3.2 Resource Minimisation
Comment
Design and Townscape Guide - Refresh 2009 (Consultation Draft)
Representation ID: 91
Received: 04/06/2009
Respondent: Environment Agency
Section 3. 3.2 Resource minimisation.
Southend Borough Council are currently undertaking a Water Cycle study in conjunction with other South Essex Authorities. The outputs of the study will indicate the degree to which the area is water stressed, indicating measures that should be taken to ensure water efficiency.
Having reviewed the document we wish to make the following comments:
Comment
Design and Townscape Guide - Refresh 2009 (Consultation Draft)
Representation ID: 92
Received: 04/06/2009
Respondent: Environment Agency
Para 152. Development should be located to minimise waste. Co-locating developments to exploit industrial symbiosis can minimise waste and create considerable competitive commercial advantage.
The following points should be added to your Construction Checklist Development should be designed to:
. retain and refurbish rather than rebuild
. be easily adapted to future changing uses
. enable reuse and recycling at least 90% of demolition and construction waste
. minimise over-ordering and damage of materials
. use standard components
. have a recycled content of at least 30%
All development proposals should identify how they meet the above waste minimisation and management objectives.
Having reviewed the document we wish to make the following comments:
Comment
Design and Townscape Guide - Refresh 2009 (Consultation Draft)
Representation ID: 93
Received: 04/06/2009
Respondent: Environment Agency
The following bullets should be added into the Operation Stage checklist.
Appropriate community waste management facilities should be integrated into new development. These should enable:
. separation and storage of waste material within buildings
. collection of waste materials from buildings comprehensive and accessible community
facilities for the storage and separation of materials to be recycled.
Developments should aspire where possible to install integrated community waste collection systems. These offer benefits to the environment and local community. However they need to be fully integrated into and inform built development proposals, in order to operate effectively. The cost and benefits of such systems should be fully considered when developing proposals for developments.
Having reviewed the document we wish to make the following comments:
Comment
Design and Townscape Guide - Refresh 2009 (Consultation Draft)
Representation ID: 117
Received: 05/06/2009
Respondent: East of England Regional Assembly (EERA)
3.2 In carrying out this review, all policies within the adopted East of England Plan have been considered.
1. Introduction
1.1 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has issued for consultation on a final draft refresh of its Design and Townscape Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).
This updates the original version which was first published in 2006, and takes into account new policy and other guidance documents, including the Southend on Sea Core Strategy (adopted December 2007) which sets out the spatial plan for development in the Borough.
1.2 The closing date for comments is 30th April 2009. Further details can be found on the Council's website at http://www.southend.gov.uk.content.asp?content=11808
2. Background
2.1 Southend is a Unitary Authority along the South Essex coast covering an area of approx 42 sq.km's (16 sq.miles). The town expanded rapidly in the late 19th/early 20th centuries, principally through its attraction as a seaside resort and because of its proximity to London, which is only 40 miles away. In 2001 the population stood at 160,000.
2.2 Southend forms the begninning and end of a major east-west transport corridor with London comprising two key strategic highways (the A13 and A127/A1159), and two railway lines (London to Shoeburyness, and London to Southend. Just to the north, in neighbouring Rochford, lies London Southend Airport.
3. Regional and Local Policy
3.1 Planning policy for Southend is contained within the adopted East of England Plan (May 2008) and Southend on Sea Core Strategy .
3.2 In carrying out this review, all policies within the adopted East of England Plan have been considered.
4 Comment
4.1 This Design and Townscape Refresh document provides details (local) guidance across four main topic areas: Principles of good Design: Sustainable Development and Design: The Historic Environment: and Detailed Requirements for Good Design. Each topic area is related back two key core Strategy Objectives and two Key Policies.
5 Recommendations
5.1 The Standing Committee is asked to consider the recommendation that the Southend on Sea Design and Townscape Guide Refresh 2009 consultation document does not give rise to any major conformity issues with the East of England Plan.