Core Strategy Preferred Options (Revised October 2008)
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Core Strategy Preferred Options (Revised October 2008)
Introduction
Representation ID: 3884
Received: 17/12/2008
Respondent: Essex County Council
In the section 'Additional Relevant Strategies', the following Essex County Council documents should be added to the list of County Strategies,
o Adult Health & Community Well-being Accommodation Strategy
o Mental Health Accommodation Strategy
o Disabled Accommodation Strategy
o Supporting People Strategy (currently being refreshed)
o The Essex Design Guide (2005)
o The Urban Place Supplement
o The Children and Young People's Plan (for which The School Organisation Plan is part of the evidence base, along with the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment).
In the section 'Additional Relevant Strategies', the following Essex County Council documents should be added to the list of County Strategies,
o Adult Health & Community Well-being Accommodation Strategy
o Mental Health Accommodation Strategy
o Disabled Accommodation Strategy
o Supporting People Strategy (currently being refreshed)
o The Essex Design Guide (2005)
o The Urban Place Supplement
o The Children and Young People's Plan (for which The School Organisation Plan is part of the evidence base, along with the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment).
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Options (Revised October 2008)
Vision
Representation ID: 3885
Received: 17/12/2008
Respondent: Essex County Council
The topic approach of the document is supported as being necessary to deliver the required detail for future policy guidance on each of these topics. However, the approach does mean that the key spatial relationships between topics are not sufficiently elaborated, particularly the relationship between homes, jobs and community facilities and the balance between built-up areas and valued environments. As the Core Strategy moves forward through its remaining stages consideration should be given to the inclusion of overarching policy guidance which addresses these issues and provides a broader spatial context for progressing individual topic detail.
The Preferred Options document sets out the District's current preferred options for tackling the challenges and taking advantage of the opportunities of the District. It does this by identifying strategies, activities and actions for tackling the issues in 9 individual topic areas. This approach is supported as being necessary to deliver the required detail for future policy guidance on each of these topics.
However, the approach does mean that the key spatial relationships between topics are not sufficiently elaborated, particularly the relationship between homes, jobs and community facilities and the balance between built-up areas and valued environments.
As the Core Strategy moves forward through its remaining stages consideration should be given to the inclusion of overarching policy guidance which addresses these issues and provides a broader spatial context for progressing individual topic detail.
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Options (Revised October 2008)
H1 Distribution - Preferred Option
Representation ID: 3886
Received: 17/12/2008
Respondent: Essex County Council
The District Council's prioritisation of the reuse of previously developed land within settlements for additional housing is supported.
The District Council's prioritisation of the reuse of previously developed land within settlements for additional housing is supported.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Options (Revised October 2008)
H1 Distribution - Preferred Option
Representation ID: 3888
Received: 17/12/2008
Respondent: Essex County Council
The opportunity should be taken to 'flag up' an expectation of higher densities in sustainable locations to help safeguard Green Belt land in the district. The District Council intends to adopt the Urban Place Supplement, and scenarios in the Supplement, e.g. 'Compact Development' appropriate for sustainable locations, such as town centres, sets a minimum of 75 dph as being appropriate. It is suggested that the Core Strategy be amended to indicate that a density of 75+ dph may be appropriate in town centres and also to give a fuller assessment of density expectations at other types of location.
Preferred Option H1 (Housing Distribution), contains the only reference to density of development in the Core Strategy and this is limited to stating that a density of 60+ dwellings per hectare (dph) may be appropriate in town centres. The opportunity should be taken to 'flag up' an expectation of there being higher densities in sustainable locations to help safeguard Green Belt land in the district. The District Council intends to adopt the Urban Place Supplement, and scenarios set out in the Supplement, for example, 'Compact Development' appropriate for sustainable locations, such as town centres, sets out a minimum of 75 dph as being appropriate. It is suggested that the Core Strategy be amended to indicate that a density of 75+ dph may be appropriate in town centres and also to give a fuller assessment of density expectations at other types of location.
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Options (Revised October 2008)
H2 General Locations and Phasing - Preferred Option
Representation ID: 3890
Received: 17/12/2008
Respondent: Essex County Council
The District Council has adopted a balanced approach to the distribution of additional housing locations, which is based on identification of tiers of settlements defined by reference to their accessibility to jobs, services and facilities (some of which lie outside the District) and the need to protect the valued environments within the District. This approach is generally supported, although further thought should be given to how to secure sustainable functional relationships between proposed development locations and established settlements and features.
