Policy information sourced from the Braintree District Local Plan 2013-2033.
LPP 19: Strategic Growth Location - Former Towerlands Park Site.
A Strategic Growth Location has been identified at Towerlands Park and is shown on the Proposals Map. Development will be expected to provide:
- Up to 575 new homes of a mixed size and type appropriate to the area;
- Affordable housing as per the Council’s policy requirements;
- Primary school or contributions towards new primary school provision in the locality;
- A new 56 place stand-alone early years and childcare nursery on 0.13 hectares of suitable land allocated for education and childcare use;
- All access points will have to be agreed to the satisfaction of Essex County Council, as Highway Authority;
- Community facilities, including contributions to or provision of infrastructure for new NHS facilities;
- Local retail facilities;
- Public open space in accordance with the Open Space Study, Formal recreation in accordance with the Playing Pitch Strategy and informal recreation including landscaping to the rural edge.
The main access to the site will be from Deanery Hill/Panfield Lane. An additional vehicle access will be sought from the Growth Location to the south at North West Braintree. All access points will have to be agreed to the satisfaction of Essex County Council Highways.
The delivery of each facility shall coincide with the completion of different phases of development to ensure that local services are in place when they are needed.
For further information, including links to the referened Proposals Map, please visit Braintree District Council’s Local Plan here.