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As a house owner backing on to this proposed site I am extremely concerned that we will be overlooked our house is at the bottom of a steep slope our ground level is approximately 2 metres lower than that of Chatham way/crown street car park. So I believe this will interfere with our quality of life. We have young children and the angle of sight people will be able to look straight down into there bedrooms. Plus the car park is always full so is obviously needed. Thank you
Aiden Parker

Brentwood does not need any additional dwelling within the town centre. existing traffic issues would only increase.

This is 1 of 4 car parks in Brentwood that we are due to lose under the plan.
This will have an adverse effect on local businesses that rely on footfall from customers who park locally.
Without the customers many shops may be forced to close, affecting the whole town.

Where will the cars drawn to brentwood park if this and other car parks are built on? This seems to be an object in lack of foreward planning.

This is a well used car park and its loss will have a detrimental effect on the local shops.

The car parks are well used in Brentwood and this one is nearly always full. What is the point of taking away an amenity that is already being used? You take the car parks away and Brentwood will die. Only those who can walk to the High Street will be able to use the shops. You already have empty shops - more will follow if you insist on taking away the parking facilities. TOTAL MADNESS.

The large number of additional dwellings proposed elsewhere in the borough will mean additional pressure on car parking spaces which are already in high demand so that it is not possible to park at certain times. I would opposed any reduction in the number of available spaces. Local businesses will suffer if potential customers cannot access their goods or services.

Your plan has not outlined the following;

1. What sort of housing will be built i.e. affordable, shared ownership, help to buy, council, over 65s.
2. You have not specified if the car park will be open all hours or between certain time slots? Or solely for accommodation purchasers?
3. You are only referencing roads Chatham Way and Crown Street what about Regency Court?

The exit to the car park upon Crown Street has been shut for the past 18 months due to it being used as a rat run (short cut) from one side of town to the other (avoiding Kings/Queens Road roundabout delays. By being shut it has reduced car park noise pollution upon bar, nightclub exiting and pushing visitors via one in and out method. (Easy to control/Police). The major factor in shutting the exit allows you to build upon this area with another shop front and accommodation above as it is seen as land not being used. I hope that this does not mean that you are planning to reopen an exit upon the Regency Court turning? In doing so would then highlight the noise environment pollution problem that you have just reduced and cause major policing concerns from both Chatham Way and Crown Street access flows.

The town's shops already struggle to compete with retail parks and losing a car park will further prevent people driving into town to shop.

Car Parking space is limited, removing any will discourage more people from using the high street resulting in even more shop closures.

121 units per HA this is setting a very bad precedence for housing in the ton centre , where will people park , This will destroy the small business in the crown street area , people prefer surface parkin to old design multistory carparks which have restricted hours , this will also impact the hospitality businesses in the town

There is limited parking in Brentwood and loosing car parking space is a problem for local residents that want to utilise the high street, and for the traders businesses. The high street is already clearly under stress with empty shops, making it harder for people to access will make things worse.

I would also point out that the council will loose the parking revenue. The council tax levled would be less than the parking revenues.

In my opinion we need to keep this plot as a carpark. It's fully used in the evenings and is essential to support Brentwood's night-time economy as it's only a short walk from here to various pubs, clubs and restaurants in our High Street.

This is also an important carpark in constant use during the day & as such it supports our commercial businesses in the town.
The loss of parking would push all customers to other surrounding towns to shop or for evening leisure pursuits.
We must support our traders to keep a vibrant High Street.

This is not a reasonable allocation because it represents a loss of much-needed car parking space and the Council has not satisfactorily dealt with the issue of its replacement.

As residents of Brentwood for over 40 years we understand the need to build new houses.To build on the towns car parks however does not appear to be the answer. BBC's VISION clearly states that Brentwood will continue to thrive and will provide a focus for retail, employment and exciting arts and cultural opportunities.How can this be if local residents and visitors to the area have no where to park.Parking spaces will need to be provided for the 31 proposed new homes.Where will everyone else park!!!

Parking in Brentwood is in short supply and this area should not be substituted for housing.

To say that I'm alarmed about the loss of this essential car park is an understatement.

In view of the plan to build a very high number of new properties in Brentwood and surrounding areas, there needs to be additional car parking, not a reduction.

This proposal is outrageous !

We have concerns around the proposed site for housing in Chatham Way car park. These concerns are for the following reasons;

-Access. Currently the exit into Crown Street is blocked off and this has been the case for the last few years. This was done partly to ensure traffic was controlled through Crown Street which previously had a disproportionate amount of traffic for a street its size. The proposal shows that this exit would be reopened. Have the problems that led the exit to be shut disappeared?

-Noise. We live very close to the car park and we already have serious problems from noise, particularly late at night through to early mornings at weekends. The noise pollution stems from drunken people exiting away from the highstreet often congregating in Crown Street, commonly shouting. This regularly wakes us up during the night.

