Support

Representation ID: 13546

Received: 22/03/2016

Respondent: Mrs Andrea Wilkes

I support the development of the West Horndon industrial estate site for new housing as, althought this will substantially increase the size of the village, there could also be benefits providing that infrastructure and services (e.g. Access to doctor's surgery and schools) are planned for and included from the outset.

Object

Representation ID: 13693

Received: 23/03/2016

Respondent: J A

Less heavy goods traffic but more private vehicles through the village.
Nature of the village changed by doubling of size and differing housing provision.
Infrastructure such as road, rail, public transport plus education and medical facilities at full capacity already and unlikely to improve early in phased development.
Local jobs not available and associated travel costs for residents.

Comment

Representation ID: 13827

Received: 04/04/2016

Respondent: S. Arkieson

With regard to the 500 on our industrial estate, with only a total of 700 homes presently in our villages you are planning to almost double us. I do feel in the space provided by the industrial estate a figure of 300/350 would be more realistic and not leave the area overcrowded. As well as being more in keeping with our village.

Has any thought been given to the extra amenities required by a large number of homes, such as schools, medical facilities, transport services, shops, playing fields, leisure facilities.

I was pleased to see you are leaving us with our flood plains intact, as I am sure you are aware parts of West Horndon have experienced flooding in the last few years.

Object

Representation ID: 13912

Received: 06/04/2016

Respondent: Mrs Annette Scammell

I wish to add my objection to the LDP as the proposed development in West Horndon is completely disproportionate to development elsewhere in the borough. West Horndon is a rural village surrounded by beautiful countryside, something that should not be destroyed. The proposed development would completely destroy the village character, dramatically increasing the residential size of West Horndon. The road and rail infrastructure is already at capacity and would not cope. Extra traffic would cause more congestion and pollution also affecting the countryside and greenbelt. The A127 corridor is a flood risk area, any development would be at risk.

I believe that to develop both the industrial sites and Dunton Garden Suburb will significantly over develop our villages thus destroying the community.

Object

Representation ID: 13915

Received: 06/04/2016

Respondent: Mrs Jill Saddington

1- LDP remains too focused on the A127 corridor
2- Brentwood council needs to reconsider A12 corridor and North of the Borough
3- Shenfield has 4 track railway with the coming of Crossrail, West Horndon has 2 track railway and no room for more tracks here. Transport network will not support proposed development of Dunton Garden Village
4- A127 already at full capacity, A12 being upgraded to three lanes
5- Proposed Dunton Garden Village will link London to Basildon and create ribbon development
6- Loss of Green Belt
7- We must protect Brentwood villages
8- Very low support for development at Dunton but the Council continues to ignore this

I suggest the Council reconsider the Timmerman site and a smaller development on the Industrial Estate at West Horndon.

There are other potential sites such as the fields opposite Running Waters, spread the allocation around the Borough, not just this area.

Object

Representation ID: 14110

Received: 12/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Anthony Crowley

Vehemently oppose the proposals as set out for West Horndon. I do support again in alignment with WHPC, for limited and controlled residential development of the current West Horndon Industrial sites. However, this support would be subject a full transport highways appraisal as the current entrance/exit to the site could absolutely not support 500 new homes with the additional traffic congestion this would bring with it! There are no assurances that the loss of employment land would be offered up at the new BEP. West Horndon has a primary/junior school which already operates over capacity. Its doctors surgery is near capacity, any development simply has to come with the guarantee of amenities and infrastructure upgrade not just a proposal for it!

Object

Representation ID: 14111

Received: 12/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Anthony Crowley

Neither C2c or Network Rail have any scope to improve the current rail link. In fact recent changes to the timetable have in fact backfired causing WH residents more travel problems. Whilst Green Transport routes are mentioned in the document, here again there is no detail to support the intention for these routes.

Comment

Representation ID: 14128

Received: 12/04/2016

Respondent: Charles Fox of Covent Garden

Charles Fox Ltd are long term lease holders at the West Horndon Business Park and have concluded that it is not suitable to move out of their current premises. A high degree of cetainty regarding future development on this site is essential and further detail regarding proposals for the site are needed. We hope we can work with the Council to ensure that our workforce can have a level of certainty regarding future proposals, as well as for the business as a whole.

Object

Representation ID: 14198

Received: 13/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Kevin Craske

There are approximately 800 residencies in the village so the proposed development will double the size of the village. However there is no mention of any additional shops, job oppurtunities or schooling, nothing except housing. There needs to be a sensible, balanced and well thought out plan to support additional housing of this magnitude in the village.

We already have issues with drainage, paving, road pothole repairs, lack of policing and doctors, speeding as well as flooding. In 2012 the area was flooded heavily after a heavy rainfall. The railway is at capacity and Network Rail has no plans to upgrade the facilities or the services. Secondary school transportation is also a major issues.

No thought was given to the infrastructure to support the additional houses.

