BDC have announced their local plan review for 2024 and released details of the sites put forward in the Stisted Parish for consideration for future housing needs. There are 6 sites in Stisted, 1 shared with Bradwell and Pattiswick and 2 shared with Cressing Parish. These were discussed at the Parish Council Meeting on 14 August ready to submit comments to Braintree District Council
This is a call for comments with full consultation later in 2024, then leading to named sites in summer 2025
The comments from the Parish Council revolve around the points below
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- Land Quality noting that Stisted has good quality agricultural land which is needed for food security – Stisted is grade 2 good quality land
- Tier category – Stisted is in a lower tier (3) for suitability for housing due to the poor services and amenities
- Accessibility – narrow lanes without footpaths and access to A120 is not good. A120 itself also at capacity
- Transport – No public transport runs to and from the village – it only goes along the A120
- Housing – The draft Neighbourhood Plan, about to go to Regulation 16 consultation, does not include any sites for development
- Landscape – the landscape character assessment in the Neighbourhood plan addresses the rural setting, ancient woodland etc
- Sustainability – new development will have severe issues with sustainabilityFor full details click here call for sites submission comments Stisted Parish 2024