Support
Brentwood Local Plan 2016 - 2033 (Pre-Submission, Regulation 19)
Representation ID: 22363
Received: 18/03/2019
Respondent: Rochford District Council
The Council welcomes the recognition of the Essex Coast RAMS project and acknowledges the identified need to seek financial contributions to mitigate the impact on protected habitats sites of increased recreational disturbance resulting from housing growth. The Council notes that a supplementary planning document is currently being prepared jointly by a collective of authorities, including both Rochford and Brentwood Councils. This supplementary planning document is expected to provide a robust policy mechanism for the collection of these financial contributions.
The Council welcomes the recognition of the Essex Coast RAMS project and acknowledges the identified need to seek financial contributions to mitigate the impact on protected habitats sites of increased recreational disturbance resulting from housing growth. The Council notes that a supplementary planning document is currently being prepared jointly by a collective of authorities, including both Rochford and Brentwood Councils. This supplementary planning document is expected to provide a robust policy mechanism for the collection of these financial contributions. The Council is satisfied that policy NE02 is a sound and legally compliant approach to funding mitigation as part of the Essex Coast RAMS