Object
Strategic Growth Options
Representation ID: 7781
Received: 23/03/2015
Respondent: Billericay Action Group
Billericay Action Group wishes to express its objection to all three 'Growth Options' presented as part of this consultation. All of these options pre-suppose that the Council will build on Green Belt, something which the second section of this document shows is unnecessary under the NPPF and associated Guidance. Building on Green Belt is a choice, not an obligation. The Greater Essex Demographic Forecasts (Phase 6) show Brentwood's Natural Growth requirements to be just 88 per annum. This could easily be met by Brownfield sites. So the needs of Brentwood residents can easily be met without the Council making the choice to develop Green Belt. There is a strong argument to suggest that the OAN itself is unnecessarily high, but in any case, Billericay Action Group urges that Brentwood Council submits a sub-OAN Housing target to the National Planning Inspectorate. Examples of Local Authorities that have had sub-OAN Housing Targets approved by the NPI include Norwich, Eastbourne, Wealden and Purbeck.
Representation consists of the Comments below, plus the attached document.
"Billericay Action Group objects to the three areas chosen
Under the NPPF and associated Guidance it is clear that building on Green Belt is a choice, not an obligation.
Furthermore, Brentwood has enough Brownfield sites to comfortably satisfy its own Natural Growth requirements.
The proposed developments would impact the environment and infrastructure of both towns and our attached document shows that this level of development is unnecessary"