25. Are there other historical issues that the Council should consider?

Object

Representation ID: 620

Received: 07/08/2010

Respondent: Herbert Grove Residents

The current plans for St Johns Quarter are flawed.

Comment

Representation ID: 950

Received: 19/10/2010

Respondent: English Heritage

Context
In the 2nd paragraph, p30 you refer to historic buildings 'scheduled in the Council's local list'. To avoid any confusion with Scheduled Monuments, you may wish to substitute 'scheduled' with 'identified', or 'set out'. You should also include reference to unscheduled archaeological sites, and direct developers to the Borough Historic Environment Record.

Comment

Representation ID: 954

Received: 19/10/2010

Respondent: English Heritage

Historic Environment - Alternative options, p31
English heritage agrees that it would be inappropriate to omit historic environment policies. PPS5 advises that local planning documents should identify a positive and pro-active strategy to protect the historic environment. In Southend the heritage assets require further assessment and appropriate protection and enhancement to ensure that they make a strong contribution in future to local townscape character.

Comment

Representation ID: 956

Received: 19/10/2010

Respondent: English Heritage

Question 24 - Are there any other historical issues that the Council should consider?
English Heritage has published an advice note on seaside towns and their common issues, which you may find useful (available on the HELM website). Other issues you may wish to consider: issues relating to coastal erosion, underwater archaeology (there are over 100 known wreck sites just off the coast of Southend), protection of the Pigs Bay Cold War Defence Boom, off Shoebury Ness (Scheduled Monument 35502). Potential impacts on these assets should be considered particularly in relation to water based recreational activity.

Comment

Representation ID: 1269

Received: 07/08/2010

Respondent: Herbert Grove Residents

Residents of Herbert Grove and Chancellor Road believe that the unique design of the houses with balconies should be in a conservation area and subject to preservation. These properties were specially designed for the environment in which they sit and should be retained. The adopted RSL plans for St. John's Quarter call for the destruction of this area of Southend, this has resulted in property owners being reluctant to maintain or repair property which lowers the tone of the whole environment. Residents fear that the Council will buy property in this area and board it up leaving it to deteriorate and thus reducing the quality of life in the area and allowing the Council to buy further property lower than current market value.