Object

Representation ID: 13419

Received: 17/03/2016

Respondent: Mrs Jean Laut

Please exclude green belt

Object

Representation ID: 13506

Received: 23/03/2016

Respondent: Mrs Helen Gabell

5.57 Development at Dunton Hills Garden Village, and around West Horndon, will not be able to provide for new employment land, any more than housing, at building there is in strict contravention of the NPPF for Green Belt, as it would create urban sprawl spreading from the London Borough of Havering to Southend. The so called strategic highway network is the heavily congested A127, and poor C2C service, which hasn't had the investment like the A12 and Crossrail have had, so transport infrastructure for employment is better North of the Borough.

Comment

Representation ID: 13678

Received: 23/03/2016

Respondent: Mr Sasha Millwood

It is questionable whether new Employment Land is required, given that so many plots and units are vacant. Furthermore, I object to proposals to move the W. Horndon Industrial Estate, which is well situated for locals and non-locals alike both by road and, more importantly, by public transport. The proposed site on J29 of the M25 is not a brownfield site (see earlier representation on the 'Trojan horse', and thus the illegality of relabelling this plot brownfield, given that its use as a works compound for M25 widening was explicitly stated as being temporary).

Comment

Representation ID: 13992

Received: 06/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Ian Blackburn

5.54 states that 'Selection of sites for new employment land has been considered through the same sequential approach of land types as has been the case with housing development'. This is clearly not the case. If it were then the aim would be to preserve and maximize use of existing sites and prioritise new sites in the order of:
 Brownfield sites in Urban areas
 All appropriate land within existing urban areas
 Previously developed sites adjoining existing urban areas.
The intention represented in this policy and allocations is clearly not internally consistent with this hierarchy otherwise there would not be the significant loss of existing employment land at the council depot Warley, West Horndon Industrial Park and 're-use displaced older employment premises suitable for housing-led development in central areas' (5.55) to preferred housing allocations.

Support

Representation ID: 14013

Received: 08/04/2016

Respondent: Glenda Fleming

Support. Building and servicing 7240 new homes will provide significant job opportunities and stimulate the local economy.

Comment

Representation ID: 14065

Received: 11/04/2016

Respondent: J M Gillingham

5.54 states that 'Selection of sites for new employment land has been considered through the same sequential approach of land types as has been the case with housing development'. This is clearly not the case. If it were then the aim would be to preserve and maximize use of existing sites and prioritise new sites in the order of:
 Brownfield sites in Urban areas
 All appropriate land within existing urban areas
 Previously developed sites adjoining existing urban areas.
The intention represented in this policy and allocations is clearly not internally consistent with this hierarchy otherwise there would not be the significant loss of existing employment land at the council depot Warley, West Horndon Industrial Park and 're-use displaced older employment premises suitable for housing-led development in central areas' (5.55) to preferred housing allocations.

Comment

Representation ID: 14129

Received: 12/04/2016

Respondent: Charles Fox of Covent Garden

para 5.56 is not clear if employment needs from the West Horndon Business PArk will be lost entirely as part of redevelopment. The Council needs to clarify this and update the existing tenants/occupiers.

Comment

Representation ID: 14271

Received: 06/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Ian Blackburn

I suggest that this hierarchy for Job Growth and Employment is opposite to the housing strategy and looks something like:
 Strategic sites
 Greenfield sites in Green Belt
 Brownfield sites in Green Belt
 Urban areas

Comment

Representation ID: 14272

Received: 11/04/2016

Respondent: J M Gillingham

I suggest that this hierarchy for Job Growth and Employment is opposite to the housing strategy and looks something like:
 Strategic sites
 Greenfield sites in Green Belt
 Brownfield sites in Green Belt
 Urban areas

Comment

Representation ID: 14273

Received: 06/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Ian Blackburn

I do not agree with this approach. Whilst for certain employment uses e.g. distribution centres there is a strong link between the proximity of infrastructure, for many employment types this is not particularly strong. Therefore many employment uses can be advantageous within or on the edge of existing developed areas for sustainability reasons and in creating a positive mixture of land uses and communities. I do not believe in a model that seeks to relocate this away from Urban areas (urban in this context including the West Horndon Industrial Park).
Much more attention should be paid to the many facets of employment generation and location of land for that purpose.
Future employment need should be met by considering the full range of planning matters including impacts on the landscape and the green environment.

Comment

Representation ID: 14274

Received: 11/04/2016

Respondent: J M Gillingham

I do not agree with this approach. Whilst for certain employment uses e.g. distribution centres there is a strong link between the proximity of infrastructure, for many employment types this is not particularly strong. Therefore many employment uses can be advantageous within or on the edge of existing developed areas for sustainability reasons and in creating a positive mixture of land uses and communities. I do not believe in a model that seeks to relocate this away from Urban areas (urban in this context including the West Horndon Industrial Park).
Much more attention should be paid to the many facets of employment generation and location of land for that purpose.
Future employment need should be met by considering the full range of planning matters including impacts on the landscape and the green environment.

Comment

Representation ID: 14587

Received: 19/04/2016

Respondent: Childerditch Properties

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The Draft Local Plan makes provision for 5,000 jobs over the plan period at an annual average rate of 250 by new allocations supported by existing employment sites. Clearly, as far as Childerditch Industrial Park is concerned, the new allocation of The Range will be an adjunct to the existing successful area, which can be easily supported by an extension of the existing infrastructure.

