Support

Representation ID: 652

Received: 25/09/2013

Respondent: Threadneedle Property Investments Ltd

Agent: Barton Willmore

Our client supports the conclusion of 2.9 and the reference to West Horndon as a location for the construction of new homes.

Object

Representation ID: 1889

Received: 02/10/2013

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: Savills UK

Paragraph 2.9 suggests that 200 dwellings will be built in villages excluded from the Green Belt, other than West Horndon (which has a separate allocation of 1,500). Given that the Local Plan will have a 15 year scope this means that only 13.33 dwellings will be built per annum across all the eleven villages excluded from the Green Belt. It is considered that this figure of 200 units will not be sufficient to facilitate development to meet "local community needs" at a settlement specific level, as identified within the Local Plan Vision. Furthermore, the overall housing strategy and target is heavily reliant on the 1,500 allocation in West Horndon. Such reliance on a single site within a Local Plan is not a sustainable approach, and is one that has been heavily criticized by a number of Inspectors. Notwithstanding the above comments, we note that at the other villages (beyond those named specifically within Policy SP1) within the Borough "limited" development should take place at a level commensurate with services and facilities available and which maintains local amenity and distinctiveness. In the interest of clarity and in order to accord with the overall Vision, identified within the consultation document, it is considered that the word "limited" be deleted to support the NPPF's goal to boost significantly the supply of housing. Accordingly, it is considered that the 'limit' for such development should be defined by OAN at a settlement specific level, as derived from the Government's population and household projection figures.