Support

Representation ID: 14668

Received: 20/04/2016

Respondent: Hermes Fund Managers Limited

Agent: McGough Planning Consultants

Para 5.56 - The references to the redevelopment of West Horndon Industrial Estates, which may include retained and/ or new employment uses.

Support

Representation ID: 14669

Received: 20/04/2016

Respondent: Hermes Fund Managers Limited

Agent: McGough Planning Consultants

The provision of new retail, professional and community uses broadly consistent with a new village centre for West Horndon

Support

Representation ID: 14671

Received: 20/04/2016

Respondent: Hermes Fund Managers Limited

Agent: McGough Planning Consultants

Para 5.77 - Support the provision of new retail, professional and community uses broadly consistent with a new village centre for West Horndon, and agree with the statement: "Residential-led mixed use development at West Horndon will provide the opportunity to create an improved village centre near to the railway station. This will include new retail floor space to serve the village and local area. This will need to complement rather than compete directly with the existing local shops."

Support

Representation ID: 14672

Received: 20/04/2016

Respondent: Hermes Fund Managers Limited

Agent: McGough Planning Consultants

Support

Support

Representation ID: 14673

Received: 20/04/2016

Respondent: Hermes Fund Managers Limited

Agent: McGough Planning Consultants

Support

Support

Representation ID: 14674

Received: 20/04/2016

Respondent: Hermes Fund Managers Limited

Agent: McGough Planning Consultants

Support

Support

Representation ID: 14675

Received: 20/04/2016

Respondent: Hermes Fund Managers Limited

Agent: McGough Planning Consultants

Para 6.32 - Support

Comment

Representation ID: 14677

Received: 20/04/2016

Respondent: Hermes Fund Managers Limited

Agent: McGough Planning Consultants

Para 7.10 - References made to land around West Horndon village remaining a reasonable alternative are considered to be accurate, albeit clearly contentious. Even so, our client has consistently remained neutral in respect of this solution. Our client's position on this, and the alternative currently being explored, is to remain neutral until such time as one of the options has been agreed and the green belt and sustainability issues have been addressed. In any event, the delivery of development on the Horndon Estate can and should be allowed to proceed.

Support

Representation ID: 14679

Received: 20/04/2016

Respondent: Hermes Fund Managers Limited

Agent: McGough Planning Consultants

Support for this policy is not complete only because self-build has not so far been considered as part of the masterplan. Given policy 7.2 is seeking to control housing mix, it should be amended to reflect the experience and expertise offered by the Parish Council and local housing market experts. Our client suggest the final paragraph is amended accordingly:
"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, as well as an up to date assessment of development viability and the types of housing required in the local area. Conditions may ..."

Support

Representation ID: 14680

Received: 20/04/2016

Respondent: Hermes Fund Managers Limited

Agent: McGough Planning Consultants

Providing a strong guide for a minimum density of development is broadly welcomed, but only insofar as it does not stifle the best design solution - design should always be led by site constraints and viability concerns rather than the simple imposition of density targets. This is illustrated by our client's emerging masterplans for the redevelopment of the Horndon Estate, where the development density for the housing element is 28.4 dwelling per hectare. Even so, this result in an additional 324 houses, of varying sizes, and reflects West Horndon's existing development density.