Support

Representation ID: 15144

Received: 28/04/2016

Respondent: CEG Land Promotions Limited

Agent: CODE Development Planners Ltd

Support the target for providing 5,000 additional jobs. The allocation of at least 5 hectares of employment land at Dunton Hills Garden Village will make a contribution towards this.
Support the recognition that other business sectors will support job growth over the Plan period. Dunton Hills Garden Village as a self-sustaining community will provide a substantial number of additional jobs in the local retail, education and health facilities. It is estimated that Dunton Garden Village will itself create circa 5,000 jobs including approximately 1,200 construction jobs.

Object

Representation ID: 15238

Received: 03/05/2016

Respondent: MM Properties Ltd

Agent: Savills UK

Policy 5.3 states that the Council will make provision for 5,000 additional jobs over the plan period.

There is very little evidence to justify why the Council has adopted a figure which is less than the lowest job growth requirement identified in the NLP Report.

We therefore object to the identified number of jobs required as it is not robust and
needs to be increased to reflect the highest economic growth scenario and population projections.

Comment

Representation ID: 15249

Received: 03/05/2016

Respondent: MM Properties Ltd

Agent: Savills UK

Policy 5.3 states that providing 5,000 new jobs will require 32.8 hectares of employment land, however, it is unclear how this land requirement is derived from the job growth. In comparison, the Economic Futures Report (2014) identifies that the overall employment land requirement is for up to 41.65 hectares.

It is very unclear where the 32.8 hectares is derived from as the paragraph 5.61 sets out the calculation which ends with a requirement of 36.74 hectares

We consider that the employment land allocation needs to increase to reflect a higher job growth requirement across the Borough.

Comment

Representation ID: 15335

Received: 05/05/2016

Respondent: Ford Motor Company

Agent: Iceni Projects Limited

Ford note that the Draft Plan seeks to make provision for 5,000 additional jobs to be provided in the Borough over the Plan period at an annual average rate of 250 jobs per annum. In order to provide for this number of new jobs, Policy 5.3 identifies the need for 32.8 hectares of new employment land within the Borough throughout the Plan period. Ford note that this capacity is met through the identification of a series of new employment land allocations. These allocations collectively provide 32.81 hectares of new employment land.

Support

Representation ID: 15411

Received: 06/05/2016

Respondent: JTS Partnership LLP

Support is given to the provision of employment land to benefit the creation of new jobs within the Borough and to the allocation of existing employment sites within the Green Belt. Paragraph 5.56 acknowledges that there needs to be further work undertaken to "identify the exact loss of employment and the extent to which this needs to be replaced" and it is considered that this work should have been undertaken prior to the publication of this Draft Local Plan.

Support

Representation ID: 15693

Received: 10/05/2016

Respondent: S & J Padfield and Partners

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

Paragraph 5.58 states that existing employment sites will be formally allocated. This
approach is strongly supported and is considered to be essential if these sites are to
continue to provide for employment within the Borough and if the plan is to be
justified and effective.

Allocate of existing employment sites such as Codham Hall will help ensure the site continues to provide employment use as well as provide opportunities to support the development of existing businesses on the site.

Comment

Representation ID: 15752

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: National Highways

Policy 5.3 of the Draft Local Plan indicates that the LP will provide an additional 5,000 jobs across the Borough, at the average rate of 250 jobs per year. It is noted that there is some inconsistency between the proposed number of additional dwellings and the proposed number of additional jobs during the LP period. This could result in an increase in the amount of out-commuting by those people who live in the Borough but work elsewhere.

Support

Representation ID: 15772

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

ECC supports the proposed strategy of providing a range of employment and business development, through new employment (B use) land and existing employment sites, and their redevelopment where appropriate.

Comment

Representation ID: 15860

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Sammi Developments Ltd

Agent: Phase 2 Planning and Development Ltd

The identified total number of additional jobs of 5000 is a conservative figure that should actually be increased. The Economic Futures Report (2014) recognises the need to address the imbalance between people living and working in borough and the high proportion of out-commuting to London. The report provides three scenarios which identify job growth of between 5,750 and 7,440.

Comment

Representation ID: 15967

Received: 13/05/2016

Respondent: St Modwen Properties PLC

Number of people: 2

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

Consideration should also be given to the findings of the Economic Futures Study, even higher levels of employment land would be required in order to for jobs to meet needs within the plan period. We suggest that the final paragraph of Policy 5.3 is amended as follows:

"Providing for this many jobs will require a total of 32.8 hectares of new employment land as a minimum".

Comment

Representation ID: 16209

Received: 17/05/2016

Respondent: Bolson's Limited

Policy 5.3 makes provision for 5000 additional jobs over plan periods, on new allocations supported by existing employment sites. Redeveloping existing employment land in West Horndon Industrial Estate means the loss of 19ha of employment land, it is not clear if employment needs will be lost entirely on these sites. Further work is needed to identify exact loss of employment and the extent to which this needs to be replaced. Please supply updated progress.

Support

Representation ID: 16211

Received: 17/05/2016

Respondent: S Walsh and Sons Ltd

Agent: JTS Partnership LLP

Support is given to the provision of new employment land to benefit the creation of new jobs within the Borough and to the allocation of existing employment sites within the Green Belt. Paragraph 5.56 acknowledges that there needs to be further work undertaken to "identify exact loss of employment and the extent to which this needs to be replaced" and it is considered that this work should have been undertaken prior to the publication of this Draft Local Plan.