Question 22: Do you agree with the proposed approach to managing development within the Elmer Square Policy Area and Opportunity Site 3: Elmer Square? Please explain your answer.

Support

Representation ID: 1950

Received: 08/02/2016

Respondent: Essex Chambers of Commerce

Agree with the prosed approach to managing development within the Elmer Square Policy Area

Comment

Representation ID: 2011

Received: 25/01/2016

Respondent: Cllr Mrs Cheryl Nevin

Elmer Square green area ideas to tidy up and prudential building needs redeveloping, units facing the forum, hide the traders rubbish bins with trees, bushes please, we have residents living facing onto this. Picnic area on green space and children's swings or water feature

Comment

Representation ID: 2019

Received: 05/02/2016

Respondent: Anglian Water

We would recommend within each Policy Area a requirement is stipulated that the necessary sewerage infrastructure is in place to serve the area before development progresses.

Comment

Representation ID: 2114

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

In relation to the middle of the High Street from Pitmans Close, Whitegate Road through to Tylers Avenue, the STOCKVALE GROUP support the extension of the education and cultural quarter into this area and would further suggest that the SCAAP looks at office use within the High Street itself and some residential uses above these offices. This would stimulate a broader economy and a safer pedestrian environment.

Comment

Representation ID: 2217

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

In relation to the middle of the High Street from Pitmans Close, Whitegate Road through to Tylers Avenue, the BID support the extension of the education and cultural quarter into this area and would further suggest that the SCAAP looks at office use within the High Street itself and some residential uses above these offices. This would stimulate a broader economy and a safer pedestrian environment.

Support

Representation ID: 2227

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

The BID wholly supports proposals for Elmer Square and repeats the comments that have been made in relation to the High Street. There is a greater opportunity for this segment of the High Street to have a mixture of uses as well as retail. This includes office space that directly correlates to the education hub and again a strong residential use above this segment of the High Street. The BID recognise that the Local Authority, University and South East Essex College has already delivered significant achievements in realising the aspirations so far.

Comment

Representation ID: 2408

Received: 03/03/2016

Respondent: Historic England

Paragraph 4 of Policy PA6 relates to energy efficiency and relates to existing development. We note that versions of this paragraph appear under other policy areas and opportunity sites, so the following comments also apply.
Listed buildings, buildings in conservation areas and scheduled monuments are exempted from the need to comply with energy efficiency requirements of the Regulations where compliance would unacceptably alter their character and appearance. Special considerations under Part L are also given to locally listed buildings, buildings of architectural and historic interest within registered parks and gardens and the curtilages of scheduled monuments, and buildings of traditional construction with permeable fabric that both absorbs and readily allows the evaporation of moisture. Any policy encouraging energy efficiency should note that the application will be different in relation to these classes of buildings. Further information can be found in the Historic England advice Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings -Application of Part L of the Building Regulations to historically and traditionally constructed buildings https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/energy-efficiency-historic-buildings-ptl/. This similarly applies to Policy PA1, PA2, PA3, PA4, PA5, PA7, CS1, PA8 and PA9.

Comment

Representation ID: 2442

Received: 01/03/2016

Respondent: National Federation for the Blind

The Forum is not accessible for many elderly people like it was when it was in Victoria avenue. It is not on a bus route and it is a long walk for many people to reach it from a bus stop. There should be taxi ranks and parking for disabled people next to the forum.

Comment

Representation ID: 2443

Received: 01/03/2016

Respondent: National Federation for the Blind

There is mention of mixed pedestrian and cycling routes that should not be allowed on the grounds of safety as already mentioned above.