Support

Representation ID: 12226

Received: 23/04/2015

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

Land at West Horndon is promoted in the as a strategic growth option. Land to the east of the settlement, in the control of Countryside Properties has no overriding environmental, technical or landownership constraints and could be delivered in the first five years of the plan. We have submitted a statement detailing the case for the release of land to the east of West Horndon.

Comment

Representation ID: 12309

Received: 23/04/2015

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

The NPPF requires the Council to maintain a five year supply of specific deliverable housing sites on a rolling basis. The Strategic Growth Options document seeks a site for large scale growth however it will also be important to ensure that a sufficient range of smaller sites are allocated in addition to larger development sites. Larger sites can take longer to come forward and once started can only support the delivery of a limited number of dwellings per year. The allocation of a range of smaller sites will help to ensure that this does not pose a threat to the Council's rolling five year land supply.

Object

Representation ID: 12310

Received: 23/04/2015

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

The emerging plan is not supported by a robust, up to date evidence base. This is required by national planning guidance to inform the emerging plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 12321

Received: 23/04/2015

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

Representation documentation has been submitted which have assessment of urban design, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, Green Belt Assessment and site visibility. The are part of the case being made for the release of land to the east of West Horndon.
Comparison of the West Horndon site with the Dunton Garden Suburb is made in these terms.

Comment

Representation ID: 12381

Received: 23/04/2015

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

The following documents have been submitted as part of the representations commenting on the Strategic Growth Options:

Questionnaire;
Strategic Growth Options Consultation and Sustainability Appraisal - Interim Report (URS), January 2015. Representations on behalf of Countryside Properties (UK) Ltd
Appendices
1 Site Location Plan
2 Odyssey Markides - Land at West Horndon, Brentwood, Representations about Dunton Garden Suburb Consultation. January 2015
3 Rummey Design. Lane east of West Horndon, Essex - Urban Design, Landscape and Green Belt Assessment
4 Odyssey Markides - Land at West Horndon, Brentwood - Strategic Growth Options - Highways. February 2015
5 RPS. West Horndon, Essex - An Archaeological Desk. Based Assessment. October 2014
6 Richard Graves Associates. West Horndon, Extended Phase I Survey. January 2015

Comment

Representation ID: 12397

Received: 23/04/2015

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

Land to the east and west of Thorndon Avenue has been promoted for development via the LDF since 2009, when the SHLAA was commenced. It is considered that the assumprtion of the 2011 SHLAA are out of date and the supply of land identified may not be sufficient to meet the 2-14 OAN.In June 2014 BNP Paribas Real Estate were appointed by BBC to consider the viability and delivery of all sites identified in the Council's Preferred Options Plan. Details were requested in respect of land to the east of West Horndon being promoted by Countryside Properties (see plan at Appendix 1). The outcome of this work is still awaited.

Support

Representation ID: 12405

Received: 23/04/2015

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

West Horndon remains an important site for growth because of its overall sustainability credentials. There is the scope to maximize the potential of this location and increase the quantum of development as previously proposed by the Council. These representations will demonstrate that there is the potential to develop land to the east and west of the existing settlement of West Horndon and provide a balanced expanded community that builds upon and strengthens the existing village centre by adding to its existing facilities and services. The land is readily accessible to public transport services and facilities. Transport benefits for the existing community can further be maximized by economies of scale.

Comment

Representation ID: 12407

Received: 23/04/2015

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

The SHMA claims compliance with work by Edge Analytics for the Essex Planning Officers Association. It does however not take account of the very latest figures as set out in Phase 6, published in September 2014. In addition the Government is shortly to publish 2012 - based Household Projections that will provide a more reliable set of figures, from the 2011 census, upon which to base an assessment of housing need.

Object

Representation ID: 12409

Received: 23/04/2015

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

There are a number of weaknesses in the base evidence to the emerging plan that are being identified at several other Local Plan Examinations taking place in the region. These point towards the need for a higher housing target.
Extent of the housing market area. We consider that the data shows that Brentwood shares a housing market area with Chelmsford, Basildon and to a lesser extent Epping.
Demographics fail to accommodate economic and employment forecast needs of the borough, especially Crossrail.
Need to address unmet London migration.
Need to meet affordable housing requirement in full, taking account of backlog and projected need.
Need to respond more to market signals, particularly in relation to affordability.

Comment

Representation ID: 12410

Received: 23/04/2015

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

BBC are proceeding with a consultation document on strategic options for growth that is not informed by an up to date assessment of OAHN. It uses an assessment prepared in early 2013 to advise the now abandoned Preferred Options Local Plan. That assessment does not contain the latest demographic or economic evidence. In the light of other Local Plan Examination findings in Essex the figures proposed are not compliant with National Policy and therefore highly susceptible to challenge.