Employment Land Study 2008
Support
Allocations DPD Discussion and Consultation Document
Representation ID: 19364
Received: 29/04/2010
Respondent: SWAN HILL LTD (RAVEN)
Agent: MR Tony Charles
The redevelopment of the disused brickworks and industrial estate sites in supported and could form part of a larger mixed-use comprehensive development including the WGW1 Swann Hill Homes land which could provide an integrated planning solution and which could provide a new area of public open space and local wildlife site - i.e. the Lakes, which would bring environmental benefits to the local community, as well as meeting Great Wakerings 250 additional dwellings requirement.
Employment Land Study 2008 - It is noted that the study identified the Star Lane Industrial Estate (Great Wakering) as an existing employment site.
In accordance with paragraphs 4.14, Policy H1 and Policy ED4 of the draft Core Strategy the Allocations DPD identifies land south of Great Wakering for employment purposes, as a relocation site for the employment uses that will be displaced by the redevelopment of the Star Lane industrial estate. Whilst this is not objected to it may be possible to avoid the need for the release of this land by combining the sites of the disused brickworks, the industrial estate and the Swan Hill Homes land south of the High Street (Option WGW1) into an integrated mixed-use development providing housing, employment, open space and local wildlife uses in a coordinated and comprehensive scheme. This approach could also include land being the eastern part of Option WGW3 (i.e. the land lying to the west of Alexandra Road and abutting the eastern boundary of the Swan Hill Homes Option WGW1 land.
This approach is commended to the Council as it would result in a more cohesive, coordinated, comprehensive and sustainable planning solution to development at West Great Wakering, in a way which results in the redevelopment of 2 unsightly PDL sites, makes best use of the under-used land south of the High Street (WGW1) and which brings wider open space and environmental benefits to the community, without needing to release additional Green belt land to the south of the brickworks.