Support

Representation ID: 15353

Received: 05/05/2016

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Colliers International

Welcome Section h iii) of the policy, which allows flexibility where proposals cannot viably support the provision of the full affordable housing requirement. We support the opportunity for developers to submit evidence which demonstrates the level of affordable housing that can be provided without jeopardising the viability of the development.

Support

Representation ID: 15354

Received: 05/05/2016

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Colliers International

Welcomed that selected sites will be de-allocated from Green Belt to allow development to take place and provide new defensible boundaries to protect open countryside. This approach is in accordance with the NPPF. We therefore consider that Policy 9.12 is 'sound'.

Comment

Representation ID: 15355

Received: 05/05/2016

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Colliers International

In order to ensure consistency with Policy 7.2 we suggest that the wording of Policy 9.12 is amended to allow the housing mix provided to not only be based on the range of needs indicated by evidence, but also on negotiation, site constraints and development viability. We therefore request that Policy 9.12 is amended to reflect this, and consider this could be achieved through the following wording in the first paragraph:
"There will be a mix of housing on site to provide for a range of needs as indicated by evidence. The final housing mix, type and tenure will be subject to negotiation, account will be taken of the nature, constraints, character and context of the site and development viability."

Support

Representation ID: 15356

Received: 05/05/2016

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Colliers International

Agree that a high quality design is required for all developments, as it is an integral part of ensuring the delivery of sustainable development, as set out in the NPPF.

Support

Representation ID: 15357

Received: 05/05/2016

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Colliers International

Agree that a high quality design is required for all developments, as it is an integral part of ensuring the delivery of sustainable development, as set out in the NPPF
Policy provides sufficient flexibility for the design of development to be guided through individual circumstances rather than being dictated by strict policy requirements. However, we consider that justification in respect of certain criteria, such as f) and g) should only be required by proposals for new development where the particular issues are material to the application. This is in accordance with Paragraph 59 of the NPPF.

Comment

Representation ID: 16023

Received: 13/05/2016

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Phase 2 Planning and Development Ltd

The Plan overly relies on its Dunton allocation in the A127 corridor, which is not the most sustainable locations for growth, given that transport links, access to jobs and services and town centre facilities are more limited. Brentwood, Hutton and Shenfield are sequentially preferable locations, the Council should recognise this in the policy and examine whether there are any additional sites in the Brentwood/ Shenfield/ Hutton area that could be brought forward.

Object

Representation ID: 16028

Received: 13/05/2016

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Phase 2 Planning and Development Ltd

Provision of new dwellings in accordance with Objectively Assessed Housing Needs (OAHN) is supported. However The Plan relies heavily on one site (Dunton) which has no existing services and facilities whilst supporting infrastructure will take long time to deliver. This site should therefore be excluded from the Plan or reliance on the delivery of this site should be reduced.

The Council does not have a 5 year housing supply and the undersupply in year 1-3 will not be off-set by supplying over the minimum requirement in year 4-5. The Council needs to allocate additional sites at this stage to ensure that the 5 year requirement can be met.

Object

Representation ID: 16029

Received: 13/05/2016

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Phase 2 Planning and Development Ltd

The Council should take account of previous under-delivery in identifying sufficient sites to meet housing requirements and also a 20% buffer in accordance with the NPPF.

The significant housing allocations at Dunton Hill Garden Village and West Horndon will contribute to the Basildon's housing market area to a greater extent than the Brentwood housing market area due to the location of these sites relative to the main urban areas. Sites on the edge of Brentwood and Shenfield can make a greater contribution towards meeting local need for housing within the Brentwood housing market area.

Additional sites on the periphery of the principal urban area of Brentwood and Shenfield should be allocated.

Comment

Representation ID: 16030

Received: 13/05/2016

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Phase 2 Planning and Development Ltd

Reliance on the housing-led strategic site of Dunton Hills Garden Village in the Plan period should be reduced.

Comment

Representation ID: 16032

Received: 13/05/2016

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Phase 2 Planning and Development Ltd

Development at Dunton seeks to provide 35% of housing for the Borough. Although a development of this type will bring forward some facilities and services, these are likely to be limited in nature and scale due to the limited size of the planned population. This site should either be excluded from the Plan or reliance on the delivery of this site within the Plan period should be reduced and other sites should be allocated adjoining the urban areas of Brentwood/ Shenfield.

The Sustainability Appraisal identifies the potential for significant negative effects arising from the draft Plan "given the uncertainty that remains regarding Dunton Hills Garden Village". In the same report, flooding is also identified as a notable issue.