Dear Mr Downie
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AT WILLIAM HUNTER WAY, BRENTWOOD, ESSEX
I refer to your email of 9 March 2009, addressed to the Rt. Hon. Hazel Blears, in which you set out your support for the above proposals. We have been asked to reply on her behalf as this office acts on behalf of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government who is responsible for planning matters in Essex.
As you will be aware, primary responsibility for development control within an area rests with the local planning authorities. In this case, Brentwood Borough Council. It is for them to decide in the first instance, with regard to the provisions of the Local Plans and any other material considerations, what form of development may be permitted in any particular location. Government policy is not to interfere with the jurisdiction of local planning authorities unless it is absolutely necessary to do so and calling in cases (holding an inquiry) for determination by the Secretary of State is comparatively rare.
The application has now been referred for The Secretary of State’s consideration as the application represents a Departure from Local Plan policies. I am sure you will appreciate that it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this stage on the application.
In considering whether her intervention may be justified, your comments and any further information you wish to provide, together with any other representations received, will be given very careful consideration.
Yours sincerely
JANNA TWEED
Planning Casework Team
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