Policy DM30: Provision of Open Space in New Development
Comment
Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation
Representation ID: 106
Received: 01/10/2013
Respondent: Woodland Trust
The Woodland Trust would like it notes that woodlands make particularly outstanding greenspaces.
The Woodland Trust would like it noted here that woodland makes outstanding green spaces.
Woods provide a range of social, economic and environmental benefits and woodland has been shown to contribute to 10 of the 20 quality of life indicators for the UK.
Public health is one of the biggest challenges facing modern society. Easily accessible woods close to residential areas provide measurable benefits: they encourage people to exercise; help reduce the mental stresses of modern society; improve air quality and reduce respiratory diseases. At present 85% of the population do not have a wood within easy walking distance. We need to remedy this and bring the quality of life benefits trees and woods can offer to our communities.
Woods make particularly outstanding greenspaces for public access because of the experience of nature they provide, their visual prominence alongside buildings which offers balance between the built and natural worlds, their low maintenance costs and their ability to accommodate large numbers of visitors.
Woodland and related activities can also be valuable in promoting social inclusion. Woodland activities, such as tree planting, walking and woodland crafts can provide a forum for people of all ages and cultural backgrounds to come together to learn about and improve their local environment. The Woodland Trust launched a Community Woodland project in 2002, which supports over 200 local groups which have a shared focus on protecting and caring for a wood in their area.
Object
Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation
Representation ID: 415
Received: 02/10/2013
Respondent: JTS Partnership LLP
Whilst JTS supports the policy, it objects to the requirement, set out in supporting paragraph 4.129, that 15% of a site, on which 50 or more dwelling units are to be proposed, should be set aside for public open space.
The objection is based on the fact that the draft Local Plan provides no justification for this figure and it would result in an efficient use of land.
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Support
Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation
Representation ID: 577
Received: 02/10/2013
Respondent: Hansteen Holdings Plc
Agent: McGough Planning Consultants
Hansteen support this policy.
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Support
Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation
Representation ID: 609
Received: 02/10/2013
Respondent: Westbrook Properties
Agent: CBRE Planning
Subject to amendmends. Proposed amendment(s): For the avoidance of doubt, we recommend that the policy makes clear that only one of the criteria must be satisfied for a commuted sum to be acceptable. This could be achieved by adding the word 'or' at the end of each of the first two criteria.
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Object
Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation
Representation ID: 890
Received: 27/09/2013
Respondent: Sport England
Appears to be no assessment in place for built facilities. Outdoor sport is addressed within the Brentwood Open Space Study (OSSRFA) (2007), which is now out of date and therefore does not meet requirements of NPPF Par 73. Sports need assessments have a life of between 3 and 5 years - 3 if it has not been kept up to date with an annual action/monitoring plan and up to 5 if it has. The OSSRFA is now 6 years old (base data likely to be 7 years old) and falls outside both yardsticks.
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Comment
Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation
Representation ID: 975
Received: 02/10/2013
Respondent: Natural England
There is a good link to CP 17 and the Council may also wish to consider linking/referring to Policy CP 9(d).
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