84. Are there any other issues relating to employment uses that should be considered?

Comment

Representation ID: 1042

Received: 20/10/2010

Respondent: Savills

The approach and the preferred option has focussed on the "traditional" employment uses and areas, which are known to be in major and fundamental decline, The issues of addressing the changing requirements of the occupiers of these traditional types of premises and the needs of different and emerging employment sectors have not been addressed. These sectors include those identified - cultural and creative industries, the "intellectual sector" including tertiary education and the service sector for the expanded retail and leisure offer in Southend.

Comment

Representation ID: 1043

Received: 20/10/2010

Respondent: Savills

Consideration of specific sectoral needs and related site selection criteria are needed for both traditional and for other types of employment uses including those in the leisure, hotel, retail, education, cultural, creative and intellectual sectors.
Key issues may include accessibility to the primary road network and or public transport, proximity to workforce of other uses, inclusion of other space (research and development, laboratory space, conference facilities, exhibition space etc).

Comment

Representation ID: 1044

Received: 20/10/2010

Respondent: Savills

A sustainable approach to allocating land for service, warehousing and storage uses needs to be adopted.

Comment

Representation ID: 1266

Received: 09/08/2010

Respondent: Planning Perspectives LLP

Development Management Development Plan (DPD): 82. Do you agree with the suggested option?
Whilst the overall approach is broadly supported, the way this policy is expressed is considered to be overly prescriptive in requiring "at least eqUivalent" jobs to the existing floorspace. A flexible approach is reqUired in line with the recommendations of the Employment Land Review. The redevelopment of old and unsuitable stock will attract investment to the area even if it is providing a lower amount of floorspace than the existing, and therefore would have a lower potential for job creation based on notional employment densities.