Support

Representation ID: 15739

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

ECC welcomes and supports paragraph 2.22 of the consultation document regarding the need for BBC to cooperate with ECC, local authorities and other statutory bodies (including Highways England) in the preparation of the Local Plan. In accordance with the provisions of the Localism Act 2011 ECC offers to contribute cooperatively with BBC in the preparation of the emerging Local Plan through to examination.

Support

Representation ID: 15741

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

ECC acknowledges and supports the production of a new Local Plan by BBC ensuring an up-to-date Local Plan. This can facilitate new job opportunities, attract investment in new and improved infrastructure, protect the environment and ensure new homes meet the needs of a growing population, which are sustainably located, and achieve the right standards of quality and design.

Comment

Representation ID: 15742

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Acknowledged that BBC has undertaken some work with ECC under the Duty to Co-operate during the preparation of the Draft Local Plan with regards to highway matters, education, minerals and waste, and other areas. Moving forward, a focus will be the further assessment of the transport and highway network, and the impact on early years and childcare, primary and secondary school provision [see full representation for a list of issues where partnership working is necessary].

Comment

Representation ID: 15745

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Considered essential that Highways England is actively engaged in future joint working on Highways Modelling with BBC and ECC to ensure that any strategic impacts arising from growth in the LDP, and wider growth is considered. Regular joint liaison meetings between PBA (Peter Brett Associates), HE, BBC and ECC should be established to progress the plan regarding highway matters. This will require the identification of mitigation measures on the strategic, local and wider highway network. Strategic issues will be further concidered through the Heart and Haven Strategic Transport Board, of which reference should be made.
). The IDP will need to identify the mitigation required, their costings, priorities and timescales for delivery, and phasing in relation to housing delivery.

Comment

Representation ID: 15747

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Reference to site/off-site related infrastructure being secured through planning obligations/section 106 agreements in Policy 10.7 is welcomed. At present the Draft Local Plan does not identify where necessary primary and early years and childcare infrastructure will be located or funded in relation to particular allocations. This will be essential.

Reference should be made, in Policy 10.7, to the adopted ECC Developers Guide to Infrastructure Contributions (2015), in relation to the level of contributions required from new development for the provision of essential infrastructure by ECC.

Comment

Representation ID: 15749

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

An Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) will need to be prepared and ECC is keen to assist BBC in the preparation of the IDP. An Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) will need to be prepared to support the emerging Brentwood Local Plan, and identify infrastructure required. The Local Plan should make clear, for at least the first five years, what infrastructure is required, who is going to fund and provide it, and how it relates to the anticipated rate and phasing of development. For the later stages of the plan period less detail may be provided.
As a provider of key services and subject to statutory responsibilities ECC is keen to assist the Borough Council in the preparation of the IDP.

Support

Representation ID: 15759

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Acknowledges that BBC are seeking to meet housing needs in full. Supports the 20 year plan period. Supports the prioritisation of bringing forward brownfield sites and all appropriate land within existing urban areas, and through maximising density where appropriate. However, any strategy will need to demonstrate that the level of growth can be accommodate by the existing and new social and physical infrastructure.

Comment

Representation ID: 15761

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Acknowledged that the Draft Local Plan is an emerging document and that on-going commissioning and publication of evidence base is necessary to inform the next iteration of the Plan. The Council will need to be satisfied that the Local Plan is supported by a proportionate evidence base and that all reasonable alternatives have been considered. As part of `duty to cooperate' ECC would seek further clarification needed on a number of issues with the Spatial Strategy:
- How the A127 corridor provides more opportunities for growth than the A12 corridor;
- Identification of any cross border implications of the spatial strategy given its role as highway, education, minerals and waste authority; and
- Identification of what infrastructure is necessary to deliver the spatial strategy, strategic and individual site allocations.

Comment

Representation ID: 15764

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Should refer to the ECC Independent Living programme and its role in housing delivery should be considered in progressing the Plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 15767

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Acknowledge BBC is seeking to meet Gypsy & Traveller pitch need, reference should be made to the need to work with ECC and partner local authorities to identify and deliver at least two publicly provided transit sites in the Greater Essex Area by 2033 with between 10 and 15 pitches per site.