SEA - Should other sites be considered?

Only sites with existing industrial usage should be considered for residential development.

OPTION SEA4 (Our preferred option)

Of the three options submitted, Options SEA1 and SEA2 are the most appropriate, but should be combined to ensure that the site allocated is of a sufficient size to ensure that the housing requirement of 500 units is met whilst providing sufficient open space, community facilities (if necessary) and a landscape buffer to the east.

Development of this site could also be accompanied by further residential development off Doggetts Close/Doggetts Chase, which can also be considered as part of the 'South East Ashingdon' broad location. This site lies broadly adjacent to the Waterman primary school and in close proximity to the town centre and also falls within our client's ownership. Again, development could be sensitively designed and landscaped to minimise visual impact.

The attached plan (ref: 010036/08) identifies the wider site that should be identified as the South-East Ashingdon allocation. Allocation of this land will ensure that the Council's housing requirements are met.

This option includes some land falling within our client's ownership. Our clients would work with the adjoining landowner to deliver a comprehensive scheme.

Site Allocations for East Ashingdon

This representation should be regarded as promotion of the site identified on the accompanying plan for inclusion within a revised settlement boundary for Ashingdon. The site plan is also directly related to the comments already submitted electronically under reference numbers 18199 and 18200 and should be viewed with these comments.

The Council's identification of a general area of east Ashingdon as potentially suitable for future residential development is supported. However, land immediately to the Rear of Golden Cross Road, Brays Lane and Nelson Road (as identified on the accompanying plan) has not been included in its entirety as a preferred option. The entire site is contiguous with, and physically 'contained' by, existing residential development on three sides and it's eastern boundary does not extend further in that direction than housing in Nelson Road to the North and Brays Lane to the south. This renders the line defensible as a boundary to the Green Belt making the site a natural choice as a least harmful extension to the built up area. Vehicular access is currently available from Brays Lane with possible access also available from Golden Cross Road (number 40 would be demolished). Part of the site at its southern end has been included in options EA2 and EA3 but objection is raised to the Councils omission of the greater part of the site. The entire site should constitute a preferred option. It is in single ownership.