Comment

Representation ID: 16057

Received: 13/05/2016

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Pegasus Group

This Policy is considered too restrictive and does not actively encourage housing growth as required by the NPPF. Martin Grant Homes remain concerned with the strategy for housing growth across the Borough which is heavily rely on the development at Dunton and focuses on releasing small number of very large sites from the Green Belt. Should any of these sites are not delivered or developed less than planned it would have significant impact on housing delivery in the Borough.

The Borough is not meeting its current windfall allowance, demonstrated by the current shortfall in housing delivery. The Council is considered unrealistic to expect such high windfall allowance during the Plan period and the Council is urged to review this.

Comment

Representation ID: 16059

Received: 13/05/2016

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Pegasus Group

The Council's Interim Five Year Housing Supply 2013-18 was only able to demonstrate 4.29 years of deliverable housing sites and this remains the most recent assessment undertaken by the Council. The latest AMR showed recent housing delivery was significant below the OAN and therefore existing shortfall has increased. The housing trajectory at Appendix 3 does not provide any confidence in this shortfall being made up within the 5 year period.
It is imperative for a wide range of sites to be considered and included in the Plan, including appropriate greenfield sites.

Object

Representation ID: 16067

Received: 13/05/2016

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Pegasus Group

Relying heavily on the Dunton Hills Garden Village could be detrimental to the Borough in meeting its OAN because:
- It could take a minimum of 8 years before anything could happen on the site. Dunton Hills Garden Village is not included in the housing trajectory at Appendix 3 hence no indication of when the site is expected to deliver.
- This development could be affected by the final location of the Lower Thames Crossing, especially option of route 4.
- The fact that Basildon Council has not chosen not to work jointly with Brentwood Council to include the Dunton Garden Suburb as an allocation in their Draft Plan creates considerable concern regarding the deliverability of the site.

Comment

Representation ID: 16068

Received: 13/05/2016

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Pegasus Group

There appears to be no considerable background to the appropriateness of this location for the Dunton Hills Garden Village. Basildon Council states that "Brentwood Borough Council had not provided sufficient information to show it was the best location for new housing provision in the Brentwood Borough"

Support

Representation ID: 16070

Received: 13/05/2016

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Pegasus Group

Martin Grant Homes fully support growth within the A12 corridor.

Comment

Representation ID: 16077

Received: 13/05/2016

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Pegasus Group

Martin Grant Homes requests to include site 244 to deliver a modest and sustainable infill development in accordance with policies 9.8 and 9.12. The site can deliver approximately 10-15 dwellings in the short term and would assist in addressing the lack of a five year housing supply, as well as provide significant community benefit.

The site is well located to existing transport corridors and regular public transport links. There are clear defensible boundaries to the site and development of the site would provide a new defensible boundaries. Land release from Green Belt in this location would not conflict with the purpose of Green Belt.