Valued Landscape Views Photographed by Joe

Joe sent these wonderful photographs he took in July 2014 of landscape views that he values around the proposed 'Colchester Fringe' area.

To quote Joe: these are 'photographs of views across the proposed 'Colchester Fringe' development area defined in Tendring District Council's proposals. These photographs are of landscape views I value as a resident of Longridge.'

These views may not last if Tendring Council's proposals go ahead!


Taken looking down Bromley Rd looking towards Churnwood (Tendring / Colchester Fringe) over Salary Brook.


'Tendring / 'Colchester Fringe' taken along Salary Brook trail looking towards University.


'Tendring / 'Colchester Fringe' taken along Salary Brook trail looking towards Bromley Rd.


Taken from Salary Brook trail across footbridge over Salary Brook into the 'Tendring / 'Colchester Fringe' countryside.


Taken when over the Salary Brook footbrige to the 'kissing gate' into the 'Colchester Fringe' countryside.


Taken from the greensward between Dunnock way and Sandpiper Close across Salary Brook trail into the 'Tendring / 'Colchester Fringe' countryside.


Taken from Longridge (nr Egret Cresent and playground) over the houses, Salary Brook trail and across into the 'Tendring / 'Colchester Fringe' countryside


Taken from Greensward over Longridge, Salary Brook trail across into the 'Tendring / 'Colchester Fringe' countryside.


Taken from Greensward,Salary Brook trail into the 'Tendring / 'Colchester Fringe' countryside.

Thanks, Joe!

Regards
James
Colchester East Action Group (CHEAG)
Blog: http://cheag.blogspot.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colchestereastactiongroup

Tendring Council Mentions of Colchester Residents' and Other Responses to January 2014 Consultation

There are mentions of Colchester residents' objections and other comments received during the public consultation in January 2014, regarding the 'Colchester Fringe' proposals:

Document Reference

A.2 Results Of Public Consultation On The Local Plan: Pre-Submission Focussed Changes
Tendring Council - Local Plan Commitee
View Local Plan Committee Agenda - 13 May 2014
Click here
(This has now been updated to be minutes of the meeting.)

On Page 2:

Issue 4 – Colchester Fringe: Objections from Colchester residents and their MP concerned about the Colchester Fringe being identified as a ‘broad location for possible longer-term growth’.

On Page 10:

Mersea Homes

Mersea Homes is promoting a major mixed use development on land to the east of Colchester, crossing the Colchester/Tendring administrative boundary that would incorporate new high tech business parks, expansion of facilities at Essex University, 3,000-5,000 new homes with associated community facilities, a link road between the A120 and the A133, a park and ride facility.

On Page 16:

Sir Bob Russell MP

Sir Bob Russell, the Member of Parliament for Colchester has written to the Council to express his concerns about the identification of the Colchester Fringe as a possible location for longer-term growth. He is concerned about the potential impact on Colchester residents and the local environment. He has suggested that, if a major development in this location is needed, it should be located closer to, or on the edge of, Elmstead Market rather than the built up area of Colchester.

On Page 18:

Cllr. Ray Gamble – Colchester Borough Council Ward Member for St. Johns

Cllr. Gamble’s representations were in strong objection to the identification of the Colchester Fringe as potential location for longer-term growth. He suggests that there should be plenty of room in Tendring to accommodate all of the new housing that is needed without having to resort to ‘dumping’ development on the edge of Colchester.

On Page 19:

Colchester Residents

16 representations and a 104-name petition have been received from residents of Colchester raising concern about the identification of the Colchester Fringe as a broad location for possible longer-term growth. Some have raised concern about the possible impact of development on the infrastructure and environment around the Colchester Fringe and others have suggested that Tendring District Council is attempting to offload its planning problems onto Colchester.

