Inspector's Schedule of Modifications

Latimer support proposed MM1. Latimer is progressing a hybrid planning application for the Garden Community which is currently at pre-application stage with submission of the application anticipated in 2025. From an early stage, Latimer has engaged with relevant stakeholders from the NHS and Integrated Care Board (‘ICB’) and continues to do so to ensure the Garden Community fully plans for the health needs arising, in accordance with the NHS requirements. Latimer’s planning application will be robust in respect of health and any facilities as required, embedding principles to support health and well-being into the site wide illustrative masterplan and design codes. The proposed amendment will support the DPD to provide the appropriate framework through which to plan for health needs, and for decision makers to assess this part of the proposal.

Latimer support proposed MM2. Latimer is progressing a hybrid planning application for the Garden Community which is currently at pre-application stage with submission of the application anticipated in 2025. From an early stage, Latimer has engaged with relevant stakeholders from the NHS and Integrated Care Board (‘ICB’) and continues to do so to ensure the Garden Community fully plans for the health needs arising, in accordance with the NHS requirements. Latimer’s planning application will be robust in respect of health, embedding principles to support health and well-being into the site wide illustrative masterplan and design codes. The proposed amendment will support the DPD to provide the appropriate framework through which to plan for heath needs, and for decision makers to assess this part of the proposal.

Latimer support proposed MM3. However, within the draft DPD and evidence base there has been no reference to the need for the Garden Community to provide any specific facilities for ambulance, police and/or firefighting services. Should any infrastructure be required from the Garden Community, this should be communicated at the earliest so it can be considered within the masterplan proposals as part of Latimer’s hybrid planning application for the Garden Community, which is currently at pre-application stage with submission of the application anticipated in 2025.

Latimer support proposed MM4. Latimer is progressing a hybrid planning application for the Garden Community which is currently at pre-application stage with submission of the application anticipated in 2025. From an early stage, Latimer has engaged with relevant stakeholders from the NHS and Integrated Care Board (‘ICB’) and continues to do so to ensure the Garden Community fully plans for the health needs arising, in accordance with the NHS requirements. Latimer’s planning application will be robust in respect of health, embedding principles to support health and well-being into the site wide illustrative masterplan and design codes. The proposed amendment will support the DPD to provide the appropriate framework through which to plan for health needs, and for decision makers to assess this part of the proposal. Health and Wellbeing services and facilities will be important for new residents in the Garden Community. Critical to this is understanding how the NHS is able to ensure the right number of Nurses, GPs and other health practitioners are delivering the required services effectively and efficiently within the new communities, so we look forward to further and ongoing work with the health services around how this will be delivered.

Latimer support modification MM5, this being an amendment agreed between Latimer and the Councils in the joint Statement of Common Ground, dated 18 April 2024.

Development phasing will be agreed via an illustrative phasing plan for the Garden Community, submitted with the hybrid planning application. Without the amendment, the statement is not effective – the amended wording will ensure the DPD does not prejudice the design process and future opportunities.

Latimer support modification MM6, this being an amendment agreed between Latimer and the Councils in the joint Statement of Common Ground, dated 18 April 2024.

Active travel modes and the Rapid Transport System are the priority for Latimer for the future Garden Community and vehicle access zones will form a key part of the masterplan. However, this amendment is required to ensure there is sufficient flexibility in the DPD to fully understand the highway network and junction capabilities as part of the more detailed planning application evidence base, to inform how this will impact the masterplan work.

Latimer support modification MM7, this being an amendment agreed between Latimer and the Councils in the joint Statement of Common Ground, dated 18 April 2024.

Depending on the outcomes of local junction modelling along Bromley Road into Colchester, undertaken to support the hybrid planning application, some parcels of development within the Crockleford Neighbourhood may need to access the Link Road instead of Bromley Road. The amendment is required to ensure there is sufficient flexibility in the DPD to respond to the outcome of the detailed modelling work, with the principles of vehicle access zones being agreed.

Latimer support modification MM8, this being an amendment agreed between Latimer and the Councils in the joint Statement of Common Ground, dated 18 April 2024.

The phasing for the Garden Community will be agreed via an illustrative phasing plan, submitted with the hybrid planning application. Therefore, the DPD wording should not link the delivery of homes at Crockleford to only the RTS being present – as this pre-empts the phasing at Crockleford as either first or last (given the RTS will need to be phased alongside the delivery of homes). MM8 is therefore important as it acknowledges that existing, enhanced and other public transport can support homes as well as the RTS.

Latimer support MM10. The amendment will support the delivery of successful and effective sports and leisure uses on land to the South of the A133, as is envisaged in the DPD and set out in the Open Space, Playing Pitch, Sport & Recreation Study evidence base.

Latimer note MM11. The draft DPD provides two possible locations for the Park and Choose, one north and one south of the A133. Ongoing masterplan testing undertaken by Latimer to date demonstrates that the Park and Choose Facility can be accommodated on land south of the A133, without prejudicing the University of Essex expansion requirements, or sports, leisure and open space requirements of the wider Garden Community. Pre-application discussions on this matter have been undertaken with the LPAs, and appropriate evidence and design work will be submitted with the application, in support and justification of this approach.