Post by Iron Webbo on Jun 29, 2015 16:51:41 GMT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC EXHIBITION
Proposed Development at North-West Braintree Growth Location (adjoining Panfield Lane)
Braintree Town Football Club have been advised by Phase 2 Planning and Development Ltd that they intend to submit a planning application to Braintree District Council in the coming months for a mixed use development on the land off Panfield Lane, previously identified by the Council as their preferred growth location and which included a proposed new stadium for the Club.
Braintree Town Football Club and local residents have been invited to attend the public exhibition so that they can view the proposals and provide Phase 2 Planning and Development Ltd with comments.
Where?
The public exhibition takes place on both Friday 10th July 4pm to 7pm and Saturday 11th July 2pm to 5pm. The exhibition will be held at the Glebe Community Hall, Glebe Avenue, Braintree, CM7 5RB.
Background
Supporters may remember that the site north of Springwood Drive Industrial Estate and to the west of Panfield Lane was included in Braintree District Council's Core Strategy, issued in September 2011. The Council's Core Strategy growth area required 15 hectares of land (36 acres) to be made available for new commercial development and a new site for Braintree Town Football Club.
However, since the adoption of the Core Strategy, there have been major changes in national planning policy and guidance. These include the introduction of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the National Planning Practice Guidance.
What's happened since?
One of the most significant changes contained within this new guidance relates to the requirement on Councils to significantly boost their supply of housing by meeting their full objectively assessed need for market and affordable housing. Indications from population projections and from the Strategic Housing Market Assessment for Braintree District, suggested that this figure is going to be much higher than that which is set out in the 2011 Core Strategy.
The Council also monitored the progress of other local authorities in a similar position and two cases were particularly relevant. The Planning Inspectorate, in letters to other local authorities, suggested that carrying forward a Core Strategy housing target based on housing figures determined before the NPPF, and not on more up to date evidence, would not be an approach likely to be considered acceptable by a Planning Inspector.
The Council also commissioned specific advice on its plans from the Planning Advice Service, as well as legal advice from external Counsel. Both of these concluded that taking a Site Allocations and Development Management Plan to an examination would be a very high risk approach and the most sensible option would be to begin work immediately on a new Local Plan, fully compliant with the NPPF.
So, at their Full Council meeting on 30 June 2014, The Council took the decision, based on the weight of evidence, not to submit their Site Allocations and Development Management Plan to the Planning Inspectorate for examination, but to instead begin work immediately on a new Local Plan which would set out the Council's strategy for future development and growth up to 2033.
All is not lost!
The Council advised that the work completed on the previous plan and the comments which have been received, would not be lost. These would be rolled forward into the new Local Plan. The New Local Plan will include all major planning policy for the District in a single document and will need to meet the requirements of the NPPF. Once complete it will replace both the 2011 Core Strategy and the 2005 Local Plan Review.
One of the main requirements in the NPPF is for local authorities to significantly boost their supply of housing and this applies across the Country. A document called a Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) helps the Council work out how many houses are needed and of what type. It estimated that this needed to be between 761 to 883 new homes per year. A range of housing need requirements was considered by the Council in September 2014. Further evidence on whether this is achievable will be collected before a decision is made on a precise number as part of the draft Plan to be published this Autumn.
What happens now?
As Braintree Council have to plan for a larger number of new homes in the District, they will need to look at larger sites. The Local Plan is not just about new homes but must ensure that housing growth is supported by infrastructure, jobs and community facilities.
The Council will be working with key stakeholders such as the NHS, education and highways authorities to ensure that vital community facilities such as schools, GP surgeries and roads and public transport links are in place to support existing residents as well as new communities. Open spaces and community facilities will also be protected and new spaces and facilities will be supported.
An important part of the Plan will be promoting economic growth and prosperity in the District. The Plan will need to ensure that land is available to support new employment areas and that the right jobs can be provided in the right places for local residents.
What does it mean for the Football Club?
As we have said before, we believe the Football Club to be a Braintree success story, with recent progress taking the Club from local football to within touching distance of the Football League. Progress that has certainly helped put the town and district on the map.
Braintree Town Football Club continue to support Braintree Council's decision to include a new site for the Club in the proposed Growth Location at Panfield Lane. Supporters may therefore be interested to view the proposed development and provide both Phase 2 Planning and Development Ltd and Braintree Council with any comments they may have.
