Some news from Great Baddow Parish Council’s website:
“At the start of the Development Policy meeting we were informed by Borough Council planners that the only other site which had been recommended to be included as an option (in East Hanningfield) had been withdrawn, leaving the one in Great Baddow as the only recommended option for consultation. The decision to withdraw the East Hanningfield option related to ownership issues and led to much criticism on the grounds that this type of issue should have been resolved much earlier.
Following our presentation and many points made by residents during public question time, the committee discussed the consultation document. We are delighted to say that the whole committee eventually agreed that it would be completely unfair and inappropriate to present an options document with only a single option, especially as so many objections had been made about its suitability. The document will now be issued without any recommended sites, and will call for proposals to be made for suitable sites anywhere in the borough.
The consultation period is expected to begin on 27th October and last for a period of 8 weeks, and details will be published in Borough Life.
Although the Great Baddow option will no longer appear as a recommended one in the consultation document, this is only the beginning of the process and we still need to be vigilant.
We will be studying the document carefully and intend to hold a public meeting for residents once it is available.”
Source: Great Baddow Parish Council News


