Question 21: Do you agree with the proposed approach to managing development within the London Road Policy Area? Please explain your answer. If you consider that the timescale for delivering OS15 shou

Support

Representation ID: 1949

Received: 08/02/2016

Respondent: Essex Chambers of Commerce

Agree with the proposed approach to managing development within the London Road Policy Area

Comment

Representation ID: 2003

Received: 22/01/2016

Respondent: Burges Estate Residents Association

I have no problem with London Road policy area except in one regard, the proposal for an active frontage along the dual carriageway. It is inconceivable that one would wish to encourage footfall along a busy dual carriageway. Far better to improve and emphasise London road as the focus for pedestrian traffic with the enhanced pedestrianisation. By all means improve the appearance but to create active frontages is wrong.

Comment

Representation ID: 2012

Received: 25/01/2016

Respondent: Cllr Mrs Cheryl Nevin

London Road public toilets please so that traders don't bear the brunt of urinating doorways, a bench with public art/sculpture near to roundabout or top of Princes Street and pedestrianize as much as possible.

Comment

Representation ID: 2018

Received: 05/02/2016

Respondent: Anglian Water

We would recommend within each Policy Area a requirement is stipulated that the necessary sewerage infrastructure is in place to serve the area before development progresses.

Support

Representation ID: 2060

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

Recognise the importance of the Town Centre in viability and vitality terms and the need to enhance the existing markets where appropriate and introduce and create new markets.

Comment

Representation ID: 2064

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

High Streets Adapting for Change (RICS) introduces the Governments recognition that our High Streets have to offer something new and different that neither the shopping centres nor the internet can match. They need to offer an experience that goes beyond retail and they need to be a destination for the socialising culture, health, well being, creativity and learning. Offices alongside shops, alongside housing, alongside eateries.

Comment

Representation ID: 2079

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

Both the Council and Stockvale Group recognise the need to diversify the uses within the Central Area and indeed cite the success of London Road eateries. However, this needs to have some further consideration in relation to pedestrianising the stub-end of London Road, introducing a series of stalls that would allow for street food to further define this zone as a place that people come to enjoy, to eat, to meet and to use the cinema, which would include a reconfiguration and animation around Victoria Circus bleeding across into the northern end of the High Street.

Comment

Representation ID: 2098

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

Various improvements have been made to the Central Seafront including improved connectivity through Pier Hill and the City Beach. Whilst there have been some improvements to the landscape of the High Street, this needs a much greater consideration and linking to new development. There needs to be greater inclusion of soft landscaping and public spaces and improved connections from the High Street through to the Seafront. This is particularly the case with Seaway Development. This development site represents a great opportunity to create a gateway development and pedestrian links and improved Public Realm linked to the Seafront. The STOCKVALE GROUP would wish to see a breaking down of the linearity of the High Street and the creation of a number of destination and unique quarters. This resonates particularly through with the Tylers Avenue, London Road and Alexandra and Clarence Street opportunity sites.

Comment

Representation ID: 2109

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

The STOCKVALE GROUP would further make recommendation that there is an opportunity lost on the Victoria Gateway Public Realm Improvements and the large public space should be activated with a small commercial use and extensive landscaping and planting.

Comment

Representation ID: 2112

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

there is a great opportunity to display public art in terms of film projection on to the rear of the Victoria Plaza and the existing Odeon building. This further runs in to the top end of the High Street where there is a greater opportunity to enhance Victoria Circus.

Comment

Representation ID: 2122

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

In relation to the existing Sainsburys site and redevelopment of the whole block OS15. This is a site that could take a significantly higher building to cater for a larger number of residential units, complementing the Victoria Gateway proposals to re-use the redundant office space to residential. Fantastic views are offered here and the larger number of residential units would sustain the A3 restaurant and café uses around the top end of the High Street and stub end of London Road. This all needs to be considered in relation to adequate onsite parking provision, greater connectivity to public transport and a greatly enhanced Public Realm. The Stockvale Group would call for the Council to present design codes to ensure the design quality of development meets the Councils high aspirations.

