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Representation ID: 938

Received: 02/10/2013

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

The emerging local plan promotes a spatial strategy for the Borough that directs development growth to the existing urban areas of Brentwood, Shenfield, and West Horndon, in locations well served by existing and proposed local services and facilities. West Horndon as a settlement to absorb significant growth is strongly supported in the emerging plan. However since the settlement was first assessed as a potential growth location, the need for new homes has substantially increased. The Council is unable to meet its needs for new housing and in a Borough that has few opportunities for development, it should consider whether there is scope to maximise the potential of this location and increase the quantum of development being proposed. Therefore, we propose to develop
* Land East of Childerditch Lane, now being promoted by E and A Strategic Land and identified as a preferred option for growth in the Draft Plan. 10 hectares of Grade 3 agricultural land to accommodate 300 dwellings, with a wider area of 80 hectares being rejected on the basis of insufficient housing need; and
*Thorndon Avenue and West of Tilbury Road, now being promoted by Countryside Properties and the subject of these representations. This area is referred to in the Draft Plan as an alternative location for growth. 10 acres of Grade 3 agricultural land to accommodate 300 dwellings, with a wider area of 75 hectares being rejected on the basis of insufficient housing need.