WHY HERE?

♦ Illustrative local centre design as seen from West Horndon Station

Thurrock Council is looking for options for growth, and Horndon St Marys provides a valuable opportunity to accommodate some of that growth in a highly sustainable location. We will provide the infrastructure needed by both new and existing communities upfront as part of our plans.

WEST HORNDON STATION

West Horndon Train Station provides a key focal point for economic growth within the A127 Southern Growth Corridor, benefitting the community and economy in the wider South Essex region.

Sustainable travel will also be enhanced with the opportunity to form a new multi-modal transport hub using the existing and under-used station.

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

Land at West Horndon was identified as a potential new settlement in Thurrock Borough Council’s Issues and Options Consultation (Dec 2018) as part of the Local Plan process.

The 2020 South Essex Strategic Growth Locations Study reviewed land availability and development constraints across South Essex, considering potential locations for urban extensions and new communities. The study identified West Horndon, along with one other location, as having the best scope for strategic growth.

Between December 2023 and February 2024, Thurrock Council consulted upon the Regulation 18 version of the emerging Local Plan. Within the draft Proposals Map, land to the south of West Horndon was identified as an ‘Opportunity Area’ with the potential to deliver around 2,000 new homes – this is Horndon St Marys.

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

We have been working on this project for many years and have an in-depth understanding of the challenges and opportunities Thurrock faces, both now and into the future. We have taken the time to get to know the local community and landscape, to make sure we understand what good growth in the area could look and feel like.

Our work on the project takes the Council’s and other developers’ plans into account, ensuring a joined-up approach which benefits the immediate local area and Thurrock more widely.