Comment

Representation ID: 283

Received: 01/10/2013

Respondent: Essex County Council

Essex County Council would seek the policy wording be amended to more accurately reflect current national biodiversity conservation policy as expressed in the Governments Natural Environment White Paper and Biodiversity Strategy for England ('Biodiversity 2020: A strategy for England's wildlife and ecosystem services'), and in turn the National Planning Policy Framework. Essex Place Services, in association with Natural England, has produced a paper setting out recommended policy wording in relation to requirements under paragraphs 9, 113, 114, 117 and 118 of the NPPF.

Support

Representation ID: 284

Received: 01/10/2013

Respondent: Essex County Council

Policy DM19 - Thames Chase Trust Community Forest - this Policy is supported by Essex County Council

Support

Representation ID: 285

Received: 01/10/2013

Respondent: Essex County Council

Policy DM22- Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Remains

Essex County Council supports this policy and the strong support for archaeological assessment.

Support

Representation ID: 286

Received: 01/10/2013

Respondent: Essex County Council

The National Planning Policy Framework requires Minerals Planning Authorities to define Mineral Safeguarding Areas (MSAs) within their Local Plans so that known locations of specific minerals are not sterilised by other forms of development.

The proposed 22 residential sites (10 or more dwellings) have been checked against the Mineral Safeguarding Areas (mineral deposits) and Consultation Areas (minerals development/facilities), as required by the emerging Minerals Local Plan, Policy S8 - Safeguarding mineral resources and mineral reserves. The Mineral Planning Authority considers there are no impacts arising from the proposed sites. The Mineral Safeguarding Areas should be identified on the Policies Map.

Comment

Representation ID: 287

Received: 01/10/2013

Respondent: Essex County Council

Essex County Council has considered the suitability of the proposed sites in highways terms in terms of access and safety issues to the highway network. These could be significant enough to receive an objection from the highways authority unless these concerns can be addressed.

Site 1 (20 dwellings) Land north of Highwood Close, Brentwood - it is considered that vehicle and pedestrian access to the site is likely to be via Highwood Close and a private garage court, probably owned by Brentwood Council. Highwood Close has angled on-street parking bays which narrow the carriageway to a single vehicle width.

Comment

Representation ID: 288

Received: 01/10/2013

Respondent: Essex County Council

Site 4 (11 dwellings) Land adj. Adult Education Centre, Rayleigh Road, Hutton - it is considered that access to this site is difficult. Access is likely to be either through the car park of the education centre or via the adjacent private road, Reubens Road, which is considered narrow in places and would require third party land to widen.

Comment

Representation ID: 289

Received: 01/10/2013

Respondent: Essex County Council

Site 6 (19 dwellings) Land rear of 10-20 Orchard Lane, Pilgrims Hatch - it is considered that access to the site is difficult, via a narrow access road to Ongar Road, which has poor visibility onto the northern section of Ongar Road (A128) and a one-way road which emerges at the Ongar Road/Orchard Lane junction.

Comment

Representation ID: 290

Received: 01/10/2013

Respondent: Essex County Council

Site 13 (137 dwellings) - Council Depot, The Drive, Warley - the potential access onto The Drive is not ideal. The sight splays onto The Drive from the site do not comply with current standards.

Comment

Representation ID: 291

Received: 01/10/2013

Respondent: Essex County Council

Criteria c - should be reworded to read:
`The site is serviced by suitable access, and walking and cycling links'

Comment

Representation ID: 292

Received: 01/10/2013

Respondent: Essex County Council

The policy refers to the Proposals Map, which will include key designations and development sites, but this is not included within the Local Plan.