35. Are there any other design considerations that the Council should consider when assessing schemes along the Seafront?
Comment
Development Management Development Plan (DPD)
Representation ID: 449
Received: 28/07/2010
Respondent: The Society for the Protection of Undercliff Gardens
Our residents care deeply about their local area. They expect good quality design in new development, renovation schemes, streets and urban spaces whilst safeguarding and enhancing local character. Interesting buildings, quality streets, good relationships with existing development, and the use of public art and landscaping all help to develop local identity and places people are proud of. In the last few years Southend Council have constantly ignored such expectations of our residents which is in direct conflict with the above quotation, taken verbatim from Page 1 of the Council's own Design and Townscape Guide 2009. Clearly a change in fundamental attitude will be required if the latest DPD is to be worth the paper is written on - which may be difficult in the light of the Council entrenched position witnessed over the last decade.
Comment
Development Management Development Plan (DPD)
Representation ID: 450
Received: 28/07/2010
Respondent: The Society for the Protection of Undercliff Gardens
Therein lies the conflict of expectation and reality which ensures that residents approach any document relating to design and planning with a jaundiced eye in the light of many years experience during which time Southend Council have widely and consistently ignored their own policies and guidelines. In other words we suggest that Southend Council have "form" and we fear that a change in attitude will be very difficult to implement. For this reason, the latest DPD will need to be carefully co-ordinated with the Design and Townscape Guide to avoid confusion,and eventually a lack of certainty.
Comment
Development Management Development Plan (DPD)
Representation ID: 451
Received: 28/07/2010
Respondent: The Society for the Protection of Undercliff Gardens
High quality design. DM8 contains many references to "high quality design standards" but the evidence to date is that bland references to high quality design is an ambition which has eluded the Council for many years. We therefore question whether the continuation of general "nice idea policies" based on all embracing phrases is a good idea. We strongly believe that it is the detail of any planning application that is important and hope that at last the Council may be willing to accept this argument.
Object
Development Management Development Plan (DPD)
Representation ID: 626
Received: 07/08/2010
Respondent: Herbert Grove Residents
The road between the Pier and the Kursal Roundabout should be made into an underground road, freeing the surface for pedestrians. Further underground car parking could be incorporated if funding permits.
Comment
Development Management Development Plan (DPD)
Representation ID: 915
Received: 18/10/2010
Respondent: Cllr Alan Crystall
Seafront Public realm. Page 39.
Park and ride needed and seafront bus service .Link to tramway/land train from Victoria station to pier hill.
Adequate parking for sea front. Seaway CP is inadequate in Summer.
Long term Strategic objective Rochford, Hockley Rayleigh bypass from East of town to A 130.
Comment
Development Management Development Plan (DPD)
Representation ID: 1005
Received: 20/10/2010
Respondent: Savills
Microclimate