Comment

Representation ID: 77

Received: 02/10/2013

Respondent: Chelmsford City Council

SO8 of the Strategic Objectives states that Brentwood Borough Council (BBC) will:

"Plan for housing that meets the needs of the Borough's population and contributes to creating inclusive, balanced, sustainable communities."

SO8 does not correspond with BBC's Spatial Strategy. BBC is not seeking to meet the housing needs of the Borough's population. BBC has rejected Alternative Growth Option 1 - 4,960 to 5,600 dwellings which is equivalent to the Borough's Objectively Assessed Need. The City Council objects to this approach (further detail to follow) however should BBC continue with its preferred Strategy, clearly this Strategic Objective should be removed.

Object

Representation ID: 484

Received: 02/10/2013

Respondent: Brentwood School

Agent: JTS Partnership LLP

The listed Strategic Objectives SO1 to SO11 do not go far enough to highlight the
important contribution made by its local schools and educational facilities to local
employment and community development. The recommendation is that there is a
need for a further Strategic Objective to: "Promote and encourage the
improvements, redevelopments and expansion of its recognised educational
establishments".

Support

Representation ID: 541

Received: 02/10/2013

Respondent: Hansteen Holdings Plc

Agent: McGough Planning Consultants

Our client supports all the draft LDP's Strategic Objectives. They broadly accord with the NPPF and will provide the framework to help Brentwood as a whole meet up to the challenge of changing future needs. In particular we strongly support those Strategic Objectives that facilitate the growth of West Horndon, namely SO1, 2, 3, 7, 8 and 10.

Comment

Representation ID: 589

Received: 23/09/2013

Respondent: Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish Council

Re SO7, We would like the words "from inappropriate development" to be inserted after safeguard the Green Belt. It is important to make it clear what the Plan seeks to safeguard.

Comment

Representation ID: 591

Received: 23/09/2013

Respondent: Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish Council

Further sentence should read "produce additional facilities in areas not well served". There is a need in Ingatestone to provide additional children play facilities.

Support

Representation ID: 757

Received: 26/09/2013

Respondent: EA Strategic Land LLP

Agent: Iceni Projects Limited

Support proposals to achieve growth put forward in the Strategic Objectives, including those in SO1 regarding specific locations. These existing urban areas have the greatest access to existing and proposed local services and are therefore considered the most suitable.

Support

Representation ID: 879

Received: 26/09/2013

Respondent: Anglian Water

We support the strategic objective SO2 and would want to see policy to ensure necessary infrastructure to serve allocations is planned (and in place) before development proceeds (and dwellings occupied) and to follow on from this we would at planning consent stage request the use of appropriate conditions to ensure infrastructure is in place before development is connected to the public system.

Support

Representation ID: 887

Received: 27/09/2013

Respondent: Sport England

Sport England supports Strategic Objectives which seek to ensure development growth is supported by appropriate infrastructure to deliver sustainable communities and that leisure/recreational assets are protected and nurtured.

Object

Representation ID: 910

Received: 01/10/2013

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: Savills UK

Given the importance of significantly boosting housing growth at a rate that more than meets OAN, it is considered that Strategic Objective S08 should be moved to the top of the list of Strategic Objectives.
Notwithstanding this, it is considered that the following amendments should be made to the wording of Strategic Objective S08 (as currently numbered):
"SO8: Plan for housing that meets the needs of the Borough's population as a whole, as well as its individual settlements1, and contributes to creating inclusive, balanced and sustainable communities."

Object

Representation ID: 923

Received: 02/10/2013

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Pegusus Group

Strategic Objective 7 suggests that the existing extent of the green belt will be generally maintained. However, in order to ensure that necessary development is accommodated, it will be necessary to amend existing green belt boundaries as demonstrated by the content of Policy CP4. Strategic Objective 7 should include reference to the reconsideration of existing green belt boundaries to ensure that necessary development arising in the period to 2030 is accommodated.

Support

Representation ID: 961

Received: 02/10/2013

Respondent: Natural England

Environment and Resources, this section lists eleven Strategic Objectives which can be broadly supported.

Object

Representation ID: 963

Received: 02/10/2013

Respondent: Barwood Land and Estates Ltd

Agent: Chilmark Consulting Limited

Strategic Objectives SO7 and SO8 reflect national policy set out in the Framework. However the application and delivery of the Strategic Objectives when taken together through the proposed Local Plan policies is of concern. The starting point is for Brentwood Borough to ensure that the Local Plan meets the full objectively assessed needs for both market and affordable housing in its housing market area, followed by a Green Belt Review. The Local Plan needs to positively address national policies to boost housing delivery, economic growth and sustainable development.

Support

Representation ID: 1310

Received: 01/10/2013

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Colliers International

Whilst we agree in general with the strategic objectives set out in the plan, we wish to specifically support the following:
* SO2 - Manage development growth to that capable of being accommodated by existing or proposed infrastructure, services and facilitates.
* SO8 - Plan for housing that meets the needs of the Borough's population and contributes to creating inclusive, balanced, sustainable communities.

Object

Representation ID: 1313

Received: 01/10/2013

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Colliers International

Whilst we acknowledge the need to safeguard the Green Belt and areas of landscape value, this should not be to the detriment and ability to deliver the objectively assessed needs of the Borough. The Metropolitan Green Belt is currently drawn tightly around the existing settlements. We believe that in order to achieve the strategic vision by 2030, growth should be focused to the town of Brentwood and a review of the Green Belt boundary should be undertaken to release enough land to accommodate the objectively assessed needs. Therefore, we strongly object to strategic objective SO7.

Object

Representation ID: 1325

Received: 01/10/2013

Respondent: Laindon Holdings Ltd

Agent: Town Planning Services

Strategic Objective SO7 seeks to safeguard the Green Belt and protect and enhance valuable landscapes. We consider that this objective should be amended to reflect the Council's preferred options Policy S1, which recognises that it is appropriate to allow the reuse of suitable developed sites in the Green Belt. This recognition should similarly be incorporated within the strategic objectives.

Support

Representation ID: 1886

Received: 02/10/2013

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: Savills UK

Given the importance of significantly boosting housing growth at a rate that more than meets OAN (as identified within NPPF paragraphs 47 to 55), it is considered that Strategic Objective S08 should be moved to the top of the list of Strategic Objectives. In addition, it is considered that the following amendments should be made to the wording of Strategic Objective S08 (as currently numbered):
"SO8: Plan for housing that meets the needs of the Borough's population as a whole, as well as its individual settlements1, and contributes to creating inclusive, balanced and sustainable communities."