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| The Four Options shown
below have been scanned from the original Uttlesford Consultation paper,
Housing Options, which may be viewed on their web site at
www.uttlesford.gov.uk
Unfortunately, they do not include a map of the affected areas so we are
endeavouring to get one from the developers, Fairfield Partnership, which we
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| OPTION I
Distributing development between the district's three
main settlements of Saffron Walden (1600 homes), Great Dunmow (2130 homes)
and Stansted Mountfitchet (470 homes)
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The main centres are capable of offering employment and services
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It will increase the opportunity to work locally as the council will
seek to encourage employment growth through mixed residential and business
developments or setting aside land for business use |
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It would provide housing and employment development in Saffron Walden,
which is close to Cambridge |
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It would also locate employment in Great Dunmow and Stansted
Mountfitchet, close to Stansted Airport and the M11 |
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It would provide affordable housing in the district's largest
settlements where there is a significant demand but will provide little
opportunity for affordable housing in the villages |
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It takes development away from the villages and countryside, thus
retaining their historic and rural character |
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However, it would have an impact on the distinctiveness of the main
settlements |
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It gives more opportunity for people to get to work by foot, cycle or
public transport |
Infrastructure
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Additional land for new employment would need to be identified in each
of the settlements |
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New primary schools, primary health care and community facilities,
sport and play space would be needed |
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Increasing secondary school accommodation would be more difficult
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OPTION 2
Distributing development across the three main
settlements of Saffron Walden (1200 homes), Great Dunmow (1000 homes) and
Stansted Mountfitchet (30 homes) plus Newport (200 homes), Elsenham (750
homes), Thaxted (60 homes), Great Chesterford (80 homes) and Little
Canfield/Takeley (750 homes) and 130 homes in other villages
About this option
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As in Option 1 it will increase the opportunity to work locally and
provide affordable housing in the district's largest settlements |
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The villages identified are "key service centres" - large villages
with a good level of services |
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It will retain the emphasis on the towns but reduce the level of
development compared to Option 1, placing less strain on existing services
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It would allow for minor growth of smaller villages which could
contribute some affordable housing |
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The scale of development in villages would have limited impact on the
distinctiveness of their historic character |
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Reducing the scale of development in towns would significantly reduce
the impact on their distinctiveness |
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It gives more opportunity for people to get to work by foot, cycle or
public transport |
Infrastructure
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Additional land for employment would need to be identified in Saffron
Walden, Great Dunmow, Elsenham and Takeley |
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New primary schools, primary health care and community facilities,
sport and play space would be needed |
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Increasing secondary school accommodation would be more difficult
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Option 3
As Option 2, but with significantly less development at
Little Canfield/Takeley (60 homes instead of 750 homes) and a significant
increase at Elsenham as the start of a new settlement (1440 homes instead of
750 homes)
About this option
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As in Options 1 and 2 it will increase the opportunity to work locally
and provide affordable housing in the district's largest settlements
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Directing development to Elsenham as the start of a new settlement is
designed to relieve key settlements of development pressure and to start
to plan for development in the future |
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There would be a visual impact on the area north east of Elsenham
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Elsenham benefits from a railway station providing a service every 30
minutes at peak times |
Infrastructure
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Additional land for employment would need to be identified in Saffron
Walden, Great Dunmow and Elsenham |
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New primary schools, primary health care, sport and play space would
be needed |
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Increasing secondary school accommodation would be more difficult
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In the long term, a new settlement of at least 3000 homes north east
of Elsenham would make a new secondary school viable |
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Development north east of Elsenham would need to include a mixed use
centre - shops, businesses, homes and community facilities - to form the
heart of a new community |
Option Four – Preferred Option
Creating a new settlement north east of Elsenham (3000
homes) plus 750 dwellings in larger towns, and 250 dwellings in villages.
About this option
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It takes Option 3 a step further and establishes a new settlement
which can be developed in a sustainable manner, incorporating the
necessary infrastructure |
| It will increase the opportunity to work locally in Elsenham. It would
provide facilities for businesses close to Stansted Airport and the M 11
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| It would provide affordable housing within the new settlement, but
unlike the other options would not meet the needs of other settlements to
the same extent |
| It significantly reduces the strain on existing infrastructure in the
other settlements, many of which already have significant committed
development |
| Less development in the towns and villages will protect their historic
character and distinctiveness |
| There would be a significant visual impact on the area north east of
the village and potentially in the longer term to the south west of Henham
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A new settlement at Elsenham can focus on Elsenham railway station
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The new settlement would include a village centre, containing a number
of shops, health care facilities and community buildings |
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The development would need to provide employment, new primary schools
and a secondary school, along with sport and play space |
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To take traffic away from the level crossing, the development would
need an internal link road from Old Mead Road to Henham Road and Hall
Road, east of Elsenham Cross |
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The frequency of the bus service to Stansted Airport, Stansted
Mountfitchet and Bishop's Stortford will need to be increased |
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The scale of development will better facilitate on site renewable
energy generation and adoption of low carbon technology |
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Site Designer and Manager
Bill Bates
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