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Object

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

Representation ID: 22568

Received: 19/03/2019

Respondent: Mrs Annette Moorhouse

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

I object to the inclusion of the Priests Lane site in the Local Development Plan for the loss of a Protected Urban Space. I fully support the information supplied by the PRNLA which details why the Priests Lane site should be removed for solid, justifiable reasons which the council have failed to address.

Change suggested by respondent:

The Priests Lane site R19 should be removed from the plan.
The site should remain a protected urban space and used for the community.

Full text:

I object to the inclusion of the Priests Lane site in the Local Development Plan for several reasons most significantly road safety, traffic congestion, air pollution, site access and the loss of a Protected Urban Space.
The traffic in Priests Lane is either backed up at rush hour or a dangerous rat run at other times, there have been numerous accidents along the road and there doesn't seem to be any provision in the plan to cope with an increase in traffic from various new housing in the area as well as the proposed development in Priests Lane.The plan has suggested that some of the housing should be allocated for the over 50's. This is meant to be a strategy to help reduce the amount of traffic flowing onto Priests Lane at peak times but fails to consider that the retirement age is now 67. In the case of a nursing home, there will still be staff and visitors coming and going throughout the day. But even if this type of housing were to be approved, it is merely a suggested use of the sight and it cannot be guaranteed.