Policy information sourced from the Chelmsford Local Plan 2013-2036 PDF.

Strategic Growth Site 1F: Eastwood House Car Park, Glebe Road.

Land adjacent to Eastwood House, Glebe Road, as shown on the Policies Map, is allocated for well-connected residential development.

Amount and Type of Development

  • Around 100 new homes of a mixed size and type including affordable housing.

Supporting on-site Development

  • Retain vehicular access to office building;
  • Sufficient parking for the office use should be retained to ensure future operations are not jeopardised by development of surface parking areas;
  • Integration of flexible workspace facilities.

Site Development Principles

Movement and Access

  • Development that maximises opportunities for sustainable travel;
  • Main vehicle access will be from Glebe Road;
  • Provide pedestrian and cycle connections.

Historic and Natural Environment

  • Preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the adjoining West End Conservation Area and its setting.

Design and Layout

  • Create new built edges to Glebe Road and Marconi Road;
  • Enhance the setting of Eastwood House;
  • Landscape design incorporating tree planting, flood risk and surface water management.

Site Infrastructure Requirements

  • Appropriate mitigation, compensation and enhancements to the local and strategic road network as required by the Local Highways Authority;
  • Financial contributions to primary and secondary education provision, and community facilities including healthcare provision as required by the NHS/CCG;
  • Provide, or make financial contributions to, new or enhanced sport, leisure and recreation facilities;
  • Provide or make financial contributions to facilitate, sustain and enhance car club facilities for scheme occupiers;
  • Where appropriate, contributions from developments will be secured towards mitigation measures identified in the Essex Recreational disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (RAMS) which will be completed by the time the Local Plan is adopted. Prior to RAMS completion, the authority will seek contributions, where appropriate, from proposed residential development to deliver all measures identified (including strategic measures) through project level HRAs, or otherwise, to mitigate any recreational disturbance impacts in compliance with the Habitats Regulations and Habitats Directive.

For more information, please visit Chelmsford’s Local Plan here.