Comment

Representation ID: 12638

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: The Croll Group

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

Horndon Industrial Park was allocated as a mixed use site with the provision for 1,500 homes in the 2013 consultation. This is still an option in the SGO. Site 152 would be enclosed by development should the 1,500 home be built. This would be logical infill development. The site is located in an established village which offers existing infrastructure.

Comment

Representation ID: 12669

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: The Croll Group

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The broad areas identified in the plan are generally supported. The focus of these areas around transport corridors reflects the need to focus growth and strategic scale development around these linkages. It should be emphasised that there are opportunities within existing settlements in all three of the broad areas that can provide housing and community facilities in sustainable locations with favourable access to the transport network.

Comment

Representation ID: 12670

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: The Croll Group

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

It is supported that the SGO recognises that the A127 corridor has a greater availability of land with potential capacity for growth than elsewhere and that the A127 has more scope for improvements than the A12.

Comment

Representation ID: 12671

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: The Croll Group

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The proposed allocation of between four and six thousand units at Dunton Garden Suburb is praised in terms of its recognition of housing demand. However, an adequate spread of housing needs to be provided across the Borough in order to meet the housing needs of different areas. The allocation of land at West Horndon will be of a scale that can be delivered in the short term to meet the housing requirements for the early years of the plan period.

Comment

Representation ID: 12672

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: The Croll Group

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

Land east of Horndon Industrial Park and the village of West Horndon is considered a suitable location for growth given its siting along the A127 and that it is served by a mainline railway line at West Horndon Station. This makes the village highly sustainable and therefore development here would be in line with the NPP

Support

Representation ID: 12673

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: The Croll Group

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The site 152 was considered unsuitable for development by the SHLAA assessment as it is designated as protected urban open space. It was considered achievable due to its siting on the edge of residential development and currently un-used status. It was suggested that a landscape buffer would be required for screening of residential uses and that connection to infrastructure and services would be relatively low due to existing residential uses nearby. The site is fenced off and inaccessible to the public. The designation should be amended as it has limited influence on local amenity.

Support

Representation ID: 12674

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: The Croll Group

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The landowner is flexible with regard to the development on this site ad has suggested the following: residential, mixed use, employment, car parking due to proximity to station, mixed used as part of the redevelopment of West Horndon Industrial Park, public open space as part of the redevelopment of West Horndon Industrial Park.
The site is in sole ownership who are committed to delivery of development on this site.

Support

Representation ID: 12675

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: The Croll Group

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The SGO recognises an increase in OAN to 360 homes per annum, higher if to account for past unmet needn order to meet this objectively assessed need it is important that the council allocate appropriate sustainable sites in all areas of the borough that can contribute to meeting needs whilst avoiding significant harm to the Green Belt. Sites should be considered where they are sustainably located and well-situated with regards to existing community facilities and services. This site presents an opportunity for development within a defined settlement boundary which would not require development of either greenfield or brownfield land within the Green Belt. The site is under- utilised and presents an obvious opportunity to relieve pressure on the Green Belt surrounding West Horndon.