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Southend Central Area Action Plan
Representation ID: 557
Received: 09/08/2010
Respondent: Renaissance Southend Ltd
The retail area of the town centre is physically constrained. Whilst current demand for new retail, other than convenience stores, in the town centre appears limited, it will be important to identify scope for future expansion. Tylers Car Park offers one option. However, to extend this to the seafront may risk diluting the town centre offer and confusing it with commercial seafront. This would need comprehensive planning and testing and be developer led to be successful.
The retail area of the town centre is physically constrained. Whilst current demand for new retail, other than convenience stores, in the town centre appears limited, it will be important to identify scope for future expansion. Tylers Car Park offers one option. However, to extend this to the seafront may risk diluting the town centre offer and confusing it with commercial seafront. This would need comprehensive planning and testing and be developer led to be successful.