Comment

Representation ID: 19818

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Diocese of Chelmsford

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

Object to the decision to discount site 033 due to availability and heritage impact. Site is located directly adjacent to a built-up area of Hutton, relates well to the spatial strategy. The SHLAA 2011 states that site is suitable, available, achievable, and could deliver 13 dwellings, within 1-5 years. The SA indicates that the allocation of site 033 would have positive effects in relation to the SA objectives, although it also states that site performs poorly ('Red') against Conservation Area criterion. This is a blanket assessment based purely on the fact that it is located within Hutton Village Conservation Area.

Object

Representation ID: 19820

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Diocese of Chelmsford

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The Sustainability Appraisal, through its analyses states that site 033 performs poorly ('Red') against Conservation Area criterion. Again, this is a blanket assessment based purely on the fact that the site is located within the Hutton Village Conservation Area. This is considered arbitrary. It is considered that a high quality residential development scheme on the scale proposed could be accommodated within the site without adversely impacting on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. Suggest the Sustainability Appraisal is amended to acknowledge that depending on implementation the site will not adversely impact in this regard.

Comment

Representation ID: 19821

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Diocese of Chelmsford

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

Generally support the increased housing target as it confirms to the Government's objectives to increase housing supply. However, concern that the housing target does not properly represent the full extent of housing need: the reduction of stated needs of 348 dpa to 280 dpa based on tests of underlying trends. Suggest that using 348 dpa as a baseline before applying the proposed 36% increase would be a more appropriate methodology. This would result in a housing need of 473 dpa or 9,466 over 20 year. This also reflects the projections emerging from the government proposed standard housing needs methodology.

Comment

Representation ID: 19825

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Diocese of Chelmsford

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

To ensure the plan is fully robust we suggest it is important to plan for higher level of growth. Additionally in order to ensure delivery throughout the plan period it is important the supply includes sufficient sites that are deliverable in the early part of the plan period in addition to any strategic or new settlement allocations.