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Support

Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation

Representation ID: 928

Received: 30/09/2013

Respondent: Highways Agency

Representation Summary:

The HA look forward to viewing the further evidence base and the Infrastructure Delivery Planand welcome ongoing consultation to understand the impact on the SRN through the ongoing development of the Borough's Local Plan.

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Thank you for inviting the Highways Agency (HA) to contribute to the Brentwood Local Plan 2015-30 Preferred Options Consultation.

The HA is an executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT). We are responsible for operating, maintaining and improving England's Strategic Road Network (SRN) on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport. In the case of Brentwood we would be concerned with any development that could have an impact on the M25 junctions 28 and 29 and the A12.

The emphasis on the promotion of sustainable transport to reduce the reliance on the car is very much welcomed by the HA and this is an essential part of the Borough's plan moving forward.

It is recognised that the evidence base for understanding the traffic impact of the development proposals is still being developed and the outcomes and results of the traffic modelling will be forthcoming. Whilst having no comment at this stage on the site allocations and the plan in general the HA would expect to see the results of the modelling in order to fully understand any impact on the SRN and any potential mitigation that may be required to facilitate further development within the Borough in the future.

The HA look forward to viewing the further evidence base and the Infrastructure Delivery Planand welcome ongoing consultation to understand the impact on the SRN through the ongoing development of the Borough's Local Plan.

I hope the above comments are useful at this stage.

Object

Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation

Representation ID: 1890

Received: 02/10/2013

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: Savills UK

Representation Summary:

Paragraph's 2.29 and 2.32 of the consultation document identify that BBC has commissioned a number of technical studies to inform their view of how OAN can be met and how many homes can be accommodated. Paragraph 2.29 acknowledges that the majority of this work has not yet been published, and on this basis it is considered that the selection of a Preferred Option (which consequently rules out other approaches) is unsound. The absence of relevant technical work in order to support this decision is contrary to all four tests of soundness identified within paragraph 182 of the NPPF: positively prepared, justified, effective and consistent with national policy.

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Object

Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation

Representation ID: 3388

Received: 01/10/2013

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: Savills UK

Representation Summary:

Paragraph's 2.29 and 2.32 of the consultation document identify that BBC has commissioned a number of technical studies to inform their view of how OAN can be met and how many homes can be accommodated. This flawed approach is for example highlighted in paragraph 2.32 which states that "Evidence suggests that a higher level of growth would significantly worsen existing traffic congestion problems (Traffic Modelling Study - forthcoming)". It is considered that without the forthcoming Traffic Modelling Study, the Council do not possess the necessary up to date evidence base.

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