On Page 22:

Issue 4: Colchester Fringe

The representations from residents of Colchester raise concerns about the possibility of development around the Colchester Fringe, however against the backdrop of needing to substantially increase the amount of land needed for development, both Colchester Borough Council and Tendring District Council will need to give serious consideration to the Colchester Fringe as a location for major development. The Council’s Economic Development Strategy advocates major development in this location, linked with investment at Essex University and new infrastructure, as a means of generating economic growth and creating new jobs in the high-tech, higher-paid professions.

If it is decided that major development on the Colchester Fringe will not be promoted as part of the new Local Plan, the opportunities to generate economic growth and create substantial numbers of new jobs will be severely limited to service-sector jobs to serve a growing population in the Clacton area and jobs related to activities at the port at Harwich. Ruling out development on the Colchester Fringe could also make it very difficult for both Colchester Borough Council and Tendring District Council to identify sufficient deliverable land to meet the objectively-assessed need for housing, as required by national policy.

However, if both Colchester Borough Council and Tendring District Council do determine that the Colchester Fringe is the right location for major development, there will naturally be some resistance from residents in Colchester and surrounding parishes within Tendring, however by working with Colchester Borough Council and other partners on this project, it can be ensured that the development will bring maximum economic and social benefit to residents of Colchester and Tendring.

Regards
James
Colchester East Action Group (CHEAG)

Email from Tendring Council 25th April 2014 - New Local Plan Review

Reproduced with permission from Tendring Council:

From: Planning.policy [Planning.policy@tendringdc.gov.uk]
Sent: Fri 25/04/2014 16:42
Subject: The Tendring District Local Plan

Dear Sir or Madam,

The Tendring District Local Plan

You are one of many local residents who, over the last couple of years, have expressed an interest in proposals for future development in your community and the wider Tendring district by writing to us with your comments on the Council’s emerging Local Plan. As I am sure you already understand, the Council has a legal duty to produce a Local Plan to guide future development in our district, meet the housing and employment needs of a growing population, attract new businesses to the area, secure investment in new and improved infrastructure and provide continued protection for our most valued environmental assets. 

I am writing to you now because, having considered the comments received in response to the last version of the Local Plan and having taken advice from the Planning Inspectorate, the Council has decided that more fundamental revisions to the Local Plan will be needed to ensure that it complies with government planning policy, particularly the requirement to boost the supply of new housing to meet projected population growth. Councils all across the country are facing similar challenges and many have had to make significant changes to their Local Plans to comply with the government’s planning policy. There are also numerous examples of Councils that have had their Local Plans rejected by the Planning Inspectorate where they have failed to identify sufficient land to meet projected housing needs, so it is very important that this Council takes the necessary steps to avoid a similar outcome.

A report explaining, in more detail, why further changes to the Local Plan are required was considered by the Council on 25^th March 2014 and this report can be viewed on the Council’s website using the following link. At that meeting, elected Councillors agreed to set up a dedicated Local Plan Committee made up of 13 Councillors that will oversee the necessary changes to the Local Plan. Members of the public will be able to attend the meetings of the Local Plan Committee which will take place in the Council Chamber at the Council Offices in Weeley on the following dates this year:

·         6.00pm on Tuesday 13^th May 2014;

·         6.00pm on Tuesday 15^th July 2014;

·         6.00pm on Tuesday 30^th September 2014; and

·         6.00pm on Tuesday 2^nd December 2014.

The agendas, reports and minutes of the Committee meetings will be published on the Council’s website.  

I am also hoping to send out a regular e-mail newsletter to our contacts to update them on the progress of the revised plan and the business of the new Local Plan Committee. As someone who has expressed an interest in the Local Plan in the past, I will assume (unless you advise me otherwise) that you would like to receive the newsletter.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your comments on the Local Plan so far and to assure you that all of the comments received to date have been carefully considered and, whilst it is never possible to please everyone, the Council has always endeavoured, where possible, to address residents’ concerns and take on board their suggestions.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by e-mail on planning.policy@tendringdc.gov.uk or by telephone on 01255 686177.

Yours faithfully,

Gary Guiver

Planning Policy Manager

Tendring District Council

Planning Services,

Council Offices,

Weeley, CO16 9AJ