Development Management Development Plan (DPD)

Comment

Representation ID: 708

Received: 09/08/2010

Respondent: Planning Perspectives LLP

Issue DM21 seeks the maintenance and supply of modern employment floorspace at Shoebury Garrison within a mixed-use context. A flexible managed approach is encouraged through the use of Planning Briefs. Historically, the site has been allocated for Employment Use and benefits from an extant outline planning permission for Bl(a) Office use and Bl(b) Research and Development. On this basis, the site has been marketed for sale for a significant period with little interest. Indeed, the recently published Employment Land Review (May 2010) (paragraph 6.8) acknowledges that "... in the medium term to 2021 there is significantly lower demand for employment land in this location.

Comment

Representation ID: 709

Received: 09/08/2010

Respondent: Planning Perspectives LLP

It is suggested that the site does not present a suitable opportunity for employment use, given its geographical location within the Borough and the poor transport links connecting the site to the rest of the Borough and beyond. Interest has been expressed in the site for residential development and as such a residential lead scheme should be considered in this location. Shoebury Garrison should be removed from Issue DM21 and identified as a residential lead development site. The site provides the potential to build on the existing residential development that has come forward as part of the outline planning permission and provides a suitable opportunity to contribute to Southend's housing targets as a windfall site.

Comment

Representation ID: 1264

Received: 09/08/2010

Respondent: Planning Perspectives LLP

Please accept these comments in response to the current consultation for the Southend-on-Sea Development Management DPD. The comments are made in respect of Shoebury Garrison, Shoeburyness. Issue DM21 seeks the maintenance and supply of modern employment floorspace at Shoebury Garrison within a mixed-use context. A flexible managed approach is encouraged through the use of Planning Briefs. Historically, the site has been allocated for Employment Use and benefits from an extant outline planning permission for Bl(a) Office use and Bl(b) Research and Development. On this basis, the site has been marketed for sale for a significant period with little interest. Indeed, the recently published Employment Land Review (May 2010) (paragraph 6.8) acknowledges that "... in the medium term to 2021 there is significantly lower demand for employment land in this location. It is suggested that the site does not present a suitable opportunity for employment use, given its geographical location within the Borough and the poor transport links connecting the site to the rest of the Borough and beyond. Interest has been expressed in the site for residential development and as such a residential lead scheme should be considered in this location. Shoebury Garrison should be removed from Issue DM21 and identified as a residential lead development site. The site provides the potential to build on the existing residential development that has come forward as part of the outline planning permission and provides a suitable opportunity to contribute to Southend's housing targets as a windfall site.