Southend Central Area Action Plan (SCAAP) Preferred Approach 2015

Support

Representation ID: 2325

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Turnstone Southend Ltd

Agent: Carter Jonas LLP

Policy CS1.13.2 - Broadly support the proposed policy approach for OS8, but we do suggest some minor changes to the policy wording to Section 13ii in Policy CS1 to ensure the delivery of the development. The proposed development would make more efficient use of previously developed land within the town centre

Comment

Representation ID: 2326

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Turnstone Southend Ltd

Agent: Carter Jonas LLP

Policy CS1.13.2 - Delete the requirement for a development brief to be prepared for the site. A planning application is currently being prepared for the Seaway Car Park site. Section 13ii of Policy CS1 already provides sufficient detail to guide the proposed development on the site. The land required to deliver the proposed development at the Seaway Car Park site is controlled by a single developer. A development brief would add unnecessary delay and cost to the proposed development.
Suggested Change:
This should be taken forward through the preparation of a development brief. Design and layout solutions should allow for:

Comment

Representation ID: 2327

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Turnstone Southend Ltd

Agent: Carter Jonas LLP

Policy CS1.13.2 It should be clearly stated that residential development should be located on the Marine Parade site. Planning permission has already been granted for residential development on the Marine Parade site; referred to as Marine Plaza. Residential uses are not proposed within the current scheme on the Seaway Car Park site. It is not clear whether residential uses would be compatible with the proposed leisure uses, and further investigation would be required if residential uses were proposed.
Suggested Change:

Comment

Representation ID: 2328

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Turnstone Southend Ltd

Agent: Carter Jonas LLP

Policy CS1.13.2 There is a requirement for allocated sites to be deliverable and viable, and as such all parts of a policy should meet those requirements. The delivery of a new link from the Seaway Car Park site to Marine Parade is uncertain, and this should be expressed in the policy.
Suggested Change:
c. explore opportunities for a new link to Marine Parade from the Seaway site designed around 'Spanish Steps' subject to deliverability and viability;

Comment

Representation ID: 2329

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Turnstone Southend Ltd

Agent: Carter Jonas LLP

Policy CS1.13.2 It is not clear at this stage where the coach drop-off point would be relocated to, and it could be on or off site or a combination of both, and as such this uncertainty should be expressed in the policy.
Suggested Change
e. relocation of the coach-drop off point, either on or off-site or a combination of both, following the development of the Seaway site.