Object

Representation ID: 14203

Received: 13/04/2016

Respondent: Mrs Maureen Craske

There are approximately 800 residencies in the village so the proposed development will double the size of the village. However there is no mention of any additional shops, job oppurtunities or schooling, nothing except housing. There needs to be a sensible, balanced and well thought out plan to support additional housing of this magnitude in the village.

We already have issues with drainage, paving, road pothole repairs, lack of policing and doctors, speeding as well as flooding. In 2012 the area was flooded heavily after a heavy rainfall. The railway is at capacity and Network Rail has no plans to upgrade the facilities or the services. Secondary school transportation is also a major issues.

No thought was given to the infrastructure to support the additional houses.

Object

Representation ID: 14206

Received: 13/04/2016

Respondent: Ms Louise Craske

There are approximately 800 residencies in the village so the proposed development will double the size of the village. However there is no mention of any additional shops, job oppurtunities or schooling, nothing except housing. There needs to be a sensible, balanced and well thought out plan to support additional housing of this magnitude in the village.

We already have issues with drainage, paving, road pothole repairs, lack of policing and doctors, speeding as well as flooding. In 2012 the area was flooded heavily after a heavy rainfall. The railway is at capacity and Network Rail has no plans to upgrade the facilities or the services. Secondary school transportation is also a major issues.

No thought was given to the infrastructure to support the additional houses.

Comment

Representation ID: 14591

Received: 19/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Colin Foan

I accept development of the Brown Field Industrial estate but need to find appropriate solutions to the infrastructure issues this creates. These include:

o Safe acceptable road access onto the site - the current entrance is already a hazard. Changing the Industrial estate to mixed residential without a security gate to slow traffic would increase the hazard significantly
o Need to ensure development has SuDs in place
o Schools places
o Doctors/medical facilities
o Mixed development
* some of the more modern industrial units to remain
* Starter homes
* Family homes
* Homes for elderly/disabled residents
o Development that is compatible with the current village style not too dense, 30 homes per ha maximum if possible somewhat less
* Maximum housing density of 30 homes per ha (pro rata down if as probable some of the smaller industrial units remain)

Object

Representation ID: 14634

Received: 20/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Kevin Mate

The industrial estates (sites 020 and 021) were already in the Brentwood 5 year land supply. However it was noted that development of these sites alone could increase the residential size of West Horndon dramatically, and as such sufficient planning and infrastructure would be needed to ensure that the impact to existing residents is managed appropriately. There is also the loss of jobs and effect to the local economy to consider.

Object

Representation ID: 14649

Received: 20/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Kevin Mate

Need to create a sustainable community, improve public transport, cycling and walking facilities. Densities and styles will need to reflect and complement the existing village, to create a seamless transition between the "new" development and the "old" village. Need to prevent urban sprawl with neighbouring boroughs. Defensible Green Belt boundaries are not defined. I reject the notion stated throughout the Draft Local Plan that current "defensible boundaries" would prevent the urban sprawl. Thorndon Country Park should have a further environmental buffer between it and the A128. it would also improve an existing leisure and evironmental resource.

Object

Representation ID: 14650

Received: 20/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Kevin Mate

Infrastructue needed: health, education, improved transport, etc. More detail and evidence needed. Green travel Route detail needed. "New Village Centre" detail needed. Impact of Dunton Hills Garden Suburb needed.

Object

Representation ID: 14670

Received: 20/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Kevin Mate

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).

Support

Representation ID: 14699

Received: 20/04/2016

Respondent: Hermes Fund Managers Limited

Agent: McGough Planning Consultants

Support sites Ref. 020 021 152 West Horndon Industrial Estates, Childerditch Lane and Station Road, West Horndon.

Object

Representation ID: 14704

Received: 21/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Brian Worth

The plan has no infrastructure detail plan but a general statement.

The existing infrastructure serving West Horndon is insufficient to cope with the existing needs. It is difficult to see how the extra development can be supported when specifics of the changes to be made, the how, when, where, and individual organisations responsible for providing those changes are not presented.

It is unclear as to why West Horndon is considered to be the target for such large development with its known infrastructure problems such as flooding, drainage, sewerage, road/rail capacity etc. The statement that necessary infrastructure changes can be made could equally apply to those areas north of the borough.

Object

Representation ID: 14706

Received: 21/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Brian Worth

The existing Fenchurch Street train service greatly exceeds capacity at peak travel times. Clearly, a massive upgrade would be required to accommodate not just the extra people housed in the 500 homes proposed for West Horndon and the 2000 homes for Dunton, but also additional people from developments planned by councils east of these locations.

It is the rail operator that is in control of service provision and not the Borough council. Any expansion could only be fulfilled by the operator if they decide to do so.

Therefore the justification that West Horndon village has a rail link so is suitable for development is false. Criteria should be therefore discounted thus making West Horndon less favourable for development in relation to other land areas.

