Comment

Representation ID: 7466

Received: 13/03/2015

Respondent: West Horndon Parish Council

Agent: SJK Planning

From a road perspective, the consultation document focuses heavily on the A12 and A127. However the A128 links these two roads, and importantly links the south of the Borough to Brentwood Town Centre (including related infrastructure (importantly, secondary schools). Any development within the A127 or A12 corridors will need to consider how to alleviate what will become intolerable strain on this specific road.

Comment

Representation ID: 7467

Received: 13/03/2015

Respondent: West Horndon Parish Council

Agent: SJK Planning

In addition to transport; education, healthcare, community facilities and green infrastructure are all identified as significant infrastructure considerations. The detail on these within the consultation document is limited and significantly more detail will be necessary to ensure future development is carried out sustainably.

Comment

Representation ID: 7468

Received: 13/03/2015

Respondent: West Horndon Parish Council

Agent: SJK Planning

Timing of infrastructure needs to have a stronger focus than currently seen in the consultation. Given the scale of potential development within the A127 Corridor, supporting infrastructure needs to be in place first, to prevent a significant and materially negative impact on existing residents. This will also ensure that any new development is undertaken in a sustainable manner.

Comment

Representation ID: 7469

Received: 13/03/2015

Respondent: West Horndon Parish Council

Agent: SJK Planning

Given the scale of development proposed within the A127 Corridor, whilst there will be priorities, the development will require infrastructure spending across all categories (education, healthcare, transport, green space, community facilities etc.). Failure to




provide any one element of this infrastructure will have a materially negative impact on both existing residents, and the new development. As such, whilst there may be priorities in areas where development is expected to be lower/less significant, in areas expected to see high levels of development, a holistic infrastructure plan needs to be delivered to ensure the development is undertaken in a sustainable manner

Comment

Representation ID: 7471

Received: 13/03/2015

Respondent: West Horndon Parish Council

Agent: SJK Planning

The Parish Council urges the Borough Council to carry out a detailed study of West Horndon, focusing on infrastructure, housing needs, services, amenities, and public transport. Only after this has been carried out can the planning process claim to be properly informed.

Object

Representation ID: 7473

Received: 13/03/2015

Respondent: West Horndon Parish Council

Agent: SJK Planning

The Borough refers to objectively assessed need and states this as a matter of fact and does not invite questions with regard to whether the level is considered to be correctly or objectively assessed. It is a fact that the previous consultation exercise dismissed a high level of growth, saying that it would be seriously damaging to the character of the Borough. What mitigation measures will be put in place to prevent this? The County Council questions whether housing numbers can be objectively assessed, when a large part of the evidence base is missing.

Object

Representation ID: 7474

Received: 13/03/2015

Respondent: West Horndon Parish Council

Agent: SJK Planning

The Parish Council maintain their objections to a major expansion of West Horndon. In respect of the SGOC and the DGSC we have set out a detailed response. We have concerns with regard to the evidence base and the practicalities of creating a self- sufficient community. If the concept is to be taken forward, infrastructure demands must be properly assessed.

Comment

Representation ID: 7478

Received: 13/03/2015

Respondent: West Horndon Parish Council

Agent: SJK Planning

West Horndon Parish Council are proposing a neighbourhood plan. There is potential for some housing development on the industrial areas, with benefit from well-designed new housing, an improved and distinctive village centre, a new medical centre, an extended or new primary school, an improved road and footpath network, improved public transport, sports facilities, and open space.

Object

Representation ID: 7483

Received: 13/03/2015

Respondent: West Horndon Parish Council

Agent: SJK Planning

The Parish Council cannot rewrite the local plan with a list of alternative sites. We would however contend that there is further scope to identify and bring forward previously developed sites for housing, whether they are within or outside settlement limits. The full potential of these sites needs to be fully explored before releasing open Green Belt Land. A number of locations have been put forward.These should be looked at carefully, particularly if they provide an opportunity to distribute new development more equitably throughout the Borough, and provide a range of sites, deliverable within reasonable timescales.

Comment

Representation ID: 7488

Received: 13/03/2015

Respondent: West Horndon Parish Council

Agent: SJK Planning

Parish Council respectfully suggest that a lot more work is needed before a garden suburb might become an option.