Comment
Strategic Growth Options
Representation ID: 5475
Received: 16/02/2015
Respondent: Thurrock Borough Council
Thurrock Council remains concerned about the lack of detail on location, delivery and phasing of development in this location. Thurrock Council requests that more detail is provided as to how such a release is to be achieved and incorporated into a more formal Green Belt review process and Local Plan consultation.
Green Belt release along the A127 corridor in any of the proposed locations would result in harm to the openness and strategic function of the Metroplitan Green Belt. In this location the Green Belt prevents urban sprawl and prevents coalescence between Basildon and West Horndon. Other greenbelt releases taken together with strategic releases would have an even greater cumulative impact on the openness of the greenbelt.
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