GIven that this is an (underutilised) brownfield site, this seems like a sensible development, provided that it is of a suitably high density to reflect its proximity to West Horndon railway station. Also, it is vital that the displacement of the employment/industrial use is NOT utilised to justify inappropriate development elsewhere.

I believe the plan to be unsound and not thought out thoroughly with common sense in mind. It is full of "ideas" that have not been sensibly thought through. Development at West Horndon and Dunton is unrealistic and unworkable.

RO2 - Point 3.3 Drainage - West Horndon currently suffers from surface water flooding. A further 580 homes, together with all the extra infrastructure required to accommodate this volume of people, will exacerbate this problem. The Tillingham Hall development in the 1990s was abandoned, in part, due to this problem.
Point 9.91 Main vehicular access via Station Road. Station Road is already unable to cope with the current volume of traffic. It is a country lane with a sharp double bend where the road crosses the railway line. This part of the road is a major hazard with frequent accidents. 580 new properties will result in a minimum of 580 cars exiting onto what is already a major danger spot.
Station Road is also used as a "rat run" when the M25, A127 and A13 are closed, running slowly, or congested.
9.93 & 9.94 The Council are living in Never Never Land if they think people will use alternative forms of transport to the car .... people will use cars! West Horndon station is a 2 platform station which barely copes (in the rush hour) with the sudden impact of hundreds of people descending on such a tiny space. There is very little parking space and nowhere to allocate further spaces.
(Also see below comment regarding Dunton Garden Suburb inhabitants using West Horndon Station)
RO1 Point 8.2 Potential Dedicated Bus Routes My previous comment applies ... West Horndon station is a 2 platform station which barely copes (in the rush hour) with the sudden impact of hundreds of people descending on such a tiny space.
8.4 Improvements at West Horndon Station etc My previous comments apply regarding parking, nowhere for extra infrastructure to accommodate bus interchange or bicycle storage.
I believe the plan to be unsound and not thought out thoroughly with common sense in mind. It is full of "ideas" that have not been sensibly thought through. It's everyones' idea of what, in a perfect world, it could be like.
There is no space at West Horndon station to accommodate more passengers in the rush hour, nowhere to park, provide cycle storage or allow interchange for buses. Station Road will become totally congested with traffic joining from the proposed site for the new homes. The addition of buses coming in from Dunton Garden Suburb would exacerbate the problem further.
This part of the plan is unrealistic and unworkable.