Comment

Representation ID: 12241

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Tesco Stores Limited

Agent: GL Hearn

Each area exhibits different characteristics that impact upon ability to accommodate future housing growth. Balanced spatial strategy needed, helping meet development needs from all settlements across the Borough. Housing growth at each settlement should meet local needs, and be commensurate to the sustainability credentials of the settlement, in accordance with NPPF paragraph 14 (presumption in favour of sustainable development). Support identification of the majority of new housing growth in the A12 Corridor as this is the most sustainable location in the Borough. Other settlements should respond to local needs only in accordance with NPPF paragraph 55 (housing in rural areas).

Comment

Representation ID: 12242

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Tesco Stores Limited

Agent: GL Hearn

North of the Borough does not represent a suitable location for growth beyond local needs. Attractive countryside character and scattered villages should be protected. No suitable transport connections or local services.

A12 Corridor represents the most sustainable location for housing growth. Council description underestimates characteristics to support future growth, such as existing excellent rail infrastructure and future planned Crossrail development, which will provide major investment enhancing sustainability credentials for housing growth.

A127 Corridor is overestimated in terms of ability to accommodate new growth. Area only contains one settlement with access to existing infrastructure. We do not support significant growth here.

Support

Representation ID: 12243

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Tesco Stores Limited

Agent: GL Hearn

Site should be allocated for housing and released from Green Belt, representing the most sustainable location because:
- limited or no contribution to the Green Belt purposes,
- low landscape sensitivity and moderate capacity to accommodate change (see attached),
- number of possible access solutions from Doddinghurst Road and A12 (see attached),
- highly accessible location within walking distance of town centre and station,
- opportunity for critical mass of new homes (400 - 900 units) including supporting infrastructure,
- masterplan options (see attached) show site could be developed on own or part of larger scheme with new A12 junction.

Support

Representation ID: 12244

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Tesco Stores Limited

Agent: GL Hearn

Site should be allocated for housing and released from Green Belt, representing the most sustainable location because:
- limited or no contribution to the Green Belt purposes,
- low landscape sensitivity and moderate capacity to accommodate change (see attached),
- number of possible access solutions from Doddinghurst Road and A12 (see attached),
- highly accessible location within walking distance of town centre and station,
- opportunity for critical mass of new homes (400 - 900 units) including supporting infrastructure,
- masterplan options (see attached) show site could be developed on own or part of larger scheme with new A12 junction.

Object

Representation ID: 12245

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Tesco Stores Limited

Agent: GL Hearn

We do not support significant growth in A127 corridor, including development at Dunton Garden Suburb. The area only contains one settlement, West Horndon (large village category 3 of 4 in Brentwood Settlement Hierarchy Preferred Options July 2013) and existing services are limited. Support balanced spatial strategy for the Borough which provides new growth across all settlements but is focused in the most sustainable locations, such as Brentwood. Focusing housing in a single location, such as at Dunton Garden Suburb, would mean development is less evenly distributed and less capable of responding to borough needs.

Comment

Representation ID: 12246

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Tesco Stores Limited

Agent: GL Hearn

We do not support significant growth in A127 corridor, including development at Dunton Garden Suburb. The area only contains one settlement, West Horndon (large village category 3 of 4 in Brentwood Settlement Hierarchy Preferred Options July 2013) and existing services are limited. Support balanced spatial strategy for the Borough which provides new growth across all settlements but is focused in the most sustainable locations, such as Brentwood. Focusing housing in a single location, such as at Dunton Garden Suburb, would mean development is less evenly distributed and less capable of responding to borough needs.

Comment

Representation ID: 12248

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Tesco Stores Limited

Agent: GL Hearn

Support growth in A12 Corridor, especially at Brentwood. Given the limited availability of brownfield sites in Brentwood, the Council acknowledges that Green Belt sites will need to be considered to accommodate future housing growth. The challenge, within the A12 Corridor and across the Borough, is to identify the most suitable sites. The site selection process should be clear and transparent and consider a range of factors including contribution towards the Green Belt purposes, landscape sensitivity and capacity, transport infrastructure capacity, accessibility and connectivity, sustainable patterns of development, natural and historic environment designation and constraints such as flood risk.

Support

Representation ID: 12250

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Tesco Stores Limited

Agent: GL Hearn

We support retail development in existing town centres, especially at locations such as Brentwood due to its high levels to public transport accessibility and planned Crossrail development. In parallel with this strategy, Brentwood should be the overall focus for development for a range of uses including retail and housing.

Comment

Representation ID: 12251

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Tesco Stores Limited

Agent: GL Hearn

The new Brentwood Local Plan must seek to maximise benefits and locational advantages resulting from Crossrail. Therefore we support future housing development within walking distance to Brentwood Railway Station.
Highways capacity issues in Brentwood and along the A12 should be considered. A potential new junction on the A12, to serve potential development to the east of Brentwood, would help alleviate congestion from the centre of Brentwood.

Comment

Representation ID: 12265

Received: 17/02/2015

Respondent: Tesco Stores Limited

Agent: GL Hearn

Investment should be focused in and around existing settlements, in particular Brentwood, to benefit existing residents and new communities (if sites adjoining existing settlements are allocated for housing).
Potential new A12 junction (see attached) could deliver major benefits if incorporated into a well-planned masterplan for the east of Brentwood (sites 024AB land at Sawyers Hall Lane and 089 Brentwood Centre). The A12 currently provides two points of access to Brentwood at the extremities of the town, resulting in traffic flow focused on A1023. A new junction could assist in alleviating town centre congestion.