Proposed Development at North-West Braintree Growth Location (adjoining Panfield Lane)
Braintree Town Football Club have been advised by Phase 2 Planning and Development Ltd that they intend to submit a planning application to Braintree District Council in the coming months for a mixed use development on the land off Panfield Lane, previously identified by the Council as their preferred growth location and which included a proposed new stadium for the Club.
Braintree Town Football Club and local residents have been invited to attend the public exhibition so that they can view the proposals and provide Phase 2 Planning and Development Ltd with comments.
Where?
The public exhibition takes place on both Friday 10th July 4pm to 7pm and Saturday 11th July 2pm to 5pm. The exhibition will be held at the Glebe Community Hall, Glebe Avenue, Braintree, CM7 5RB.
Background
Supporters may remember that the site north of Springwood Drive Industrial Estate and to the west of Panfield Lane was included in Braintree District Council's Core Strategy, issued in September 2011. The Council's Core Strategy growth area required 15 hectares of land (36 acres) to be made available for new commercial development and a new site for Braintree Town Football Club.
However, since the adoption of the Core Strategy, there have been major changes in national planning policy and guidance. These include the introduction of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the National Planning Practice Guidance.
What's happened since?
One of the most significant changes contained within this new guidance relates to the requirement on Councils to significantly boost their supply of housing by meeting their full objectively assessed need for market and affordable housing. Indications from population projections and from the Strategic Housing Market Assessment for Braintree District, suggested that this figure is going to be much higher than that which is set out in the 2011 Core Strategy.
The Council also monitored the progress of other local authorities in a similar position and two cases were particularly relevant. The Planning Inspectorate, in letters to other local authorities, suggested that carrying forward a Core Strategy housing target based on housing figures determined before the NPPF, and not on more up to date evidence, would not be an approach likely to be considered acceptable by a Planning Inspector.
The Council also commissioned specific advice on its plans from the Planning Advice Service, as well as legal advice from external Counsel. Both of these concluded that taking a Site Allocations and Development Management Plan to an examination would be a very high risk approach and the most sensible option would be to begin work immediately on a new Local Plan, fully compliant with the NPPF.
So, at their Full Council meeting on 30 June 2014, The Council took the decision, based on the weight of evidence, not to submit their Site Allocations and Development Management Plan to the Planning Inspectorate for examination, but to instead begin work immediately on a new Local Plan which would set out the Council's strategy for future development and growth up to 2033.
All is not lost!
The Council advised that the work completed on the previous plan and the comments which have been received, would not be lost. These would be rolled forward into the new Local Plan. The New Local Plan will include all major planning policy for the District in a single document and will need to meet the requirements of the NPPF. Once complete it will replace both the 2011 Core Strategy and the 2005 Local Plan Review.
One of the main requirements in the NPPF is for local authorities to significantly boost their supply of housing and this applies across the Country. A document called a Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) helps the Council work out how many houses are needed and of what type. It estimated that this needed to be between 761 to 883 new homes per year. A range of housing need requirements was considered by the Council in September 2014. Further evidence on whether this is achievable will be collected before a decision is made on a precise number as part of the draft Plan to be published this Autumn.
What happens now?
As Braintree Council have to plan for a larger number of new homes in the District, they will need to look at larger sites. The Local Plan is not just about new homes but must ensure that housing growth is supported by infrastructure, jobs and community facilities.
The Council will be working with key stakeholders such as the NHS, education and highways authorities to ensure that vital community facilities such as schools, GP surgeries and roads and public transport links are in place to support existing residents as well as new communities. Open spaces and community facilities will also be protected and new spaces and facilities will be supported.
An important part of the Plan will be promoting economic growth and prosperity in the District. The Plan will need to ensure that land is available to support new employment areas and that the right jobs can be provided in the right places for local residents.
What does it mean for the Football Club?
As we have said before, we believe the Football Club to be a Braintree success story, with recent progress taking the Club from local football to within touching distance of the Football League. Progress that has certainly helped put the town and district on the map.
Braintree Town Football Club continue to support Braintree Council's decision to include a new site for the Club in the proposed Growth Location at Panfield Lane. Supporters may therefore be interested to view the proposed development and provide both Phase 2 Planning and Development Ltd and Braintree Council with any comments they may have.
