Comment

Representation ID: 19762

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Barnoaks Management Ltd

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The allocation of land south of the B1002, Ingatestone (ref 078) for residential development would represent a sustainable and deliverable proposal to help meet local housing needs over the coming plan period. The site is approximately 1.8ha and could support the development of up to 50 dwellings. The site is located adjacent to the eastern edge of the settlement boundary of Ingatestone, on land, which is currently allocated as Green Belt.

Support

Representation ID: 19763

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Barnoaks Management Ltd

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.

Comment

Representation ID: 19764

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Barnoaks Management Ltd

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: 19765

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Barnoaks Management Ltd

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The land to the South of the B1002, Ingatestone (ref 078) is not allocated for residential development through the Preferred Site Allocations Consultation document on grounds of potential impact on the Green Belt. It is however allocated for residential development through the Habitats Regulations Assessment (2018), which forms part of the technical evidence base for the Regulation 18 Consultation. The rejection of the site is not considered justified and the Council should look to update the Regulation 18 Document to state that the site is allocated for residential development, in line with the Habitats Regulation Assessment (2018).

Object

Representation ID: 19766

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Barnoaks Management Ltd

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

Object. The SA indicates that the site 078 'performs poorly' in terms of location to a Primary School. The site is located within 0.5 miles of both an infant school and a junior school. It is considered that the primary school provisions within Ingatestone are within walking distance to the site and therefore should not be defined as 'performs poorly' within the SA.

Object

Representation ID: 19767

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Barnoaks Management Ltd

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The SA states that site 078 'performs poorly' in terms of proximity to a Conservation Area. Part of Ingatestone High Street is defined as a Conservation Area, however site 078 is not within this designation and is located at least 400m from the defined Conservation Area. As such, the proposed development of the site will not unacceptably impact on the Conservation Area. Being within an 'Amber' distance to the Conservation Area does not necessarily mean that there will be direct impacts on the designation.

Object

Representation ID: 19768

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Barnoaks Management Ltd

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The SA states that site 078 'performs poorly' in terms of proximity to an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA.) The site is located approximately 1 mile from AQMA BRW6 at the A12/Fryerning Lane. It is considered that the AQMA will not be adversely impacted by the site, given the distance between the two.

Comment

Representation ID: 19769

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Barnoaks Management Ltd

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

Site 078 represents a deliverable, sustainable and achievable site for residential development. It can accommodate 54 dwellings without adversely harming the landscape character of the area or the character of Ingatestone itself as demonstrated in the prepared Feasibility Layout, Landscape and Visual Issues Scoping Report and Landscape Advisory Plan. Dense planting and landscaping will ensure that the development proposal has no adverse effect on the listed building. Its high access and connectivity levels to the surrounding area represent a logical infill development to the village service centre.

Object

Representation ID: 19770

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Barnoaks Management Ltd

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

2018 Working Draft Green Belt Study: disagree that Parcel 9a is defined as 'Part Contained'. The assessment states that 'Part Contained' sites have weak/degraded/unclear boundaries. We disagree with this comment, Site 078 has clear natural boundaries at the east and to the south. Furthermore, it is proposed that as part of the development, there will be further planting at the boundaries of the site.

Object

Representation ID: 19771

Received: 12/03/2018

Respondent: Barnoaks Management Ltd

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

2018 Working Draft Green Belt Study: Parcel 9a is defined by the Council as an 'Important Countryside Gap' (ICG). The analysis states that parcels of this type are unsubstantial but functional; and that the development of the site would result in the physical narrowing of the gap and potential visual coalescence. As per the accompanying Landscape and Visual Issues Scoping Report, it is considered that site 078 would result in a coherent infill development between two existing areas of developed land. The proposed development would not result in bringing the two settlements of Margaretting and Ingatestone any closer together.