The District Council has adopted a balanced approach to the distribution of additional housing locations, which is based on identification of tiers of settlements defined by reference to their accessibility to jobs, services and facilities (some of which lie outside the District) and the need to protect the valued environments within the District. This approach is generally supported, although further thought should be given to how to secure sustainable functional relationships between proposed development locations and established settlements and features.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Options (Revised October 2008)
H2 General Locations and Phasing - Preferred Option
Representation ID: 3891
Received: 17/12/2008
Respondent: Essex County Council
Two proposed locations should be subject to further testing and consideration. The proposed location North of London Road, Rayleigh, should be further examined to ensure that future infrastructure will serve the development in a timely and sufficient manner whilst also giving benefit to the existing adjoining community. The proposed development at South East Ashingdon should be further examined to ensure that the scale of development at the location would not place too much pressure on the highway network passing through Rochford town centre.
Two proposed locations should be subject to further testing and consideration. The proposed location North of London Road, Rayleigh, should be further examined to ensure that future infrastructure will serve the development in a timely and sufficient manner whilst also giving benefit to the existing adjoining community. The proposed development at South East Ashingdon should be further examined to ensure that the scale of development at the location would not place too much pressure on the highway network passing through Rochford town centre.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Options (Revised October 2008)
H2 General Locations and Phasing - Preferred Option
Representation ID: 3892
Received: 17/12/2008
Respondent: Essex County Council
Provision of County Council services at all of the proposed development locations would require adequate funding to be forthcoming through planning obligations and standard charges. The District Council is encouraged to engage in further discussions with County Council services during the remaining stages in preparation of the Core Strategy to ensure effective implementation and delivery of necessary County Council services and facilities to support the proposed development locations.
Provision of County Council services at all of the proposed development locations would require adequate funding to be forthcoming through planning obligations and standard charges. The District Council is encouraged to engage in further discussions with County Council services during the remaining stages in preparation of the Core Strategy to ensure effective implementation and delivery of necessary County Council services and facilities to support the proposed development locations.
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Options (Revised October 2008)
H3 General Locations Post-2021 - Preferred Option
Representation ID: 3893
Received: 17/12/2008
Respondent: Essex County Council
The District Council has adopted a balanced approach to the distribution of additional housing locations, which is based on identification of tiers of settlements defined by reference to their accessibility to jobs, services and facilities (some of which lie outside the District) and the need to protect the valued environments within the District. This approach is generally supported, although further thought should be given to how to secure sustainable functional relationships between proposed development locations and established settlements and features.
The District Council has adopted a balanced approach to the distribution of additional housing locations, which is based on identification of tiers of settlements defined by reference to their accessibility to jobs, services and facilities (some of which lie outside the District) and the need to protect the valued environments within the District. This approach is generally supported, although further thought should be given to how to secure sustainable functional relationships between proposed development locations and established settlements and features.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Options (Revised October 2008)
H3 General Locations Post-2021 - Preferred Option
Representation ID: 3894
Received: 17/12/2008
Respondent: Essex County Council
The proposed development at South East Ashingdon should be further examined to ensure that the scale of development at the location would not place too much pressure on the highway network passing through Rochford town centre.
The proposed development at South East Ashingdon should be further examined to ensure that the scale of development at the location would not place too much pressure on the highway network passing through Rochford town centre.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Options (Revised October 2008)
H3 General Locations Post-2021 - Preferred Option
Representation ID: 3895
Received: 17/12/2008
Respondent: Essex County Council
Provision of County Council services at all of the proposed development locations would require adequate funding to be forthcoming through planning obligations and standard charges. The District Council is encouraged to engage in further discussions with County Council services during the remaining stages in preparation of the Core Strategy to ensure effective implementation and delivery of necessary County Council services and facilities to support the proposed development locations.
Provision of County Council services at all of the proposed development locations would require adequate funding to be forthcoming through planning obligations and standard charges. The District Council is encouraged to engage in further discussions with County Council services during the remaining stages in preparation of the Core Strategy to ensure effective implementation and delivery of necessary County Council services and facilities to support the proposed development locations.