There have been considerable changes to the areas night time economy in recent years with the number of bars and eateries increasing and licenses being granted much later into the night. The increase in people living in the local area would only increase the problem of noise pollution which in our view the council is yet to take seriously. This view is further embedded by the council plan's showing a keenness to open new bars and restaurants around the town centre and on this specific proposed site.

-On street parking for residents. We are entitled to 2 on street residents parking permits. Finding a parking spot is already difficult, especially after 6pm and all day Sunday when the public are allowed to park in the otherwise reserved bays. Having 30+ houses introduced would only cause these matters to be worse.

-Public car park. We understand from meeting a council representative that it is intended for the public car park to remain, likely as an underground car park. We have concerns surrounding the appearance of the proposed site, particularly surrounding the height of the new structures.

We have concerns around the proposed site for housing in Chatham Way car park. These concerns are for the following reasons;

-Access. Currently the exit into Crown Street is blocked off and this has been the case for the last few years. This was done partly to ensure traffic was controlled through Crown Street which previously had a disproportionate amount of traffic for a street its size. The proposal shows that this exit would be reopened. Have the problems that led the exit to be shut disappeared?

-Noise. We live very close to the car park and we already have serious problems from noise, particularly late at night through to early mornings at weekends. The noise pollution stems from drunken people exiting away from the highstreet often congregating in Crown Street, commonly shouting. This regularly wakes us up during the night.

There have been considerable changes to the areas night time economy in recent years with the number of bars and eateries increasing and licenses being granted much later into the night. The increase in people living in the local area would only increase the problem of noise pollution which in our view the council is yet to take seriously. This view is further embedded by the council plan's showing a keenness to open new bars and restaurants around the town centre and on this specific proposed site.

-On street parking for residents. We are entitled to 2 on street residents parking permits. Finding a parking spot is already difficult, especially after 6pm and all day Sunday when the public are allowed to park in the otherwise reserved bays. Having 30+ houses introduced would only cause these matters to be worse.

-Public car park. We understand from meeting a council representative that it is intended for the public car park to remain, likely as an underground car park. We have concerns surrounding the appearance of the proposed site, particularly surrounding the height of the new structures.

Historic Environment Comment -
Constraint: Archaeological potential for the historic core of Brentwood

Historic Environment Comment -
These all form car parks within the historic town centre. Consideration will need to be given to alterative car parking provision and the potential for the loss of these car parking area to create either large areas of on-street parking or to discourage people from using the town centre. The former has the potential to unduly impact on the character and appearance of the conservation area, whilst the latter has the potential to harm the viability of listed buildings in commercial use

This representation relates to all proposed brownfield sites in the centre of Brentwood. The Essex County Council's Parking Standards: Design and Good Practice document, adopted by Brentwood Council, stipulates that one bedroom dwellings require one parking space and dwellings with two or more bedrooms require two spaces per dwelling; these are minimum requirements and these standards must be complied with for all developments

Although the Design and Good Practice document states that reductions in provision can be considered for developments in urban areas, however, the notion that close proximity to rail services and shops reduces car ownership is not supported by any empirical evidence. Moreover, the spurious perception that residents will not need to travel to other locations by car is clearly false.

The effect of inadequate car parking within residential developments in Brentwood has already resulted in considerable adverse impact on highways. This has reduced unallocated car parking which has led to blocked footways and unattractive parking and the downgrading of the public realm.

I have taken a look at the plan online and have the following comments. The development in priests Lane seems not In keeping with the area given the number of dwellings proposed The identification of pretty much every car park in Brentwood is ludicrous. Have you ever tried to park in Brentwood? In tandem with these increased abodes you need to tell us the plans for improved facilities - schools, doctors, parking, healthcare, community, shops - most importantly supermarkets - services eg Wi-fi, rubbish collection etc. Not to talk about that at same time makes it impossible to have anything but a negative view on the proposal. Please share any updates

I think that the proposal to build on all the local car parks is madness! Developers are being given permission to build residential sites without sufficient parking spaces for the residences, in turn creating crammed and dangerous parking on the roads. Sometimes I can't get out of our car due to so many cars parked in the road and I have witnessed emergency vehicles struggle to get down the road, yet you are planning to remove all the public car parks. So, were would you suggest visitors park? If these plans go ahead, local business will only suffer as it will deter people living on the out skirts of the town from coming in as they won't be able to park. The most shocking proposed site is the station Car Park, why would you choose to make people lives difficult when they just need to commute to work every day? I think these plans need a lot more thought and consideration for the people that already live in and around Brentwood. I am totally against these proposals.

