Policy information sourced from the Braintree District Council Local Plan 2013-2033.
LPP 22: Strategic Growth Location - Wood End Farm, Witham.
A Strategic Growth Location has been identified at Wood End Farm, Witham and is shown on the Proposals Map. Development will be expected to provide:
- Up to 400 new homes of a mixed size and type appropriate to the area;
- Affordable housing as per the Council’s policy requirements;
- Public open space in accordance with the Open Space Study, informal and formal recreation in accordance with the Playing Pitch Strategy including an appropriate countryside edge to the development and buffering to the railway line;
- A new 30 place stand-alone early years and childcare nursery on 0.065 hectares of suitable land allocated for education and childcare use;
- Financial contributions to primary education provision as required by the Local Education;
- Authority through S106 Planning Obligations Community facilities including a contribution to or provision of infrastructure for new NHS facilities.
Appropriate vehicular access and improvements, as necessary, to the local road network. Contributions and a route for a cyclepath/footpath between the site and Hatfield Peverel railway station.
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 more information, including links to the referenced Proposals Map, please visit Braintree District Council’s Local Plan here.