Comment

Representation ID: 16050

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Sites: 020,021,152 and 200.
Primary School Capacity - Only primary school serving this area is West Horndon Primary School which is currently operating at capacity. The school has the site capacity to enable it to expand beyond its current size. However, part of the current site is leased to a scout group until 2020. It may be possible to acquire some additional land to the rear of the school to enable a more significant expansion than could be accommodated on the current site.
The 2,500 dwellings identified as the Dunton Garden Suburb could produce up to 750 primary aged pupils. This level of growth would require the provision of at least one large, or more probably two smaller new primary schools. It would be imperative for a primary school site to be made available as early as possible on the Dunton Garden Village site.

Comment

Representation ID: 16052

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Sites: 001A, 001B, 003, 005,013B, 039, 040, 041, 044 and 178, 081, 099, 100, 010, 022, 023, 032, 034, 087and 235.
Secondary School Capacity - Currently a significant level of surplus secondary school places in the Brentwood/ Shenfield area. Whilst the level of surplus is forecast to fall over the course of the next 5 years as Becket Keys Church of England Free School fills there will still be a significant level of surplus places, that could be utilised to accommodate growth generated by new housing in the Brentwood/ Shenfield area. The impact of the opening of the new secondary "free school" in Chipping Ongar on the intakes of the secondary schools in the Brentwood/ Shenfield area is yet to be determined.

Comment

Representation ID: 16054

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Sites: 020,021,152 and 200.
Secondary School Capacity - There is no secondary school located within safe walking distance of West Horndon/ Dunton. New housing development in this area would require all secondary aged pupils to be transported to existing schools located in Brentwood/ Shenfield, until such time as a new secondary school was opened on the development. If no new secondary school was opened on this development ECC would face significant ongoing home-to-school transport costs. Whilst there are secondary schools in Basildon that are geographically closer to West Horndon/ Dunton than those located in Brentwood any surplus places at these schools are likely to be utilised by pupils residing in Basildon.
Concerned the description of Dunton Hills Garden Village as a 'new self-sustaining community' implies that the scale of development allows the necessary critical mass to provide for local services and infrastructure', this may not prove true in respect of the provision of a new secondary school to serve this development. A joint or linked development with Basildon Borough Council in this area would provide the critical mass of pupils required to sustain a new secondary school in this area.

Comment

Representation ID: 16055

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Sites: 042, 098, 128 and 079A.
Secondary School Capacity - Anglo-European School is the only secondary school included within this forecast planning group. As the school gives priority in terms of admissions to local children it should be in a position to accommodate the growth in pupil numbers produced by the limited new housing.

Comment

Representation ID: 16058

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Seeking new early years and childcare facilities preferably co located with new primary schools, where appropriate, and which will be funded through developer contributions.
The preferred strategy is likely to require the following additional 56 place early years and childcare facilities to accommodate between 450-500 additional places:
Brentwood North - 1 new 56 place facility - suitable site to be identified.
Dunton Hills Garden Village (2500 dwellings) - 4 new 56 place facilities.
West Horndon (500 dwellings) - 1 new 56 place facility.
Shenfield - 1 new 56 place facility - potential to allocate facility at the Officers Meadow, Alexander Lane (600 dwellings).

Comment

Representation ID: 16060

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

ECC welcomes and supports the ambition for economic growth in Brentwood.
Reference should be made to the Brentwood Economic Development Strategy 2014.

Comment

Representation ID: 16061

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Criteria a) - ECC supports the ambition to capitalise on the economic benefits which will arise from Crossrail and the potential increased footfall to the surrounding area. However, it would be helpful to understand what this could amount to, how the economic benefits will be capitalised and understand what the Council believe the economic benefits to be for the area. An economic impact study would identify these issues.

Criteria b - i) - Whilst the policy and outline proposals are supported, it would be beneficial to understand how these will be delivered in the short, medium and longer term in light of land infrastructure constraints.

Comment

Representation ID: 16064

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Paragraph 8.26 - Reference to `within environmentally sensitive areas' should be deleted.

Comment

Representation ID: 16065

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Paragraph 2.55 - Welcomed, ECC considers this is important in unlocking new development and contributing to a prosperous economy in attracting new businesses and jobs, and ensuring the connectivity of residents to key services.

Comment

Representation ID: 16066

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

In addition to Policy 8.5 a Broadband Policy is recommended for inclusion in the new Local plan which will support the provision of broadband into new development. Increased broadband coverage will support businesses and attract investment to Essex. It also has the potential to increase opportunities for home-working and remote-working, reducing the demand on travel networks at peak periods.