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Representation ID: 3552

Received: 31/03/2019

Respondent: mrs angela baldock

Representation Summary:

Southend should develop policies that insist that owners of retail/commercial premises that are not in use for over 2 years are not allowed to leave them empty attracting flyposting etc which is not only unattractive to the area, but could be converted to good quality innovative housing to ease the housing shortage. The properties at the London Road entrance to Hamlet court road are an example of this.

Full text:

Southend should develop policies that insist that owners of retail/commercial premises that are not in use for over 2 years are not allowed to leave them empty attracting flyposting etc which is not only unattractive to the area, but could be converted to good quality innovative housing to ease the housing shortage. The properties at the London Road entrance to Hamlet court road are an example of this.