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Object

Brentwood Local Plan 2016 - 2033 (Pre-Submission, Regulation 19)

Representation ID: 22407

Received: 18/03/2019

Respondent: Essex County Council

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

BBC needs to satisfy itself that Local Plan has clear economic strategy,with robust phasing and delivery mechanisms in place to ensure that full employment requirements can be delivered over whole Plan period,in line with NPPF paragraph 23.Is important given 55% of BBC's employment land allocation in Plan is proposed at BEP. Site still has uncertainty over access and how and when will be delivered. Furthermore,BBC's evidence base(Economic Futures 2013-2033 Report 2018) indicates there is need for site to be delivered early in Plan period,in order to accommodate local businesses that may be affected by employment land re-allocation proposed in Plan.

Change suggested by respondent:

Clarity is sought on the deliverability and phasing of employment land allocations in order to meet requirements outlined in the Local Plan.

Full text:

1. Positively prepared
2. Justified
3. Effective
4. Consistent with National Policy.

BBC needs to satisfy itself that the Local Plan has a clear economic strategy, with robust phasing and delivery mechanisms in place to ensure that the full employment requirements can be delivered over the whole Plan period, in line with paragraph 23 of the NPPF. This is important given 55% of BBC's employment land allocation in the Plan is proposed at the BEP. This site still has uncertainty over its access and how and when this will be delivered. Furthermore, BBC's evidence base (Economic Futures 2013-2033 Report 2018 prepared by consultants Litchfields) indicates that there is a need for this site to be delivered early in the Plan period, in order to accommodate local businesses that may be affected by employment land re-allocation proposed in the Plan.