Support

Representation ID: 19774

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: S & J Padfield and Partners

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The allocation of these sites will make an important contribution in supporting existing businesses and providing for jobs throughout the coming plan period.

Support

Representation ID: 19775

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: S & J Padfield and Partners

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The Strategic Objectives identified within part one of the draft Local Plan are supported. Economic prosperity forms a key part of the objectives. Objectives SO8 to SO14 cover economic prosperity in particular and we support the prominence given to this issue in the consultation document. Objective SO8 is supported and in particular the draft Local Plan's recognition that attracting new commercial investment will be crucial in fostering a prosperous, vibrant and diverse economy with high and stable level of economic and employment growth.

Support

Representation ID: 19776

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: S & J Padfield and Partners

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.

Support

Representation ID: 19777

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: S & J Padfield and Partners

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The preparation of the IDP is supported. S&J Padfield and Partners, along with our appointed technical consultants, wish to be involved in this process at the earliest opportunities. Engagement has already been undertaken with Highways England. It will clearly be important that access to the Codham Hall North employment site is maintained and enhanced where possible as part of any future highways works for M25 Junction 29.

Support

Representation ID: 19778

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: S & J Padfield and Partners

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

There may additionally opportunities to link the employment site at Codham Hall with accessibility and connectivity enhancements work through the A127 Supplementary Planning Document, and with the Brentwood Enterprise Park site to the south. It is however considered important that the plan provides for sufficient flexibility for applications and/or delivery at Codham Hall North whilst work on any Supplementary Planning Document is progressed.

Support

Representation ID: 19779

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: S & J Padfield and Partners

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

Economic Aims A2 and A4 are supported. Strategic Priorities P1 and P6 are also strongly supported. The use of Economic forecast is supported and forms the most robust level of growth to ensure that employment needs are met within the forthcoming plan period.

Comment

Representation ID: 19780

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: S & J Padfield and Partners

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

Should the proposed housing needs within the plan period increase we consider it is important that employment needs are further increased to accord with this. Importantly employment land and job requirements should be treated as net additional requirements.

Comment

Representation ID: 19781

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: S & J Padfield and Partners

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

On review of the site options appraisal, we do however have some concerns as to the assumptions made. In some cases the site at Codham North appears to have been scored down based on broad assumptions when any impacts would instead depend upon implementation. The site also appears to have been scored down in relation to educational facilities, which, whilst clearly of relevance to a housing allocation, is not directly applicable and should not be weighted in the same way in relation to employment land.

Comment

Representation ID: 19782

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: S & J Padfield and Partners

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The SA includes the relation to Local Wildlife sites as an issue for sites 101C and 101D . Despite the supporting text of the performance categories stating that the thresholds have been set to reflect an understanding that County Wildlife Sites and ASNWs have relatively low sensitivity, 400m, when any impact would again depend on implementation.

Comment

Representation ID: 19783

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: S & J Padfield and Partners

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The site at Codham North has also scored 'amber' under the criteria of Green Belt in the SA. We consider that this aspect as not given consideration to the detailed assessment work undertaken by Crestwood Environmental and the current status of the site. The supporting work undertaken by Liz Lake Associates alongside this representation is also very relevant in this regard. Similarly, the site is also scored 'amber' with regard to effect on Agricultural land despite the existing businesses and previously developed nature of the site.