Object
Southend Central Area Action Plan (SCAAP) - Revised Proposed Submission 2016
Representation ID: 2651
Received: 30/11/2016
Respondent: Mrs Sylvia Myers
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
I believe that the proposal to regenerate the Baxter Avenue site (site reference PA8.2) is unsound. Catherine Lodge, which is within the Baxter Avenue "opportunity area" is a supported housing unit for residents over the age of 65. It was only built in 1984 and was renovated in 2006. The building is perfectly adequate and its owner, Genesis Housing Association, stated at a meeting on November 21 st 2016 that, absent the SCAAP, it had no plans to refurbish Catherine Lodge as there were many other properties within its portfolio that were more in need of refurbishment. As the other properties owned by Genesis in the Baxter Avenue area (Charlotte Mews, The Clusters etc} are of similar age and appear to be in a similar condition I would imagine that it has no plans to refurbish/regenerate these buildings either.
Therefore, I believe that there is no economic justification in knocking down perfectly acceptable housing and, indeed, that it is financially unsound particularly as there are many areas of much older housing in the Southend area that are in far greater need of regeneration. I am 92 years old and moved into Catherine Lodge in the belief that it would see me through the remainder of my life and that I would never have to move again. On that basis, I spent £4,000 on fitted furniture that will be of no use elsewhere. I believe that it is grossly unfair that I should spend the rest of my life living amidst a building site worrying about when I will have to move and what I will have to move into.
Response to Part 5
I believe that the proposal to regenerate the Baxter Avenue site (site reference PA8.2) is unsound. Catherine Lodge, which is within the Baxter Avenue "opportunity area" is a supported housing unit for residents over the age of 65. It was only built in 1984 and was renovated in 2006. The building is perfectly adequate and its owner, Genesis Housing Association, stated at a meeting on November 21 st 2016 that, absent the SCAAP, it had no plans to refurbish Catherine Lodge as there were many other properties within its portfolio that were more in need of refurbishment. As the other properties owned by Genesis in the Baxter Avenue area (Charlotte Mews, The Clusters etc} are of similar age and appear to be in a similar condition I would imagine that it has no plans to refurbish/regenerate these
buildings either. Therefore, I believe that there is no economic justification in knocking down perfectly acceptable housing and, indeed, that it is financially unsound particularly as there are many areas of much older housing in the Southend area that are in far greater need of regeneration. I am 92 years old and moved into Catherine Lodge in the belief that it would see me through the remainder of my life and that I would never have to move again. On that basis, I spent £4,000 on fitted furniture that will be of no use elsewhere. I believe that it is grossly unfair that I should spend the rest of my life living amidst a building site worrying about when I will have to move and what I will have to move into.
Response to part 6