Object
Brentwood Local Plan 2016 - 2033 (Pre-Submission, Regulation 19)
Representation ID: 22585
Received: 19/03/2019
Respondent: Mr Sasha Millwood
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The definition of "brownfield" land is too loose. For example, the former site compound around J29 of the M25 was always supposed to be only temporary, yet the Council has used that as a justification to label it "brownfield". Whilst I agree that brownfield sites should be developed in preference to greenfield sites, the definition of "brownfield" must be far more constrained, and must not include open spaces such as sports pitches.
Restrict the definition of "brownfield" to sites which have genuinely already had heavy development, and exclude sports pitches, temporary site compounds, and other developments which do not currently encroach on the "open" nature of the Green Belt.
The definition of "brownfield" land is too loose. For example, the former site compound around J29 of the M25 was always supposed to be only temporary, yet the Council has used that as a justification to label it "brownfield". Whilst I agree that brownfield sites should be developed in preference to greenfield sites, the definition of "brownfield" must be far more constrained, and must not include open spaces such as sports pitches.