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Representation ID: 12778

Received: 29/04/2015

Respondent: Aedis Homes Limited.

Agent: Smart Planning Ltd

The consultation for the development of the local plan has identified an OAN of 360 dwellings per year, with a brownfield capacity of 2,500 over the next 15 years, 3,000 short of total need. The Council need to find additional land for housing and must consider all options.
A new site is proposed for consideration: Wrightsbridge Farm, Weald Road, South Weald, Essex, CM14 5RD.
Agree with the three broad areas.

Comment

Representation ID: 12790

Received: 29/04/2015

Respondent: Aedis Homes Limited.

Agent: Smart Planning Ltd

Wrightsbridge Farm, Weald Road, South Weald, Essex, CM14 5RD:
whilst cannot be be categorised as heavily populated, there is an existing pattern of development within the area and along Weald Road and so the site cannot be seen as isolated. Old MacDonalds farm is to the south west.
The site contains four buildings, used by a scaffolding and building contractor. with open air storage of materials, machinery and vehicles as an established use for more than 10 years. The site is considered largely brownfield.

Comment

Representation ID: 12791

Received: 29/04/2015

Respondent: Aedis Homes Limited.

Agent: Smart Planning Ltd

Wrightsbridge Farm, Weald Road: if deisngated for housing and permission granted, commercial use would cease, removing 4 large unattractive buildings and associated storage from the site.Future development could be of high quality design, enhancing the character of the area. Traffic and noise generation by commercial vehicles would change tosmaller vehicles with a smaller number travelling to and from the sites. Housing use would reduce the noise form the site and could provide additional landscapig to the benefit of neighbouring properties.

Comment

Representation ID: 12792

Received: 29/04/2015

Respondent: Aedis Homes Limited.

Agent: Smart Planning Ltd

Wrightsbridge Farm, Weald Road: is within Green Belt, where inappropriate development is to be resisted. Paragraph 89 the NPPF allows construction of new buildings where it comprises the partial or complete redevelopment of previously developed sites which would not have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than existing development. Existing use of site has a detrimental impact on the character of area and openness of Green Belt, careful redevelopment of the site could ensure that it does not have any greater impact on the openness of the Green Bel, in full accordance with the NPPF.

Comment

Representation ID: 12796

Received: 29/04/2015

Respondent: Aedis Homes Limited.

Agent: Smart Planning Ltd

Wrightsbridge Farm, Weald Road: The site is well suited for housing, not being in an isolated location and benefitting from an existing and well established access. The redevelopment of the site will remove a long established use that is by definition inappropriate development in the Green Belt and not well suited to be in such close proximity to the adjacent dwelling, and could instead provide housing of a high quality design that does not have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt and is more appropriate to the area.

Comment

Representation ID: 12819

Received: 30/04/2015

Respondent: Aedis Homes Limited.

Agent: Smart Planning Ltd

South Essex Golf Club. It is acknowledged that the Council need to find suitable land with capacity for growth, this submission puts forward a site that can easily accommodate a new hotel with conference and leisure facilities. It is therefore submitted that this new site is considered to be suitable for a country club style hotel which will significantly benefit the local community. The Council are requested to consider this site for inclusion within their emerging Local Plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 12820

Received: 30/04/2015

Respondent: Aedis Homes Limited.

Agent: Smart Planning Ltd

South Essex Golf Club. It is strategically located on the A128, comprises an established building envelope which sits within a flat plateau. There are a cluster of large former agricultural buildings currently used as an indoor bowling club and green store with loose surface car parking in association with the Golf Club and other facilities. Views into the site are limited due to the site topography. In this regard the rectangular plateau is surrounded by the golf course and several public footpaths, on land which rises in all directions.considerable extant planning permissions exist as part of a partially implemented scheme adjoining the golf clubhouse. A hotel proposal would provide a synergy of facilities at this site.

Comment

Representation ID: 12821

Received: 30/04/2015

Respondent: Aedis Homes Limited.

Agent: Smart Planning Ltd

South Essex Golf Club
the site is considered to fulfil one of the 6 listed Green Belt exceptions being a previously developed land site. The Brentwood Borough Hotel and Visitor Accommodation Futures Report (2008) was commissioned to provide an assessment of future needs and opportunities for hotel and visitor accommodation development through to 2021. In particular the report identified an unmet demand for hotel accommodation and significant barriers to the successful delivery of a hotel. Failure to deliver a hotel at the former Mountnessing scrap yard site is noted, whereas considerable interest by the hotel industry has been made in relation to this site.

Comment

Representation ID: 12822

Received: 30/04/2015

Respondent: Aedis Homes Limited.

Agent: Smart Planning Ltd

South Essex Golf Club. The Brentwood Economic Futures Report (December 2014) forecasts that there will be at least a 25% increase in Employment Sector Growth within the 'Accommodation and Food Services' sector between 2015 and 2030. This is directly relevant to the submission of the current site, however it is clearly apparent that the Growth Options Consultation document does not allocate any sites for a proposed hotel. This site would provide new jobs and encourage visitors to the area whilst providing a new hotel, conference and leisure facility improving hte Green Belt without having a detrimental impact on the openness.