Comment

Representation ID: 2123

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

The stub end of London Road should be landscaped and enhanced to include mature tree planting as a boulevard into Victoria Circus. The A3 restaurant and café uses at the top end of the High Street have been a huge success and through the SCAAP document this could be further encouraged with the inclusion of some small stalls to encourage street food and pop up food outlets centred around a large kiosk or amphitheatre at Victoria Circus. These small pavilions could then spread to the northern quadrant of the High Street. This would further stimulate the eastern end of London Road and the top end of the High Street as a destination for eateries and later entertainment to extend the evening economy.

Support

Representation ID: 2162

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

Recognise the importance of the Town Centre in viability and vitality terms and the need to enhance the existing markets where appropriate and introduce and create new markets

Comment

Representation ID: 2166

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

High Streets Adapting for Change (RICS) introduces the Governments recognition that our High Streets have to offer something new and different that neither the shopping centres nor the internet can match. They need to offer an experience that goes beyond retail and they need to be a destination for the socialising culture, health, well being, creativity and learning. Offices alongside shops, alongside housing, alongside eateries.

Comment

Representation ID: 2181

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

Both the Council and the BID recognise the need to diversify the uses within the Central Area and indeed cite the success of London Road eateries. However, this needs to have some further consideration in relation to pedestrianising the stub-end of London Road, introducing a series of stalls that would allow for street food to further define this zone as a place that people come to enjoy, to eat, to meet and to use the cinema, which would include a reconfiguration and animation around Victoria Circus bleeding across into the northern end of the High Street.

Comment

Representation ID: 2201

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

Various improvements have been made to the Central Seafront including improved connectivity through Pier Hill and the City Beach. Whilst there has been some improvements to the landscape of the High Street, this needs a much greater consideration and linking to new development. There needs to be greater inclusion of soft landscaping and public spaces and improved connections from the High Street through to the Seafront. This is particularly the case with Seaway Development. This development site represents a great opportunity to create a gateway development and pedestrian links and improved Public Realm linked to the Seafront.
The BID would wish to see a breaking down of the linearity of the High Street and the creation of a number of destination and unique quarters. This resonates particularly through with the Tylers Avenue, London Road and Alexandra and Clarence Street opportunity sites.

Support

Representation ID: 2211

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

Wholeheartedly support the improvement on Victoria Avenue as a gateway in to the Town. The BID recognises that much of this work is already underway with the on-going redevelopment of Heath and Carby House.

Comment

Representation ID: 2212

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

The STOCKVALE GROUP would further make recommendation that there is an opportunity lost on the Victoria Gateway Public Realm Improvements and the large public space should be activated with a small commercial use and extensive landscaping and planting.

Comment

Representation ID: 2215

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

There is a great opportunity to display public art in terms of film projection on to the rear of the Victoria Plaza and the existing Odeon building. This further runs in to the top end of the High Street where there is a greater opportunity to enhance Victoria Circus.

Comment

Representation ID: 2225

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

In relation to the existing Sainsburys site and redevelopment of the whole block OS15. This is a site that could take a significantly higher building to cater for a larger number of residential units, complementing the Victoria Gateway proposals to re-use the redundant office space to residential. Fantastic views are offered here and the larger number of residential units would sustain the A3 restaurant and café uses around the top end of the High Street and stub end of London Road. This all needs to be considered in relation to adequate onsite parking provision, greater connectivity to public transport and a greatly enhanced Public Realm. The BID would call for the Council to present design codes to ensure the design quality of development meets the Councils high aspirations.

Comment

Representation ID: 2226

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

The stub end of London Road mature tree planting as a boulevard into Victoria Circus. The A3 restaurant and café uses at the top end of the High Street have been a huge success and through the SCAAP document this could be further encouraged with the inclusion of some small stalls to encourage street food and pop up food outlets centred around a large kiosk or amphitheatre at Victoria Circus. These small pavilions could then spread to the northern quadrant of the High Street. This would further stimulate the eastern end of London Road and the top end of the High Street as a destination for eateries and later entertainment to extend the evening economy.

Comment

Representation ID: 2253

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

34% scored the London Road as a top 10 priority.

