Object
Brentwood Local Plan 2016 - 2033 (Pre-Submission, Regulation 19)
Representation ID: 22265
Received: 19/03/2019
Respondent: Essex County Council
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
ECC supports preparation of BBC Local Plan.
Remain significant gaps in evidence base.
Support for Plan can only be provided following completed to ECC satisfaction:
a. appropriate transport evidence base to illustrate site specific, local and cumulative impact on local and strategic transport network, and to identify any infrastructure and/or mitigation measures required, together with costs and phasing;
b. up to date Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) including infrastructure costs, phasing, delivery and viability (need to be agreed with ECC as primary infrastructure provider); and
c. clear references to evidence base within Plan to support spatial strategy, and Local Plan policies.
BBC need to complete the following:
a. An appropriate transport evidence base, to reflect ECC's role as Highway Authority, that clearly illustrates the site specific, local and cumulative impact on the local and strategic transport network, and to identify any infrastructure and/or mitigation measures which would be required, together with costs and phasing;
b. An up to date Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) that includes infrastructure costs, phasing, delivery and viability; and
c. Clear references to the evidence base within the Plan to support the spatial strategy, and the Local Plan policies.
In summary, while ECC supports the preparation of the BBC Local Plan in accordance with the Duty to Co-operate (DtC); and acknowledges the significant changes made since the Regulation 18 stages, to reflect many of ECC's representations, there remain significant gaps in the evidence base and support for the Plan can only be provided once the following has been completed to the satisfaction of ECC:
a. an appropriate transport evidence base, to reflect ECC's role as Highway Authority, that clearly illustrates the site specific, local and cumulative impact on the local and strategic transport network, and to identify any infrastructure and/or mitigation measures which would be required, together with costs and phasing;
b. an up to date Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) that includes infrastructure costs, phasing, delivery and viability, which will need to be agreed with ECC as a primary infrastructure provider; and
c. clear references to the evidence base within the Plan to support the spatial strategy, and the Local Plan policies.