R13 - Chatham Way car park, Brentwood

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Object

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

Representation ID: 22293

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Daniel Lucas

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

See point below on changes. In a nutshell the policy is not treating it's community/residents and potential new residents/business owners fairly. It is not a true representation of each sites outcome it is just a site allocation.

Change suggested by respondent:

1. The local plan needs to consider its adjoining residents by confirming that it will only impact an entrance and exit via Chatham Way. As it stands it does not detail the environmental impact and access points that could later become part of the plan and it is this that makes a non compliant true representation.

2. Transparency upon the sites use needs to be indicated and with it such environmental concerns factored, non compliance to full visibility is the problem.

3. Address parking visitor spaces, business spaces, resident spaces and there number allocation.

4. Drainage resolution indicated, facts to be provided and a resolution sort first and foremost.

5. Estimated heights, sizes provides greater transparency accuracy.

Full text:

1. The policy eludes to adjoining residential dwellings but does not state there impacts. Currently the access to Crown Street has been blocked off so that only one entrance and exit via Chatham Way is it's sole route. The concern for residents is that the new entry/exits may be required and if this is the case could impact either Crown Street or Regency Court. If either were to be accessed then this leads to an environmental impact, this impact is the reflow of traffic cutting through Chatham Way car park from Kings Road to Crown Street to Queens Road to avoid subsequent congestion spots. This makes a policing, parking, access, environmental issue 24hrs a day which effects: control of cars, volume of cars, subsequent rat run, noise pollution, sustainability, residential/visitor people control, crime prevention, neighborhood watch.

2. The policy indicates 31 residential dwellings it does not mention mix use commercial premises. If these are to be factored in then they should be addressed as a duty to comply and to provide transparency. With this environmental issues need to be addressed and communicated; Access, vehicle sizes, parking space avaibility, There is no point building offices, commercial outlets if business rates are not affordable and parking provided or subsidized. As the units would remain dormant increasing the number of empty commercial outlets within Brentwood.

3. Retention of public parking: if 31 residential dwellings are going to be erected then commercial mix developments and with it parking facilities for all whilst also widening the physical spaces the policy needs to indicate how parking is to be retained and it's number of spaces for visitors, dwelling owners, business spots.

4. Drainage issues need to be addressed and a resolution provided before positing the plan. It is all well and good indicating it's projection but if it cannot be resolved then it is a waste of duty and time.

5. Building projected heights: if parking/commercial use/ 31 dwellings are to be built it is then a duty to cooperate its size, trajectory, interpretation and with it it's surrounding environment. It is non compliance and not clear fair to residents, government to make subsequent approvals.