Comment
Strategic Growth Options
Representation ID: 3919
Received: 09/02/2015
Respondent: Mr. L Marchant
The A127 area has not got a proven ability to support an increase in housing on a large scale. Flood risk needs to have considerable separate investment. Green Belt land provides some ability to obviate the risk to flooding.
It is not agreed that the A127 area has a greater capacity. The present stress to the road system cannot be relieved as there are limitations to how much this road can be developed. I don't think the A127 can be altered to help traffic flow, or to assist an increase in traffic. West Horndon would not benefit from a large residential development, but it would be a sensible plan to develop a brownfield site such as the Horndon Industrial park. Green Belt land provides a tool for the flood plain to reduce flood risk in the lower West Horndon area. An increase in housing on such a large scale in a low lying area would require greater investment in flood management.