Object

Brentwood Local Plan 2016 - 2033 (Pre-Submission, Regulation 19)

Representation ID: 22254

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: mr Steve Whalley

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

The building of 40 houses on greenbelt land in the ancient village of Blackmore does not fit with planning policy requirements. This unneeded commercial development will change the nature of the environment and the quality of life that has acted as a pleasant relief to visitors from nearby urban environments. This relief is being eroded by constant development sprawl.

Specifically it is against item 2.10 in the LDP Settlement Hierarchy Chapter stating "Development should be appropriate to the rural setting of the area" - this clearly is not.

Change suggested by respondent:

This element of the plan should be abandoned and deleted.

Full text:

The building of 40 houses on greenbelt land in the ancient village of Blackmore does not fit with planning policy requirements. This unneeded commercial development will change the nature of the environment and the quality of life that has acted as a pleasant relief to visitors from nearby urban environments. This relief is being eroded by constant development sprawl.

Specifically it is against item 2.10 in the LDP Settlement Hierarchy Chapter stating "Development should be appropriate to the rural setting of the area" - this clearly is not.