Object

Representation ID: 19746

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

The 2016 Green Belt Study concluded that Dunton is one of 7 sites that makes a 'high' contribution to the Green Belt. Now 'updated' work on the Green Belt by Crestwood Environmental, November 2017 and January2018, reaches different conclusions on the contribution to the Green Belt made by land at Dunton Hills. The draft working study continues to confirm that it is not intended to provide evidence of exceptional circumstances to revise the Green Belt nor can it be used to justify proposed allocation of land for development.

Object

Representation ID: 19747

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

Latest Green Belt study has downgraded the importance of the parcel of land at Dunton Hills in terms of its contribution to Green Belt purposes from a 'high' status to a 'moderate to high' without explanation of this change in the latest published report. Examination of individual site assessment tables in the 2016 study and that undertaken in late 2017, indicate that the results in terms of overall contribution to the Green Belt, are contrived. They have been prepared retrospectively to justify the Council's wish to promote DHGV.

Comment

Representation ID: 19748

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

The evidence base to the emerging Local Plan although always limited in extent, has consistently supported growth in the A127 corridor, where land at West Horndon has proven to be the most sustainable option for new development. A landscape-led approach to development at this location, proposed by Countryside Properties, shows that it is possible to create an urban extension rooted in its context, which also offers opportunities for biodiversity enhancement and restructuring of green infrastructure (see appendix 4 to Appendix 1 to these representations).

Comment

Representation ID: 19749

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

Proposals for strategic growth on land to the east of West Horndon by Countryside Properties, include a number of improvements to the existing settlement:
* Contributions towards improving the 'heart' of the village
* New gateway feature
* Extension to existing school/medical centre, or new facility
* Affordable housing
* Improved access and connectivity
* Greater provision of accessible public open space
* Improved station parking
* Disabled access to station platform
* Pedestrian crossing
* Improved bus provision and frequency.

Comment

Representation ID: 19750

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

Land to the east of West Horndon is within walking distance of numerous services and facilities within the existing settlement, including a railways station. It is suitably located to connect to the good quality existing pedestrian network in the village. The site represents a sustainable location for new housing in terms of its accessibility via non-car modes. The development could help to realise pedestrian related improvements in the centre of the village. Proposed development could fund additional cycle parking at the railway station and in the centre of the village. Further cycle routes could be facilitated.

Comment

Representation ID: 19751

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

Land to the east of West Horndon is capable of being delivered in the short term, and can make an early contribution towards the Council's Five year housing land supply. This is in stark contrast to land at Dunton which is not envisaged to come forward until later in the plan period. Although there is no housing trajectory available, the officers' report to committee 15/11/2017 confirmed that the Council is "unlikely to be able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply on plan adoption due to a significant rolling deficit".

Comment

Representation ID: 19752

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

Key benefits of land to the east of West Hordon:
* Countryside Properties' track record of delivering high quality strategic schemes
* Fully deliverable and fully sustainable- within walking distance to railway station and local facilities
* Delivery of much needed high quality housing
* Development early on in the plan period with minimal infrastructure required
* Delivery of new open space, recreational facilities, primary school,new connections to wider countryside
* Improvements to the existing village
* No significant impact on the Green Belt, landscape character and visual amenity
* Development proposals can fully mitigate its impacts.

Object

Representation ID: 19753

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd

The selection of DHGV by the government in 2017 as a potential garden village should not be taken by BBC as license to make a local plan allocation or justify the grant planning permission for development. It remains the case that planning and legal processes will need to find the spatial strategy for growth, which centres on DHGV, to be sound.

Support

Representation ID: 19787

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The site at Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood provides a sustainable and deliverable option for residential development in the Brentwood Borough. Brentwood Borough Council have stated that the site can provide up to 200 dwellings on site, however further work undertaken by external consultants suggests that the site could provide up to 250 dwellings on site. The site could come forward in the short term

Support

Representation ID: 19788

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The Spatial Strategy is generally supported as it retains the focus on transport corridor-led growth, including at the A12 corridor at Brentwood and Shenfield. This ensures that development is focused at sustainable locations. The Spatial Strategy also looks to introduce some growth to the larger villages to enhance the range and the choice of local housing options, but also to promote the retention and development of local services and community facilities.