Object
Southend Central Area Action Plan (SCAAP) - Revised Proposed Submission 2016
Representation ID: 2857
Received: 15/12/2016
Respondent: Stockvale Group
Agent: Stockvale Group
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
We also object to 2c, as it proposes acting on the outcomes of the Parking Study. As set out in the RPS Technical Note, this study cannot be relied upon as it does not correctly respond to the parking situation in the seafront area, and because of this the conclusions and recommendations are seriously flawed. This Plan cannot be sound if it is relying on this Study. This is a fundamental issue with this and other policies in the SCAAP and the seafront traders are very concerned that the Plan might be adopted on the basis of this flawed work. We ask that this is carefully reviewed prior to the adoption of this part of the Plan.
RPS has prepared the following representations to Southend Borough Council's Southend Central Area Action Plan (SCAAP), Revised Proposed Submission Version (November 2016) The following Headings represent Paragraphs or Policies contained within the SCAAP. These representations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying completed Representations Forms.
Our client operates the largest and most successful tourism businesses in Southend (The StockvaleGroup is the owner and operator of: Adventure Island theme park; Sealife Adventure; Three Shells beach café; Pavilion Fish and Chips; Feelgoods Pizza Pasta Restaurant; Sands Bistro restaurant; Adventure Inside and Radio Essex). We would like an opportunity to explain our client's business aspirations and explain why the policies in the Plan will not provide a firm basis for the growth of tourism in Southend, and indeed will have the opposite effect on tourism businesses to the objectives set out at the start of the SCAAP. It is very important to our client that the Inspector understands the consequences of adopting the SCAAP as currently drafted.