Southend Long Term Vision
Southend-on-Sea is prosperous and well connected, with a quality of life to match. As a “City by the Sea”, we have led the way on how to grow a sustainable, healthy and inclusive City that has made Southend more resilient to a changing climate.
Together, the distinct neighbourhoods of Southend-on-Sea provide a diverse range of opportunities for people at all stages of their life, whilst improved infrastructure, facilities, green spaces and services are of high quality, easily accessible and support personal independence and a strong sense of community.
We cherish our coastal identity, culture and celebrate our built heritage – a seafront that entertains and a shoreline, from the historic Shoebury Garrison to the fishing village of Old Leigh, which always inspires.
The draft vision embraces the Southend City Vision: Our City, Our Future. The vision is translated into a set of draft Strategic Objectives, which have informed the draft strategic policies, providing a framework for the Local Plan.
- Policy SP1 Spatial Principles sets out the spatial principles for new development, pursuing an infrastructure-led approach.
- Policy SP2 Spatial Strategy sets out the spatial strategy, making provision for 9,500 new homes and 7,500 additional jobs to 2040 within the existing built-up area of Southend-on-Sea and on land at Fossetts Farm. This does not include provision for a new neighbourhood on land north of Southend-on-Sea — see Chapter 3b for this Strategic Policy Option.
- Policy SP3 Infrastructure seeks to ensure new development does not have a negative impact on existing infrastructure. New or improved infrastructure must be delivered first or at pace to meet the needs of new development through an ‘Infrastructure Led’ approach.