Object

Representation ID: 14708

Received: 21/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Brian Worth

The A127 and 128 as another reason for favouring West Horndon are even busy out of peak times, particularly the A127 which has both lanes clogged with traffic. It is readily evident that these roads cannot cope with even the existing volume of traffic let alone the additional projected volumes.

Highways England and Essex County Council would be the authorities to decide on any upgrades, so statements made in the LDP about necessary infrastructure will be provided as required have no foundation.


There is no rail link from West Horndon to these stations and no suitable regular bus link. So a large development in the West Horndon area would mean a greatly increased amount of trafffic heading onto the A127 and A128, the latter of which is not fit for purpose with existing traffic levels, looking to park near to Brentwood or Shenfield station.

Object

Representation ID: 14711

Received: 21/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Brian Worth

Extra bus services, the doctor's surgery, etc. will almost certainly be left to private operators to provide if they can determine such services will be profitable. This is highly likely to mean if any extra services do materialise they will do so towards the end of the plan period (2033) when house building is near completion. In the meantime, the people living in those residences will avail themselves on the few services present in West Horndon village. Such services are barely adequate for the population of the village as it presently stands.

Object

Representation ID: 14713

Received: 21/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Brian Worth

Nearly 50% of the Borough's housing needs are planned to be met by using land in the West Horndon Parish.

West Horndon is currently a small rural village of low density development surrounded by open spaces. In the core of the village there are around 500 houses, with more in outlying areas, making it a well sought after location.

Adding another 500 houses on sites 020, 021, and 152 would double the size of the village and change its classification from a Settlement Category 3 to a Settlement Category 2 (a larger settlement category). There is a mention of "Mixed use developments" for this site which would include industrial units. In fact less industrial units than envisaged will probably relocate elsewhere resulting in less space to locate 500 houses than planned. This could mean a higher density development which would conflict with the density throughout the rest of the village.

Object

Representation ID: 14749

Received: 21/04/2016

Respondent: Mrs Doreen Worth

500 new home will double the size of the village; need substantial infrastructure early onroads, education and medical. Detail needed on transport arrangements; existing access needs improvement for safety reasons; taking away industrial workers will reduce the use of local shops. Concern over potential for flooding, transport links bus, road, rail need improvement;

Object

Representation ID: 14764

Received: 21/04/2016

Respondent: Mr. Stuart Giles

Development of site 020 021 West Horndon Industrial Estates to the level of 500 houses would require significant infrastructure improvements including local roads, schools and GP facilities. It should not be overlooked that this is prone to flooding and is a designated flood plain area and therefore great care should be exercised to allow for sufficient surface drainage with the backdrop of this not affecting existing drainage systems that serve the existing West Horndon Village. The C2C line is at capacity and West Horndon Station needs to account for additional passenger numbers associated with level of development in and around West Horndon.

Object

Representation ID: 14768

Received: 21/04/2016

Respondent: Jill Peterson

Whilst there are strategic transport connections around/in West Horndon these are already at capacity. This proposal needs to be implemented against other boroughs local development plans as these may also rely on the same transport connections. Development here should be limited to 250 houses. No development on Green Belt land in the village.

Comment

Representation ID: 14779

Received: 21/04/2016

Respondent: Mr David Lister

However I am in favour of 350/400 homes on the West Horndon Industrial Estate as I believe this site with large lorries that visit it is no longer appropriate for a residential village.

Object

Representation ID: 14795

Received: 22/04/2016

Respondent: Mr Derek Agombar

The new plan of West Horndon on the industrial estate only (previously included Green Belt) should be reduced to a more manageable 200-300 and will enable West Horndon to remain a village.

Object

Representation ID: 14810

Received: 22/04/2016

Respondent: Mrs Sandra Mate

The industrial estates (sites 020 and 021) were already in the Brentwood 5 year land supply. However it was noted that development of these sites alone could increase the residential size of West Horndon dramatically, and as such sufficient planning and infrastructure would be needed to ensure that the impact to existing residents is managed appropriately. There is also the loss of jobs and effect to the local economy to consider.

Object

Representation ID: 14821

Received: 22/04/2016

Respondent: Mrs Sandra Mate

Need to create a sustainable community, improve public transport, cycling and walking facilities. Densities and styles will need to reflect and complement the existing village, to create a seamless transition between the "new" development and the "old" village. Need to prevent urban sprawl with neighbouring boroughs. Defensible Green Belt boundaries are not defined. I reject the notion stated throughout the Draft Local Plan that current "defensible boundaries" would prevent the urban sprawl. Thorndon Country Park should have a further environmental buffer between it and the A128. it would also improve an existing leisure and evironmental resource.

Object

Representation ID: 14822

Received: 22/04/2016

Respondent: Mrs Sandra Mate

Infrastructue needed: health, education, improved transport, etc. More detail and evidence needed. Green travel Route detail needed. "New Village Centre" detail needed. Impact of Dunton Hills Garden Suburb needed.