Object

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

Representation ID: 22470

Received: 18/03/2019

Respondent: Essex County Council

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

4. Consistent with National Policy.

Criterion A. b. of Policy R15 states 'provision for retail / commercial use'. As currently drafted this is open to interpretation. Policy PC03 which sets the employment land allocations for the Local Plan does not include this site as an allocation. The supporting text to Policy PC07 which sets out the Plans requirements for retail and commercial leisure growth, does not list this site as a location for such development.

It is recommended that this criterion be deleted, in line with paragraph 16 d) of the NPPF.

Change suggested by respondent:

Delete criterion A. b. from Policy R15.

Full text:

4. Consistent with National Policy.

Criterion A. b. of Policy R15 states 'provision for retail / commercial use'. As currently drafted this is open to interpretation. Policy PC03 which sets the employment land allocations for the Local Plan does not include this site as an allocation. The supporting text to Policy PC07 which sets out the Plans requirements for retail and commercial leisure growth, does not list this site as a location for such development.

It is recommended that this criterion be deleted, in line with paragraph 16 d) of the NPPF.