Development Management Development Plan (DPD)

Support

Representation ID: 658

Received: 09/08/2010

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

Agree with the suggested options that developers should bring forward proposals for market housing that reflects the profile of households requiring such accommodation, that family sized accommodation is encouraged where appropriate and that mix is discussed at pre-application stage.

Agree with suggested guideline mix which mirrors findings of the recent SHMA update and would encourage that this is informed by any future updates of SHMA, local housing needs assessments and informed by upcoming refresh of the Borough's Housing Strategy.

Object

Representation ID: 659

Received: 09/08/2010

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

Alternative options not considered appropriate in line with Housing Strategy and associated documents.

Comment

Representation ID: 660

Received: 09/08/2010

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

Mix of tenure is essential in order to maintain or develop sustainable communities there is now a wider range of affordable housing options including intermediate rent, rent to HomeBuy, HomeBuy and social rent.

Also percentage of social housing differs between areas and would seek to redress the balance in these areas where appropriate.

To achieve this, greater flexibility is required however would want to ensure social rented accommodation is provided where required.

Option to change the definition of the split to 70:30 rented accommodation (incl. social & intermediate products)and shared sale, thereby allowing flexibility within the 70% for agreed tenure split.

Support

Representation ID: 661

Received: 09/08/2010

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

Agree with suggested option

Support

Representation ID: 662

Received: 09/08/2010

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

Support the proposals to ensure all new dwellings meet Lifetime Homes Standards and mirror space standards as set out by HCA ensuring equality of choice for those entering market and affordable housing.

Support

Representation ID: 663

Received: 09/08/2010

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

Agree with suggested option

Support

Representation ID: 664

Received: 09/08/2010

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

Agree with suggested option to monitor and control HMO development in the borough.

Investigate potential of introducing management scheme before HMO occupation and wider HMO registration dependent on legislation and local resource availability.

Comment

Representation ID: 665

Received: 09/08/2010

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

Southend-on-Sea has high numbers of residential accommodation for vulnerable adults particularly for older people. Occupancy generally made up of Southend residents and residents from other parts of Essex. Governmental drivers promote independent living in all vulnerable adult groups. This would lead to the reduction of current provision as more individuals are supported at home and also the restriction of new builds unless it can be proven that there is no accommodation available in existing establishments for the particular client group if they need residential accommodation. The council seeks to restrict the provision of residential care homes and residential nursing homes. Southend-on-Sea has high numbers of residential accommodation for vulnerable adults particularly for older people. The occupancy is generally made up of Southend residents and also residents from other parts of Essex. Provision of some residential accommodation will always be necessary but in essence key governmental drivers promote independent living in all vulnerable adult groups. This would lead to the reduction of current provision as more individuals are supported at home and also the restriction of new builds unless it can be proven that there is no alternative accommodation available in existing establishments for the particular client group if they particularly need residential accommodation. With this in mind the council seeks to restrict the provision of residential care homes and residential nursing homes.

Comment

Representation ID: 666

Received: 09/08/2010

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

When planning public buildings consideration should always be made to include accessible toilets for those more severely disabled in addition to standard disabled toilet facilities. Good practice dictates these would be in line with 'changing places'. Numbers of changing places units should take into account how many are in the locality and where these would provide the most benefit. 'Changing places' facilities should also be placed outside of the town centre so that they can be accessed in other localities. This will assist in helping vulnerable adults access this community without the need to return to home if they need to use a facility. This link gives more details: http://www.changing-places.org/ A 'changing places' facility just opened near Chalkwell Park and there is also one planned for city beach.