Policy H17 - South West Billericay (4 sites)

The written information is provided as screen shots from the Local Plan document.

Areas for consideration;

• H17a – Mountnessing Road

- Accessible countryside lost
- Impact on Mountnessing Road, especially new access near to narrow railway bridge
- Long distance views lost.

• - H17b – London Road (including cricket and tennis clubs)

- Accessible countryside lost
- Issues around desirability of placing sports clubs on agricultural land.

• H17c – Tye Common Road

- Long distance views lost
- Impact on Tye Common Road

• H17d – Frithwood Lane

- Loss of an accessible ‘Green Wedge’ close to the high street.
- Immediately adjacent to High Street (architectural) conservation area.
- Close to Little Burstead (architectural) conservation area
- Lack of green buffer towards Little Burstead - potential for sprawl and coalescence 
- Possible archaeological sites
- Elevated site (in part) so would impose on the skyline.
- Ecologically sensitive, adverse impact on wildlife and setting of nearby Frith Wood and Laindon Common.