Object

Preferred Site Allocations 2018

Representation ID: 18957

Received: 06/03/2018

Respondent: Mr Samuel Greaves

Representation Summary:

I moved to Brentwood because it is one of the few places not blighted by high rise - high capacity housing. To be so close to the centre of town and not be overlooked is rare and valuable to the residents. Brentwood has charm. It is in real danger of losing that charm if this development goes ahead.

Full text:

The consultation considers that the site at William Hunter Way is capable of delivering around 300 residencies. This is despite it being considerably smaller than a number of other plots that have much lower development potential in terms of unit output.
There is no mention in the plan that identifies the TYPE of housing being proposed for each site just the unit numbers.
Given the numbers at William Hunter Way I assume that the proposed development is of the high rise variety, likely to be made up of a number of tower blocks.
Given the obvious impact to residents of North Road Avenue and Western Road in terms of the build and loss of privacy I would like to know:
* Why isn't the proposed building types included in the plan?
* If any of the potential buildings are high rise will there be a limit on the height/number of storeys?
* How do you propose to protect the privacy of local residents?
* How will you mitigate the impact of such building work on local residents

In addition I would like to know what the plan is for parking provision if the WHW site is lost to the development.

I moved to Brentwood because it is one of the few places not blighted by this type of high rise - high capacity housing. To be so close to the centre of town and not be overlooked is rare and valuable to the residents. Brentwood has CHARM. It is in real danger of losing that charm if this development goes ahead.