Policy 6.4: Effective Site Planning
Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 13206
Received: 03/03/2016
Respondent: Sport England
In view of the importance attached to promoting and enhancing health and well-being in the plan's strategic objectives (SO11), the policy should be amended to include an additional criterion along the lines that the planning and design of buildings and spaces should promote active lifestyles (through encouraging physical activity). This would thereby contribute to delivering the wider health and well-being objective.
In view of the importance attached to promoting and enhancing health and well-being in the plan's strategic objectives (SO11), the policy should be amended to include an additional criterion along the lines that the planning and design of buildings and spaces should promote active lifestyles (through encouraging physical activity). This would thereby contribute to delivering the wider health and well-being objective. The supporting text to the policy (or policy 10.6) should refer to Sport England's and Public Health England's Active Design guidance
http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/planning-for-sport/planning-tools-and-guidance/active-design/ which provides Government endorsed guidance (that has recently been refreshed) on how the design and layout of new developments can be planned to make communities more active and healthier.
Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 13530
Received: 22/03/2016
Respondent: Essex Bridleways Association
Policy 6.4 - Effective Site Planning
We note in the narrative that the Council wishes to effectively plan for the nature and function of other spaces within developments and that it agrees that sites should be well connected. It would be helpful to be more specific within the Policy wording itself to emphasise the need for connectivity for ALL users by providing as far as practical multi-user paths within such developments.
Policy 6.4 - Effective Site Planning
We note in the narrative that the Council wishes to effectively plan for the nature and function of other spaces within developments and that it agrees that sites should be well connected. It would be helpful to be more specific within the Policy wording itself to emphasise the need for connectivity for ALL users by providing as far as practical multi-user paths within such developments.
Support
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 14017
Received: 08/04/2016
Respondent: Glenda Fleming
Support. New development should be sensitive to the character and appearance of the surrounding properties.
See two attached comment sheets.
Support
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15151
Received: 28/04/2016
Respondent: CEG Land Promotions Limited
Agent: CODE Development Planners Ltd
The evidence already prepared on behalf of the Council and the Promoters demonstrate the ability of the large single site at Dunton Hills to deliver effective site planning. The ability to deliver will be enhanced by the master planning process required by policy 7.1.
See attached
Support
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15285
Received: 29/04/2016
Respondent: Tesco Stores Limited
Agent: GL Hearn
Support Policy and consider them to be relevant to the site at Sawyers Hall Lane. In particular, the proposals are designed to secure the long-term future of Hopefield Animal Sanctuary. It is therefore recommended that the proposals are favourably considered.
See attached
Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15715
Received: 11/05/2016
Respondent: British Horse Society
We note in the narrative that the Council wishes to effectively plan for the nature and function of other spaces within developments and that it agrees that sites should be well connected. It would be helpful to be more specific within the Policy wording itself to emphasise the need for connectivity for ALL users by providing as far as practical multi-user paths within such developments.
See attached
Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15779
Received: 11/05/2016
Respondent: Persimmon Homes Essex
These points should be principles of design and not effective planning. Para17 of NPPF encourages the effective use of land to meet housing needs, whilst this relates to brownfield sites, the same approach should be adopted for green field sites to maximise site full potential and minimise the need to release Green Belt sites.
See attached.
Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15947
Received: 12/05/2016
Respondent: West Horndon Parish Council
6.18 of the Draft Local Plan states that "In order for a scheme to be acceptable development will be required to make satisfactory arrangements for vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access into the site and for parking and servicing within the site". At present, the sites are served by a small entrance placed in a hazardous location below a blind hill created by the railway bridge, opposite the station, and on a busy road. Traffic is already considered dangerous in this location. Any redevelopment of the sites will need to be able to show an improvement in road layout safety, together with appropriate access consideration (one entrance/exit will be insufficient for size of proposed development). This point is repeated in Policy 6.4a of the Draft Local Plan: "Development proposals will be favourably considered where the planning and design of buildings and spaces - arrange access points, routes within the site, public and private spaces, building forms and ancillary functions in an efficient, safe, workable, spatially coherent and attractive manner".
See eight attached documents
Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15986
Received: 11/05/2016
Respondent: Essex County Council
criterion a) is identified twice, but is intended to be a single criterion.
Paragraph 6.18 - reference should be made to Transport Assessments being necessary for all major development proposals to assess the impact and identify mitigation of the proposals.
See attached