I am writing with regards to the Honeypot Lane development. As a family we are strongly opposed to this. I live in Brook Road. We moved to the area 7 years ago from South Woodford and one of the main attractions was the large open space around the immediate area. We moved here from South Woodford. We bought our house in South Woodford taking into consideration the area around and unfortunately a large development was built on the land behind our house. I can't even begin to describe the difference in the through traffic, the effect on parking, the noise and the overall negative effect it had on what we used to enjoy about the area we lived in and this was the main reason we moved to a different area that offered all of the things that were no longer offered to us. Brook Road is already becoming a bit of a traffic through road, a lot more so than it used to be since the local pubs and restaurants started charging for their car parks to stop the people in the offices in Spital Road parking there all day. They now use Brook Road to park their cars. More traffic as a result of this development will cause more disruption and make it even more unsafe for our children in the whole of the Homesteads development. There are lots of children who live here and to potentially put them in more danger is unacceptable. The increased traffic will also have a huge negative effect on the state of our already very dangerous roads. I have lost count of the number of potholes and cracks and the general state of our roads in the Homesteads which is unsafe for both vehicles and pedestrians. More traffic will just add to this problem. This is both unfair and unacceptable. What will become of St Peter's school? Where will the residents of the new development send their children? There simply isn't the infrastructure to cope with this. Where will the new residents see a GP? All of the surgeries in Brentwood are full to the brim and find it difficult to cope with what is already a struggle to see patients in a timely manner. In the high street, where will everybody park? With the proposed developments on Chatham Way and William Hunter Way car parks it's going to be a huge challenge and have a huge impact on the already struggling businesses in our rapidly declining High Street. We strongly oppose this development.

The road infrastructure will not tolerate any additional traffic should the proposed volume of new homes in these areas proceed. Both Ongar Road and Doddinghurst road are hampered by long delays each commutable morning whilst in term time. For example, should the horse field at the rear of Viking way proceed, that could add another 350 cars to our local roads. This will cause chaos with Wilson corner not designed or prepared for these additional users. Delays and bottle necks will be inevitable, worst so than at present. Brentwood does not have the road infrastructure to accommodate new homes in these area. The allegation that homes may be built on some of the current town centre car park sites is an additional worry. William Hunter Way is a misery to navigate at certain times due to Sainburys, shoppers and through traffic (as people try to cut out a chunk of Ongar Road). More traffic would exacerbate grid locks. Parking at peak times in William Hunter Way proves that losing parking capacity is not an option especially in an effort to encourage shoppers. Huge investment would need to be applied to our road network if any proposals were to proceed. Do you have the funds for this? Will you be investing in local services to ensure the community is fully resourced? More schools? GP's? These site suggestions are not acceptable and will simply cause chaos and add further commute misery to residents.

On behalf of our client, Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd (Sainsbury's), we submit representation in respect of the consultation to the Draft Local Plan Preferred Site Allocations document.
Sainsbury's currently operate a supermarket at William Hunter Way, Brentwood. As a result they are keen to be involved in the Local Plan Process.

The Draft Local Plan 2016 set out an objectively assessed housing need for the Borough of 362 dwellings per annum between 2013-2033 (equating to a total of 7,240 dwellings in total). Revised studies undertaken conclude an increase in objectively assessed need to 380 dwellings per annum (or 7,600 dwellings across the plan period). This is an additional 360 dwellings in total.

To achieve this, the Council are proposing the redevelopment of a number of car parks within and close to Brentwood Town Centre: William Hunter Way (379 spaces); Brentwood Railway Station (414 spaces); Westbury Road (97 spaces); and Chatham Way / Crown Street (122 spaces). It is not clear what level of town centre parking will be retained on these sites.

The loss of town centre car parking spaces could undermine the health of the town centre. Sainsbury's want to ensure that adequate car parking is retained within the town centre to ensure the town centre remains attractive. The document should set out clearly how much available car parking will be provided as part of the redevelopment of these sites.

We trust that these representations will be taken into account in the next iteration of the document. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

(William Hunter Way): Very disappointed that plans to redevelop shopping area / cinema. Scaled down to make way for residential development. There is a major lack of parking already and the retail / entertainment opportunities failing. Too many restaurants being allowed to open in high street at expense of retail leading to mass exodus to Romford or lakeside to shop and / or cinema Need to attract locals to use local. Amenities but lack of parking and limited retail outlets fails us all. Putting more traffic out of town on roads. (Chatham Way / Crown Street): As per William Hunter Way - same objections as well as parking will become non existent / limited and this encourage locals to seek retail opportunities away from high street. Traffic congestion is already bad in these areas and reduction in public parking will mean town is not accessible or safe. A retail / entertainment complex with underneath parking and/or better affordable public transport is a must (bus fares are extortionate!!!). (Brentwood Railway Station): Where are commuters suppose to park and with the arrival of crossrail this seems ludicrous to consider building housing on the site. This again restricting usage and accessibility to station. Bus services to and from are irregular / infrequent / unaffordable and coverage limited and unreliable (other than 498 but only runs to Sainsburys). Thus locals again will travel out of Brentwood and outsiders will not travel into our borough due to inconvenient and lack of retail / entertainment.