggest that in the first stage the car park should be free to local residents and that a residents voucher can be obtained. However out of town users will need to pay which will subsidise the project.