16a (ii) - Providing for new and improved residential neighbourhoods to meet identified housing needs.

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Comment

Southend Central Area Action Plan

Representation ID: 402

Received: 26/07/2010

Respondent: A thomas

Representation Summary:

yes but no too much new build affordable as there is an abondance ofexisting properties that can become attractive and affordable. no more conversions to flats or hmo's

Full text:

yes but no too much new build affordable as there is an abondance ofexisting properties that can become attractive and affordable. no more conversions to flats or hmo's

Support

Southend Central Area Action Plan

Representation ID: 650

Received: 09/08/2010

Respondent: Adult & Community Services Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Representation Summary:

Clearly capacity for the Gateway Neighbourhood areas to meet a portion of housing need of the central area in existing redundant commercial areas. However, growth needs to be balanced and ensure that not all affordable housing development is pushed out of Central Area to these neighbourhoods but that affordable provision is balanced across the wider areas and new provision takes account of existing housing tenures/styles in given area. The identified Gateway neighbourhoods cover a large area and do not share the same characteristics in terms of residential density and tenure make-up. New residential developments need to complement existing communities

Full text:

Clearly capacity for the Gateway Neighbourhood areas to meet a portion of housing need of the central area in existing redundant commercial areas. However, growth needs to be balanced and ensure that not all affordable housing development is pushed out of Central Area to these neighbourhoods but that affordable provision is balanced across the wider areas and new provision takes account of existing housing tenures/styles in given area. The identified Gateway neighbourhoods cover a large area and do not share the same characteristics in terms of residential density and tenure make-up. New residential developments need to complement existing communities

Support

Southend Central Area Action Plan

Representation ID: 734

Received: 09/08/2010

Respondent: Open Planning

Agent: Open Planning

Representation Summary:

The area along and around Kenway is designated in the Draft CAAP as a Gateway Neighbourhood. This area has undergone significant change recently and although was once predominantly light industrial, is now predominately residential. This area would therefore now better suite residential use. Additionally, there is little demand for the remaining types of light industrial use which is evident from the number of abandoned sites. This may be due to the poor access (e.g. via small residential streets) and/or a change in demand for the type of accommodation that exists.

Full text:

The area along and around Kenway is designated in the Draft CAAP as a Gateway Neighbourhood. This area has undergone significant change recently and although was once predominantly light industrial, is now predominately residential. This area would therefore now better suite residential use. Additionally, there is little demand for the remaining types of light industrial use which is evident from the number of abandoned sites. This may be due to the poor access (e.g. via small residential streets) and/or a change in demand for the type of accommodation that exists.