Addendum of Focussed Changes to the Pre-Submission Local Plan (Regulation 19)
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Addendum of Focussed Changes to the Pre-Submission Local Plan (Regulation 19)
Sustainability Appraisal
Representation ID: 26759
Received: 26/11/2019
Respondent: National Highways
Highways England will be concerned with proposals that have the potential to impact on the safe and efficient operation of the Strategic Road Network (SRN), in this case the A12 and M25 Junctions 28 and 29. We have examined the consultation documents and given the scope of the Focussed Changes we have no comments at the present time.
In terms of the sustainability appraisal, it is worth stating that a growing concern to us is air quality and the impact of development traffic contributing to emissions from traffic on the SRN. We note that Paragraph 9.2.7 of the Sustainability Appraisal Report lists a number of wide ranging policies in pursuit of air quality objectives. We shall be paying particular attention to air quality matters in future and stress the need for appropriate monitoring.
We will continue to cooperate separately with Brentwood Officers in relation to the transport assessment of your Local Plan concerning the M25 and A12.
Strategic Planning Team
Publication of Brentwood Borough Council's Addendum of Focussed Changes to the Pre-Submission Local Plan, its accompanying updated Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment.
Thank you for notifying us about the above consultation. Highways England has been appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport as strategic highway company under the provisions of the Infrastructure Act 2015 and is the highway authority, traffic authority and street authority for the strategic road network (SRN). The SRN is a critical national asset and as such Highways England works to ensure that it operates and is managed in the public interest, both in respect of current activities and needs as well as in providing effective stewardship of its long-term operation and integrity.
Highways England will be concerned with proposals that have the potential to impact on the safe and efficient operation of the Strategic Road Network (SRN), in this case the A12 and M25 Junctions 28 and 29. We have examined the consultation documents and given the scope of the Focussed Changes we have no comments at the present time.
In terms of the sustainability appraisal, it is worth stating that a growing concern to us is air quality and the impact of development traffic contributing to emissions from traffic on the SRN. We note that Paragraph 9.2.7 of the Sustainability Appraisal Report lists a number of wide ranging policies in pursuit of air quality objectives. We shall be paying particular attention to air quality matters in future and stress the need for appropriate monitoring.
We will continue to cooperate separately with Brentwood Officers in relation to the transport assessment of your Local Plan concerning the M25 and A12.
We hope that you find these comments useful. Please do not hesitate to contact us at planningse@highwaysengland.co.uk should you need more information or clarification.
Heather
Heather Archer, Assistant Spatial Planning Manager
Highways England | 1st Floor, Bridge House | Walnut Tree Close | Guildford | GU1 4LZ
