Policy DM38: Parking
Comment
Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation
Representation ID: 37
Received: 11/08/2013
Respondent: Mrs Ann Cardus
These adopted standards should apply everywhere within the borough, even in Town Centre locations. This will help to undo the damage of car free developments and developments with insufficient parking that have been allowed in prior years. Also, to ensure these standards are upheld it is imperative that the Essex CC Highways appraisal of a site concurs with that of the Brentwood Planning officer.
These adopted standards should apply everywhere within the borough, even in Town Centre locations. This will help to undo the damage of car free developments and developments with insufficient parking that have been allowed in prior years. Also, to ensure these standards are upheld it is imperative that the Essex CC Highways appraisal of a site concurs with that of the Brentwood Planning officer.
Comment
Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation
Representation ID: 294
Received: 01/10/2013
Respondent: Essex County Council
Paragraph 4.175 - refers to the EPOA Vehicle Parking Standards SPD, March 2011 and its adoption by the Borough Council.
This should be referenced in the `Evidence' section:
"Parking Standards - Design and Good Practice Guide (ECC, September 2009)"
See attached
Support
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Representation ID: 419
Received: 02/10/2013
Respondent: JTS Partnership LLP
We welcome the flexibility built into this policy and, in particular, the inference that the Parking Standards, which have been adopted as supplementary planning guidance, will not be slavishly followed and that parking requirements will be assessed in relation to the type of development proposed, the intensity of use
and the location.
see attached
Support
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Representation ID: 611
Received: 02/10/2013
Respondent: Westbrook Properties
Agent: CBRE Planning
subject to Proposed amendment(s): At present it is not clear what the proposed standard is. Both the policy and paragraph 4.175 defer to other documents, but paragraph 4.174 sets out specific standards. A consistent approach is required.
Regardless, it is critical that the policy, and not simply the supporting text, makes clear that a lower standard of car parking may be acceptable in town centre locations with a high level of access to services. That will allow efficient use of sites and the maximisation of housing delivery, making an important contribution to housing supply in Brentwood.
See Attachment
Object
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Representation ID: 1251
Received: 01/10/2013
Respondent: Mrs Susan Walker
DM38 - The Local Plan has schemes for building on at least 5 existing car parks/garages excluding the proposed William Hunter Way cinema development. Brentwood desperately needs accessible, affordable parking spaces, not a reduction in the number of surface parking areas available.
DM23 - I particularly object to the housing development on Land adj. to the Adult Education Centre, Rayleigh Road. As a long term student at the College I find it is difficult to park there on occasions. If 11 dwellings are built on the existing car park it will become impossible to accommodate students' cars in the remaining space. As this is a residential area there is no on-street parking. The College is a valuable local public resource which must not be lost and, I believe, is also a listed building and its appearance & facilities should not be detracted from.
DM38 - The Local Plan has schemes for building on at least 5 existing car parks/garages excluding the proposed William Hunter Way cinema development. Brentwood desperately needs accessible, affordable parking spaces, not a reduction in the number of surface parking areas available.
CP13 - The proposed 'Park & Walk' facility for Crossrail will increase the amount of traffic through Senfield in all directions which becomes congested at time now. If the existing car parks are also redeveloped the traffic flow will be drastically slowed with consequences for air quality etc. (DM33). The bus network in the Brentwood area is woefully inadequate and until this is addressed the target of increasing public transport usage will not be met. With an aging population this should be a priority.
Comment
Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation
Representation ID: 1293
Received: 01/10/2013
Respondent: Mr Richard Romang
Issues relating to parking and speed limits do not seem to have much focus in the LDP. In relation to schools in particular I think more focus needs to be placed on parking restrictions, road safety measures and speeding with a clear policy statement borough wide. I have also noticed a trend for parking cars for the sole purpose of advertising outside shops and community buildings which are taking up parking spaces for visitors to those. I see this as an infrastructure issue as well as a commercial issue and needs some kind of restriction within the LDP.
see attached document