Comment

Representation ID: 14084

Received: 11/04/2016

Respondent: Zada Capital

Collins Farm lies at the end of Goodwood. The site in question extends to approximately 14 acres of which, approximately 4 acres would be for Housing development and 10 acres would be given to the Council to extend the Country Park that adjoins the site.

Collin Farm lies in a sustainable location being within easy access of local shops, amenities and schools, The site is well supported by public transport, with a regular bus service being within easy walking distance. It is clear that children that live in the near vicinity use public transport to access the various local schools.

Originally the whole of Collin Farm was submitted for development and it was due to the size, at the time over 24 acres, that it was rejected in the SHLAA. The SHLAA recognized that the site was sustainable and capable of development. The new proposal reduces the area to be developed from 24 acres to approximately 4.

The site would be able to take advantage of the Crossrail scheme with the station being a 10 mins bus journey away.

Comment

Representation ID: 14089

Received: 11/04/2016

Respondent: Zada Capital

Please find attached a plan and details of Gardeners Ongar Road Brentwood.

The owners are Ordnance Land (Holdings) Ltd.

Gardeners extends to approximately 8 acres and faces the Ongar road and Frog Street. Gardeners clearly have defensible boundaries, being surrounded by roads, houses and a wood. At present there is a house with outbuildings on the site with the land being used as garden land for the house.

The site lies less than 0.5 miles from the shops at Kelvedon Hatch. There are well maintained pavements from the site to the shops. Within 300 yards of the site are 6 bus stops, providing a regular service to recognized employment areas and Brentwood Station. There are two primary schools within 0.6 miles.

The site lies in adjacent to the public footpath network and less than 200 yards from Bentley Golf and Country Club and is just over 0.5 miles from Ashwells Sports.
The site has two access points that have been previously recognized by the Council- one off the Ongar Road and one of Frog Street. The site is capable of containing Housing.

The site is well screened and would not adversely affect the openness of the Green Belt in visual terms. The site is available immediately for development.

Comment

Representation ID: 14090

Received: 11/04/2016

Respondent: Zada Capital

The Draft Local Plan concedes that there is pressure to release Green Belt land to meet dvevelopment needs in full and yet throughout the draft Plan they seek to restrict development in the Green Belt. There is no balance shown between the need for new development and the protection of Green Belt.

Comment

Representation ID: 14091

Received: 11/04/2016

Respondent: Zada Capital

The Vision statement should be applauded but the Council's decision to develop a site at Dunton will not benefit the Borough's residents, will not benefit the Town Centre, is not responsive to local needs and does not take advantage of Crossrail. Basildon will benefit most from any development at Dunton. To meet the demands of the Vision the Plan should be looking to allocate throughout the Borough and recognising that developing small areas of Green Belt adjoin or in close proximity of existing settlement will have less of an impact on the Green Belt. The Council do not answer why building over 5,000 homes in total at Dunton will continue to make the Borough a destination of choice.

Object

Representation ID: 14092

Received: 11/04/2016

Respondent: Zada Capital

The sequential approach states: "Development needs cannot be fully met by the above so reluctantly the Council needs to consider appropriate sustainable locations within the Green Belt".

There has been a general reluctance to embrace the need for new development throughout the Borough and to look at ways that any development can benefit the Borough as a whole. Overdeveloping West Horndon was met with fierce local opposition so instead of looking at the Borough as a whole the Council moved slightly further down the A127 to Dunton where any opposition would be limited as it is sparsely populated. The same argument apply as they did to West Horndon.

Object

Representation ID: 14093

Received: 11/04/2016

Respondent: Zada Capital

The building of over 5,000 homes at Dunton will contravene Policy 5.1. The impact of this development will affect not only the Green Belt but also existing services. The A127 is already a pinch point for traffic, adding more industrial traffic and vehicles from over 5,500 new homes will exacerbate the problem.

Object

Representation ID: 14094

Received: 11/04/2016

Respondent: Zada Capital

Of the 7,240 new dwellings, some 2,500 will be built at Dunton, with a further 500 at West Horndon and over 900 seen as Windfall sites. This equates to over 40% of new dwellings being situated along the A127 and a further 14% not yet accounted for. The 14% figure is high, with the Counci's stringent policy on building in the Green Belt it is difficult to see where the Windfall sites will comefrom.

In the Appendices the Windfall allowance is heavily weighted to the latter years of the draft plan. No windfall allowance is shown from 2015-2021, how can a Draft Plan not allow for Windfall for 7 years?

Object

Representation ID: 14097

Received: 11/04/2016

Respondent: Zada Capital

The Draft Plan failes to deliver what it proposes in section 6.4 by proposing to build over 40% of new homes away from the Shenfield and Brentwood areas, areas that are not readily accessible to Brentwood or Shenfield. The Draft Plan is ignoring the key areas of the Borough whilst concentrating housing in Dunton and West Horndon.

The importance of Crossrail should not be underestimated, hence why there should be significant investment and development in the surrounding area of Shenfield and Hutton. Chelmsford Council, before becoming a City, recognised the importance of its rail station and constructed 2 park and ride sites to allow for commuters from both sides of the city. The Council should look at this and concentrate on Shenfield and Brentwood instead of outlying areas like Dunton.

Object

Representation ID: 14098

Received: 11/04/2016

Respondent: Zada Capital

Policy 7.1 states it will provide 2500 homes, but does not say that the proposals are for a far larger scheme that include Basildon Council for a joint scheme of 4,000 to 6,000 new homes. The wording of this Policy is misleading and should show exactly what is being proposed at Dunton.

The area of Dunton does not lie in a sustainable location, it is capable of limited development but not to the level proposed.

The site at Dunton does not meet any of the requirements within the drat Plan regarding sustainability, managing growth and when considering the Vision Statement.

The alternative approach should be providing new homes throughout the Borough, including sites on the edge of villages, this will not just meet local needs but also will meet the needs of local residents.

Comment

Representation ID: 14102

Received: 11/04/2016

Respondent: Zada Capital

Constructing new employment sites within easy access of the M25 and A12 is sensible, there needs to be a degree of flexibility to enable the Borough to take advantage of a healthy economic climate.

There must be consideration to allow local business to expand and to encourage new business with residential areas provided they are compatible. By providing an integrated approach it will encourage new sites to be developed and for business to grow within villages thereby providing local employment.

Although working from home is recognized in section 8.14, there is no mention of new developments focused on working from home. These could be created by live/work units or fully functioning offices above their garage or within their house.

To ensure the Town Centre remains economically sustainable, public transport needs to improve as well as parking provisions, a coordinated approach that considers the motorist is also essential.