Comment

Representation ID: 2295

Received: 22/01/2016

Respondent: Mr Alan Grubb

In connection with the shared space located outside Southend Victoria Rail Station, I did raise this issue at the time of the redevelopment, saying that in my opinion in order to reduce the possibility of accidents to pedestrians crossing to and from the rail station, Victorian style metal railings could be erected on the feeder road outside the station, the railings should extend from the main entrance of the station, extending down to the area outside the British Transport Police car park and corresponding railings on the opposite side with a gap at the bus stops and a gap in each of the railing outside the side entrance to the rail station with a pedestrian controlled facility. Although some trees have been planted at Victoria Circus, they are not mature enough to attract the wild life (Birds) More trees do need to be planted but the trees do need to be semi matured and be able to support wild life.
My comments refer to the road part of the shared access which takes buses from Victoria Avenue into the bus stops outside the side entrance of the rail station this part of the road is also being used by drivers of vehicles who are using Victoria Avenue to access the ring road without using the traffic light at Victoria Circus.
There does need to be signs before the start of this section of the road restricting the drivers other than bus or taxi drivers from using this area of road together with A N P R cameras. The problem is further compounded by unauthorised vehicles using the road in the opposite direction. The problem is further compounded by some vehicle owners/ delivery drivers parking their vehicles on the pavement before the side entrance to the Rail station thereby blocking the visibility of the pedestrian who is wishing to cross the road from the station.

Object

Representation ID: 2346

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Belfairs Gardens Residents Association

Policy PA2.7a - Pedestrianisation of that section of road will make life extremely difficult for anyone with mobility problems and prevent access to cafes shops and the Odeon as detailed elsewhere.

Object

Representation ID: 2347

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Belfairs Gardens Residents Association

Policy PA2.7b - Relocating the taxis will be discriminatory and taxis to the* West of College Way will really leave anyone with a walking difficulty stranded. This proposal could sound attractive but has not been properly thought through. There are not enough disabled parking spaces along there now and removing them really hits the Equality legislation.

Comment

Representation ID: 2348

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Belfairs Gardens Residents Association

Policy PA2.7g - Signage is good, public art maybe - but what is essential for people using the station is a crossing across that shared space.

Comment

Representation ID: 2407

Received: 03/03/2016

Respondent: Historic England

Paragraph 4 of Policy PA6 relates to energy efficiency and relates to existing development. We note that versions of this paragraph appear under other policy areas and opportunity sites, so the following comments also apply.
Listed buildings, buildings in conservation areas and scheduled monuments are exempted from the need to comply with energy efficiency requirements of the Regulations where compliance would unacceptably alter their character and appearance. Special considerations under Part L are also given to locally listed buildings, buildings of architectural and historic interest within registered parks and gardens and the curtilages of scheduled monuments, and buildings of traditional construction with permeable fabric that both absorbs and readily allows the evaporation of moisture. Any policy encouraging energy efficiency should note that the application will be different in relation to these classes of buildings. Further information can be found in the Historic England advice Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings -Application of Part L of the Building Regulations to historically and traditionally constructed buildings https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/energy-efficiency-historic-buildings-ptl/. This similarly applies to Policy PA1, PA2, PA3, PA4, PA5, PA7, CS1, PA8 and PA9.

Comment

Representation ID: 2437

Received: 01/03/2016

Respondent: National Federation for the Blind

Victoria Gateway should be made safe by installing a pedestrian crossing across the shared space outside the Victoria Railway station.

Object

Representation ID: 2439

Received: 01/03/2016

Respondent: National Federation for the Blind

London Road should not be pedestrianised. The taxi rank should not be moved further away from its current position. It is already quite a distance for elderly and disabled people to walk from the shops to the taxi rank. People visiting the cinema also need the taxi nearby. At night it could cause dangerous situations if people have to walk further to the taxi rank. I would even suggest a bus route to that area, certainly not a pedestrian area. There are many banks in that area where many elderly people need to go, and for safety reasons need taxis close by for their transport requirements. Also more disabled parking to be in that area. If you pedestrianise it you take away access for disabled people to get to their Banks.
If you put tables and chairs in a pedestrian area in London Road this will be a nightmare for blind and partially sighted people to walk in this area.

Object

Representation ID: 2440

Received: 01/03/2016

Respondent: National Federation for the Blind

Throughout the document there are references to pedestrian and cycling routes. Cycling routes should be built on road space and not on pavements. At no time should pedestrians have to share with cyclists. It is too dangerous and will prevent many people who are blind and partially sighted from walking out safely. Cycling should not be allowed in the high street or any other pedestrian area.