Support

Representation ID: 12794

Received: 30/04/2015

Respondent: John E Rolfe

Yes.

Object

Representation ID: 12808

Received: 30/04/2015

Respondent: Mr David Wood

No.

Support

Representation ID: 12828

Received: 30/04/2015

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: Bidwells

We agree with the main issue raised with this area in that there are "development opportunities surrounding the urban areas, within the Green Belt". Area (B) contains the principal urban area with the highest concentration of existing services and facilities in the Borough and it therefore follows that a proportionate quantum of sustainable development should be accommodated within this area.

Support

Representation ID: 12829

Received: 30/04/2015

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: Bidwells

We agree with the Council's consideration of Green Belt release because there is insufficient brownfield land to meet its objectively assessed need (OAN). Other examples of Green Belt release are in evidnce, there are suitable sustainably located Green Belt locations adjoining the urban areas in area (B) that could deliver a proportion of the Local Plan's housing requirements. Land at Nag's Head Lane, Brentwood is one such location.

Support

Representation ID: 12830

Received: 30/04/2015

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: Bidwells

We agree that within area (B) "access to Brentwood from the A12 is only from Brook Street (M25 junction 28) and Mountnessing (A12 junction 12) bypassing the town centre" and that this limits "the outlet of local congestion." In this respect, land east of Nag's Head Lane is strategically well placed .

Object

Representation ID: 12841

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Miss Kelly Bowers

No.

Support

Representation ID: 12856

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Mr Michael Jefferyes

The A12 and A127 corridors both clearly highlight good road provision.
Amongst the other infrastructure advantages of these 2 areas are Rail access. Lack of much infrastructure, including road and rail transport, is a major restriction in the area "North of the Borough."

Object

Representation ID: 12874

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Mr Dean Shepherd

No.

Object

Representation ID: 12890

Received: 05/05/2015

Respondent: Mr Luke Wenban

Road and Rail infrastructure in the A127 Corridor is already over capacity during the rush hour. There would appear to be little scope to widen the road as new houses have already been built to the edge of the A127 whereas the A12 could potentially be expanded in a number of areas. The document is wrong to imply that the landscape in the south is considered any less by its residents as those in the north value their landscape. Flood risk is not addressed for any of the sites and it is clearly a major problem in the A127 Corridor and needs to be fully assessed prior to any decisions being made.

Object

Representation ID: 12912

Received: 05/05/2015

Respondent: Mrs Leanne Wenban-Price

Road and Rail infrastructure in the A127 Corridor is already over capacity during the rush hour. There would appear to be little scope to widen the road as new houses have already been built to the edge of the A127 whereas the A12 could potentially be expanded in a number of areas. The document is wrong to imply that the landscape in the south is considered any less by its residents as those in the north value their landscape. Flood risk is not addressed for any of the sites and it is clearly a major problem in the A127 Corridor and needs to be fully assessed prior to any decisions being made.

Comment

Representation ID: 12933

Received: 05/05/2015

Respondent: Mrs Anika Perry

Partially agree, though more though should be paid to the impact on housing on the village road networks being affected by increased traffic. Some of the roads frequented by school children during the day (St Martin's School) do not even have pavement. Hall Green Lane is already being used by too many vehicles to cut from Rayleigh Road through to Hanging Hill Lane. Speeding is frequent.

Support

Representation ID: 12947

Received: 05/05/2015

Respondent: Mr Ronan Hart

Yes

Comment

Representation ID: 12958

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Anderson Group

Agent: Bidwells

With respect to area (A) the north of hte borough, we broadly agree with the facts stated about area (A) insofar as it is comprised of a collection of villages and that the road network provides connections from these locations to the A414 and M11. We also welcome the consideration of the general release of sites to meet local need within this part of the Borough.

Comment

Representation ID: 12959

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Anderson Group

Agent: Bidwells

whilst the release of brownfield land in the Green Belt and land on the edge of villages is considered (para 2.15), we are concerned that the Plan stops short of making explicit reference to the release of suitable greenfield Green Belt land on the edge of these existing settlements. Unsustainable for brownfield sites in isolated locations to be allocated for residential development simply because they are previously developed, the Interim Sustainability Appraisal concurs. The release of suitably located greenfield Green Belt land should be considered as another potential option in area (A)in which the SHLAA identifies brownfield capacity of only 1 dwelling (a site which is situated within the existing settlement boundary), yet there is an identified local need significantly in excess of this brownfield capacity.

Support

Representation ID: 12961

Received: 05/05/2015

Respondent: Hermes Fund Managers Limited

Agent: McGough Planning Consultants

Hermes broadly agrees, but wishes to emphasise West Horndon's considerable potential for sustainable growth.

The village is located close to good road links and has excellent rail links. The redevelopment of the industrial estates will remove most of the unwelcomed HGV traffic from the village, which will not necessarily be replaced by car related traffic (although it is clear residents would see this as an improvement). The existing railway station, close to the industrial estates presents a notable opportunity for public transport led growth.

Comment

Representation ID: 12962

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Anderson Group

Agent: Bidwells

Hundal v South Buckinghamshire DC [2012] demonstrates that housing need is capable of justifying a change in the Green Belt boundaries. St Albans City and District Council (another Metropolitan Green Belt authority) with the Local Plan to meet full objectively assessed housing need with Green Belt release as'exceptional circumstances' do exist because there is insufficient capacity on suitable brownfield sites and no alternative locations beyond the Green Belt. Without the release of greenfield Green Belt land in Blackmore, the Local Plan would be incapable of delivering sustainable growth in the village in accordance with locally identified need. The Council should therefore release greenfield Green Belt land because there are locations within area (A) where the identified local need cannot be accommodated on brownfield sites alone.

Comment

Representation ID: 12981

Received: 07/05/2015

Respondent: Mr Ian Stratford

As the A127 corridor can be expanded to cope with increased road traffic & increased rail traffic, including an additional rail station, disruption to the whole of Essex will be confined to a smaller area both during construction & once housing is completed & occupied, as long as local amenities to this area (schools, GPs, shops) are adequately provided for the increased population, so sites around West Horndon & Dunton Hills seem the best options. Dispersing development to multiple sites over a wider area would clearly result in more widespread disruption throughout Essex both during construction & once new housing occupied, which would seem a major disadvantage.

Object

Representation ID: 12993

Received: 07/05/2015

Respondent: Mr Barry Bunker

No. The issues have to be revisited as there are clear inconsistencies.

Support

Representation ID: 13025

Received: 08/05/2015

Respondent: Mrs Elaine Smith

Not all most in need of development and most viable appears to be Dunton.