Comment

Representation ID: 15791

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

ECC will continue to work with BBC to ensure education needs are appropriately and adequately assessed as preparation of the new Local Plan continues. ECC will undertake a further assessment of the potential delivery and resource requirements for accommodating anticipated pupil growth to inform the pre submission Plan, and its supporting IDP. Sustainable home-to-school travel and transport and the location of development sites to ensure viability to fund schools will need further consideration.

Comment

Representation ID: 15793

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Existing primary schools, especially in the Brentwood urban area are close to capacity, with limited space on site to expand. As a minimum a new 2 form entry (420 place) primary school will be required. It is presently unclear if a suitable site could be made available given the location and relatively small scale of proposed site allocations in the A12 corridor. Temporary classrooms will need to be replaced with permanent accommodation.
Growth at West Horndon and Dunton will require 4-41/2 form entry (900 places) and further consideration will need to be given to the number/size/timing of the expansion of primary schools in this area.

Comment

Representation ID: 15794

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

There is significant surplus capacity at secondary schools in the Brentwood urban area. Further assessment is needed on the impact of opening Ongar Academy on this capacity.

Comment

Representation ID: 15795

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

ECC considers the growth at West Horndon and Dunton is the absolute minimum required to sustain a secondary school of sufficient size to be viable. A school is unlikely to be delivered until later in the development meaning secondary school age pupils moving into the area would need to be transported to and from existing schools in Brentwood/Shenfield. Consideration will need to be given to cross boundary issues with Basildon proposing development at the Basildon West Urban Extension.

Support

Representation ID: 15796

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

Reference to providing an attractive public realm at schools and early years facilities that is safe for children and encourages walking and cycling is supported.

Comment

Representation ID: 15797

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

ECC considers appropriate consideration, in Green Belt Policy 9.9, should be given to allowing the expansion of existing primary schools and potentially new schools in the Green Belt to meet an identified local need and to minimise unnecessary additional home-to-school journeys on the congested road network at peak times.

Comment

Representation ID: 15800

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

The Draft Local Plan should make reference to the early years and childcare requirements arising from the planned growth. A high level assessment has identified the need for up to 2 new 56 place facilities in the Brentwood urban area; a new 56 place facility at West Horndon; and up to 4 new 56 place facilities at Dunton. ECC will undertake a further assessment of the potential delivery and resource requirements for accommodating anticipated childcare requirements to inform the pre submission Plan, and its supporting IDP.

Comment

Representation ID: 15801

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

The emerging Local Plan and supporting evidence clearly needs to address the viability and deliverability of the Local Plan, including the provision, commitment and timing of infrastructure. It is imperative that the costs of providing infrastructure as a direct result of development proposals, particularly those related to early years and childcare, primary and secondary schools, and highways, for which ECC has a statutory responsibility, are included in the viability assessment from the outset, to ensure provision is guaranteed. It would not be acceptable to only secure land for education purposes without the necessary and full financial contributions to supply the infrastructure as it is deemed unviable. The mitigation should not be at the cost of ECC as a service provider.

Comment

Representation ID: 15803

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

There are areas around the urban area of Brentwood that are covered by a MSA for sand and gravel. A high level assessment concludes that some proposed allocations in the Draft Local Plan are within MSAs for sand and gravel. However, these are either located within the defined urban area or are less than the 5ha threshold, as stated in Policy S8. However, ECC withholds the right to review any allocations which will be included in the Pre Submission Plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 15804

Received: 11/05/2016

Respondent: Essex County Council

There are areas around the urban area of Brentwood that are covered by a MSA for sand and gravel. A high level assessment concludes that some proposed allocations in the Draft Local Plan are within MSAs for sand and gravel. However, these are either located within the defined urban area or are less than the 5ha threshold, as stated in Policy S8. However, ECC withholds the right to review any allocations which will be included in the Pre Submission Plan.