Comment

Representation ID: 8415

Received: 31/03/2015

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

We support the Council's intention to look at the release of Green Belt to realise some of their housing need, because without it, there is limited capacity in meeting the planned housing and employment growth. Notwithstanding this, we consider that development coming forward in Brentwood has the ability to consider the aims and objectives, visual appearance and character of the Green Belt and not have a negative impact on its openness In fact, we consider the scale of development envisaged offers a significant opportunity to deliver enhanced ecological and habitat provision in a strategic, structured manner.

Comment

Representation ID: 8453

Received: 31/03/2015

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

New development must not place additional pressure on existing community infrastructure, and new infrastructure must be planned to accommodate new development. The Council will need to secure additional provision where deficiencies are identified.

Comment

Representation ID: 8454

Received: 31/03/2015

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

In light of the requirement to meet full housing need, Essex County Council have identified a significant deficit of primary school places in Brentwood Borough by 2017/18 and the remaining schools in the area will be close to capacity or slightly over capacity by 2017/18. In response to new development, new primary school(s) will be needed along with the remodelling and expansion of education and childcare facilities to meet local need.

Comment

Representation ID: 8455

Received: 31/03/2015

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

The consultation document recognises the need for additional services to support growth across all options. Again, it is considered that focusing growth along the A127 Corridor has the capacity to deliver new community infrastructure and by working jointly with Basildon Council and the ability to bring forward new infrastructure as part of PADC 5, sustainable development should be achieved.

Comment

Representation ID: 8456

Received: 31/03/2015

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

The interim SA Report also reinforces the benefits associated with focusing more growth along the A127 Corridor:
"Options providing larger more highly concentrated development offer greater potential to provide new community infrastructure for residents (funded through developer contributions) and in this regard Options 1, 2 3 and 4 perform similarly.
Option 1 (Dunton) would also be likely to deliver positive health implications through more sustainable travel patterns, minimising adverse air quality impacts and encouraging active travel."

Comment

Representation ID: 8458

Received: 31/03/2015

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

Directing growth with a major focus at Basildon also performs well in terms of community and well-being considerations given relatively good accessibility to community infrastructure for residents of new communities and the potential for large scale growth to help with addressing 'relative deprivation' issues where they exist.

Comment

Representation ID: 8460

Received: 31/03/2015

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

We welcome the commitment of both Basildon and Brentwood Council's working together on meeting their objectively assessed housing needs and employment requirements. We look forward to working with both Councils and other stakeholders on the next stages of their respective plans, and most importantly, the delivery of significant growth along the A127 Corridor.

Support

Representation ID: 8463

Received: 31/03/2015

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

We consider it appropriate that a larger % of the future growth is accommodated in the A127 Corridor with a smaller % in the centre of the borough at Brentwood/ Shenfield, and a minimum % in the north of the borough, reflecting the characteristics of each growth area and the availability of the necessary infrastructure and services and facilities to accommodate this planned growth. We consider that the area along the A127 Corridor and in neighbouring Basildon will respond to the issues identified by the Council, e.g. meeting housing and employment needs, phasing, Green Belt and landscape capacity.

Comment

Representation ID: 8465

Received: 31/03/2015

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

With regards to existing infrastructure, transport connections, local facilities, landscape value growth options for the north of the borough are not largely sustainable to locate significant growth in the area.

Comment

Representation ID: 8466

Received: 31/03/2015

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

Given its location and availability of existing infrastructure and scope for improvements compared to allocations in the A12 Corridor, the fact that suitable sites are ready for development now (PADC 5), the Council can be confident that the A127 Corridor spatial option will make a major contribution to the future development needs of the borough, as well as neighbouring Basildon's development needs. Focusing growth here should also recognise, respect and draw from its landscape setting, the surrounding remaining Green Belt and its position as a gateway to both Councils