February Update
Another planning application has been submitted by Redrow Homes and M Scott Properties for a roundabout on London Road, roughly opposite Greenleas Farm.
Like the previous Redrow application as detailed below, we consider this new application to also be inappropriate for largely the same reasons. It is premature in terms of the emerging Local Plan and relates to land that is currently designated and protected as Green Belt.
The roundabout serves no other purpose than supporting development and forming part of a relief road in a Local Plan that has yet to be proved sound.
We encourage residents to submit objections quoting planning application 20/00148/FULL, using the same methods as set out below.
The deadline is 2 March 2020.
The application can be viewed here planning.basildon.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=Q5AF6KCQI9E00&activeTab=summary
Like the previous Redrow application as detailed below, we consider this new application to also be inappropriate for largely the same reasons. It is premature in terms of the emerging Local Plan and relates to land that is currently designated and protected as Green Belt.
The roundabout serves no other purpose than supporting development and forming part of a relief road in a Local Plan that has yet to be proved sound.
We encourage residents to submit objections quoting planning application 20/00148/FULL, using the same methods as set out below.
The deadline is 2 March 2020.
The application can be viewed here planning.basildon.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=Q5AF6KCQI9E00&activeTab=summary
The deadline to object to the following planning application has now passed.
Redrow Homes have submitted an outline planning application for 540 homes on the land west of Mountnessing Road and north of London Road. See map below.
The application (reference 19/01725/OUT) can be viewed by clicking here - Redrow Application
We need your help by submitting an objection to this application. We thank you in anticipation for your support.
The application (reference 19/01725/OUT) can be viewed by clicking here - Redrow Application
We need your help by submitting an objection to this application. We thank you in anticipation for your support.
Green Belt
This should be an ‘open and shut case’ for Basildon Council – the land is Green Belt.
As such it has protections from development under the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and there are no “very special circumstances” to justify development.
Basildon Council has a commendable history of upholding Green Belt policy under both the national guidelines and it's own policies and should continue to do so by rejecting this planning application.
This should be an ‘open and shut case’ for Basildon Council – the land is Green Belt.
As such it has protections from development under the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and there are no “very special circumstances” to justify development.
Basildon Council has a commendable history of upholding Green Belt policy under both the national guidelines and it's own policies and should continue to do so by rejecting this planning application.
Local Plan
It’s true that the draft Local Plan intends that Green Belt protection be removed so the land in question can be used for housing.
The proposed Local Plan has many flaws so it is far from certain that the independent Planning Inspector will allow the Council to include this land in their final Plan – so Green Belt protection remains unless and until the area is included in the version of the Local Plan the Council finally adopts. This might be years away.
We can still fight for a better Local Plan for the residents of Billericay; one that preserves Green Belt, that best meets our local needs, delivers the homes that our community really needs, properly addresses affordability, provides all the required infrastructure, and promotes environmental concerns such as biodiversity, landscape and accessibility.
It’s true that the draft Local Plan intends that Green Belt protection be removed so the land in question can be used for housing.
The proposed Local Plan has many flaws so it is far from certain that the independent Planning Inspector will allow the Council to include this land in their final Plan – so Green Belt protection remains unless and until the area is included in the version of the Local Plan the Council finally adopts. This might be years away.
We can still fight for a better Local Plan for the residents of Billericay; one that preserves Green Belt, that best meets our local needs, delivers the homes that our community really needs, properly addresses affordability, provides all the required infrastructure, and promotes environmental concerns such as biodiversity, landscape and accessibility.
Making Objections
We therefore encourage residents to object to this planning application primarily due to the Green Belt status. The application is very premature and for the Council to approve would set a poor precedent.
The deadline is 30 January 2020 for the general public and 3 February 2020 for site ‘neighbours’ that received a letter from the council.
There are 3 main ways to submit an objection;
1. Register for the Council’s Planning Portal and submit your objection via that portal against application reference 19/01725/OUT. For help on how to do this please see here - How To Object On-line
2. By email to planning@basildon.gov.uk clearly stating application reference 19/01725/OUT in the subject field and including your full contact details (name, address and phone number).
3. By letter to the following address and again make sure you include the reference 19/01725/OUT and your full contact details.
Planning Services
Basildon Borough Council
The Basildon Centre
St. Martins Square
Basildon
SS14 1DL
We therefore encourage residents to object to this planning application primarily due to the Green Belt status. The application is very premature and for the Council to approve would set a poor precedent.
The deadline is 30 January 2020 for the general public and 3 February 2020 for site ‘neighbours’ that received a letter from the council.
There are 3 main ways to submit an objection;
1. Register for the Council’s Planning Portal and submit your objection via that portal against application reference 19/01725/OUT. For help on how to do this please see here - How To Object On-line
2. By email to planning@basildon.gov.uk clearly stating application reference 19/01725/OUT in the subject field and including your full contact details (name, address and phone number).
3. By letter to the following address and again make sure you include the reference 19/01725/OUT and your full contact details.
Planning Services
Basildon Borough Council
The Basildon Centre
St. Martins Square
Basildon
SS14 1DL
Further issues
If any of you would like to add further objections please do, we are simply suggesting the Green Belt matter as a starting point.
We have summarised a few additional matters here that you might like to consider. Please click here for more information - Redrow Supplementary Objections
If any of you would like to add further objections please do, we are simply suggesting the Green Belt matter as a starting point.
We have summarised a few additional matters here that you might like to consider. Please click here for more information - Redrow Supplementary Objections
Where does this site fit in?
This map shows the Redrow site as one of the four proposed for south west Billericay. The other sites being proposed in the draft Local Plan across Billericay are also shown. The total is for nearly 3,000 new homes.
This map shows the Redrow site as one of the four proposed for south west Billericay. The other sites being proposed in the draft Local Plan across Billericay are also shown. The total is for nearly 3,000 new homes.
