Support

Representation ID: 14943

Received: 26/04/2016

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

Our client supports the approach set out in the draft Brentwood Local Development Plan which seeks to direct development to the A127 corridor and allocate land at Dunton Hills Garden Village. There is a clear demand for residential-led development in this location and we support the Borough's overall spatial strategy for growth.

Comment

Representation ID: 14944

Received: 26/04/2016

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

Our client supports the principle of development on land designated as a Strategic Site in Policy 7.1. Our client's site is capable of delivering approximately 200-250 new homes at a density of between 30-35 dwellings per hectare. Development on our client's site would represent almost 10% of supply for the entire Strategic Site. To deliver this level of growth over the plan period Policy 7.1 must be flexible and allocate sufficient land for the plan period.

Comment

Representation ID: 14946

Received: 26/04/2016

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

Request that the next iteration of the plan takes account of the sites [Crest Nicholson's land interests within the allocation for Dunton Hills Garden Village] potential to deliver a substantial number of homes which will contribute to the Borough's five year supply in the early years of the plan period. Our client's land is available now, offers a suitable location for development now, and is clearly achievable with a realistic prospect that housing will be delivered on the site within five years.

Comment

Representation ID: 14947

Received: 26/04/2016

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

Para 7.5 - We would urge the Borough to consider our client's site [Crest Nicholson's land interests within the allocation for Dunton Hills Garden Village] as an integral part of the redevelopment of this wider area within the A127 corridor. By including this site in the final allocation, in alignment with our clients land interests, greater flexibility will be built into the allocation and the plan as a whole.

Comment

Representation ID: 14948

Received: 26/04/2016

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

Para 7.9 - It is not clear from publicly available materials produced by the Brentwood or Basildon as to whether either Borough has been requested to meet any neighbouring Council's objectively assessed housing need (via the Dunton Hills Garden Village/West of Basildon sites). It is apparent that Dunton Hills Garden Village is being pursued separately as an independent settlement with the strategy focused on protecting the character of villages within Brentwood, but it is unclear how this approach will integrate with Basildon's plans for site H10.

Comment

Representation ID: 14949

Received: 26/04/2016

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

At present there appears to be little coordination in the drafting of Policy 7.1 and Policy H10/E7 (in Basildon's draft plan) up to this point. For such a key growth area we feel it is important that each emerging policy is prepared reflective of the aspirations on each side of the Borough boundary. This should include robust impact modelling that takes account of the proposed growth in each Borough and integrated infrastructure planning. To achieve a sustainable solution for the land West of Basildon the two allocations will need to be planned in a comprehensive fashion.

Support

Representation ID: 14950

Received: 26/04/2016

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

This Policy states that a new Borough village will be brought forward within the A127 Corridor at Dunton Hills and that a Masterplan will be produced to agree the form, mix and siting of development, to form part of the Brentwood Local Development Plan. Our client is supportive of this approach and would welcome early involvement in this exercise.

Comment

Representation ID: 14951

Received: 26/04/2016

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

Para 7.6 - Our client's [Crest Nicholson's land interests within the allocation for Dunton Hills Garden Village] site is well screened offering potential for a well contained development with the potential to be feathered into the wider landscape. Our clients land interest in the site does not serve a purpose for Green Belt and its function as Green Belt would be further diminished with development on H10a within Basildon.

Comment

Representation ID: 14952

Received: 26/04/2016

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

Paragraph 7.7 states that the final boundaries will be defined by a separate Masterplan to form part of the Brentwood Local Development Plan. It is unclear as to whether officers plan to remove land from the Green Belt at this stage or are reliant upon a future DPD to be informed by a Masterplanning exercise. Our client's view is that the Local Plan should inform the Masterplan and we would urge the Borough to remove land from the Green Belt via the Local Plan now including land that falls outside of the "development footprint" where it accords with NPPF policy in paragraph 85.
Basildon plan to remove land from the Green Belt for development during the plan period (Site H10a) and safeguard additional land to the south of this allocation (Site H10b). The two Boroughs will need to liaise to ensure alterations are complementary and represent sustainable development.

Comment

Representation ID: 14953

Received: 26/04/2016

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: AECOM

Para 7.7 - The Green Belt Assessment (March 2016) found that the whole site had received a High overall assessment rating, however, we would urge the Borough to break the site down into smaller assessment parcels to allow for a finer grain nuanced assessment of openness and performance against the five purposes of the Green Belt. The Masterplan can then utilise this evidence and help to inform strategic decisions on what constitutes' sustainable patterns of development' for this area of the Borough.