Object
Brentwood Local Plan 2016 - 2033 (Pre-Submission, Regulation 19)
Representation ID: 25672
Received: 19/03/2019
Respondent: Mrs Jane Ballard
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The evidence base (Transport Assessment) is flawed. The assessment did not consider pre and post school runs; impact of the additional 1000 homes; impact of the Elizabeth Line. The plan does not take into consideration safe concerns. Does not meet sustainability conditions excess / transport / impact on local services / pollution. Access to site does not comply with the Essex Design Guide. Priest Lane is dangerous to pedestrians. The site is valuable open space and previous planning applications rejected for this reason.
The land at Priests Lane should be removed from the Local Development Plan.
Unsound: The Evidence base is flawed. 1. Transport Assessment is inaccurate as was not taken at busy times of day i.e. pre and post school runs and rush hours. 2. Proposed extra 1000 houses in Shenfield and opening of Elizabeth line will respond traffic in Priests Lane. Extra houses in Priests Lane will totally overload traffic flow. 3. Plan fails fails to address safety of residents. New accesses along Priests Lane for bends in road / would be hazardous. 4. Site does not meet sustainability conditions excess / transport / impact on local services / pollution. 5. Priests lane was never meant to be a main route between Brentwood and Shenfield the pavements and road itself are too narrow (do not comply with Essex Design Guide) do such a large flow of traffic. 6. Priests Lane is dangerous to pedestrians especially when pushing a buggy and has become an accident blackspot. 7. Priests Lane site is valuable open space and previously rejected for development.