Comment

Representation ID: 954

Received: 02/10/2013

Respondent: Bolson's Limited

The preferred housing allocations are listed, including three sites (with different owners) in West Horndon for 250, 250, 1,000 dwellings. It is recorded that the source for the inclusion of the sites in the Council's "Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment" was "discussion with developer/landowner". In the case of the estate, there is reference to pre-application discussions having happened in 2012/13.

Bolson's is on the rear of land numbered 021 (the second 250 dwelling site) owned by Hansteen Land Holdings and the pre-application discussion reference is 12/06173/PREAPP. Please supply the information on the planning file in relation to those discussions.

Object

Representation ID: 3403

Received: 02/10/2013

Respondent: Bolson's Limited

The Council is plainly relying on the West Horndon Strategic Allocation (of which the industrial estate forms a part) to meet a sizeable chunk (1500) of the dwellings that it needs to provide over the next 15 years or so. See Policies S1 and S2. It will therefore want to see this proposed policy adopted, it is its "preferred option" after it is stated careful consideration of the alternatives. What were these alternatives? In this context it is interesting to note, that in considering alternatives, the council rejected an alternative (p33) to develop just for housing and not employment, as that would have required the council to identify land and premises elsewhere to offset the loss of businesses and jobs that would occur and would exclude the established business community. What provision have been made to provide continued employment of Bolson's employees?